Alan Gibbons

Alan Gibbons is a full-time writer and a visiting speaker and lecturer at schools colleges and literary events nationwide including the major book festivals: Edinburgh Northern Children's Book Festival Swansea Cheltenham Sheffield and Salford. Alan is a key supporter of a high-profile nationwide campaign to champion libraries and librarianship and to reevaluate government commitment to educational spending. He lives in Liverpool with his wife and four children. Alan is an honorary CILIP member.

Visit Alan's website at www.alangibbons.com read his blog at alangibbons.net follow him on Twitter @mygibbo Facebook www.facebook.com/alan.gibbons.35 and Flickr www.flickr.com/people/71279646@N08.