British children's fantasy novelist born in 1963. He has written numerous books, including:
The Deptford Mice Trilogy
- The Dark Portal
- The Crystal Prison
- The Final Reckoning
The Deptford Histories
- The Alchemist's Cat (The Alchymist's Cat in the original British version)
- The Oaken Throne
- Thomas
Accompanying Book
- The Deptford Mice Almanack
The Deptford Mouselets
- Fleabee's Fortune
- Whortle's Hope
- Ogmund's Gift
The Whitby Witches Trilogy
- The Whitby Witches
- A Warlock in Whitby
- The Whitby Child
Tales from the Wyrd Museum
- The Woven Path
- The Raven's Knot
- The Fatal Strand
Hagwood
- Thorn Ogres of Hagwood
- The Dark Waters of Hagwood
Intrigues of the Reflected Realm
- Deathscent