Stephen Davies

Welcome. My name is Stephen Davies and I am a children's author writing picture books, chapter books and teen novels. I have lived in Africa for ten years, working with World Horizons amongst Fulani cattle herders. My books are set in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, on the edge of the Sahara Desert.

Tag: author visit

Visit to Chichester High School for Boys

by Stephen Davies

It was nice to do a visit close to home for once – this school is just around the corner from my daughter’s nursery. Many thanks to Miss Mootyen for hosting my visit, to budding authors Ethan and Milo for making my books into a very cool display down in the library, and to everyone [...]

Published: September 14, 2012 | Filed Under: Book reviews, Contact an Author, Hacking Timbuktu, School visits, The Yellowcake Conspiracy, YA books | Tags: : : :

Arranging an author visit at school

by Stephen Davies

Author visits to schools are invaluable, and arranging for an author to visit your school is easier today than it has ever been. Author visits give students the opportunity to meet a children’s author and ask them questions about their work. The author visit can be part of a programme of events like Book Week [...]

Published: April 12, 2012 | Filed Under: Picture Books, School visits, Writing Tips, YA books | Tags: : : : : : : : : : : : :

International School of Ouagadougou author visit

by Stephen Davies

Last week I did two author visits to the International School of Ouagadougou (ISO). A big thank you to all staff and students for your welcome (the decorated doors were fantastic!) and for making my time with you so action-packed and inspiring. I definitely want to write an action adventure series set in an International [...]

Published: December 6, 2011 | Filed Under: Outlaw, Picture Books, Writing Tips, YA books | Tags: : : : : : :