Joseph Coelho - Author

Former Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho is an award-winning performance poet, playwright and children's author. His debut poetry collection Werewolf Club Rules was the winner of the CLPE CLiPPA Poetry Award 2015.

Joesph writes for children of all ages; his picture books include the critically acclaimed Luna Loves… series and If All the World Were… which won the Independent Bookshop Week Book Award 2019. He aims to inspire young people through stories and characters they can recognise and explores themes including fear, courage, diversity, gratitude, empathy and loss.