![]() ![]() Most of my work is with Years 5, 6, 7 and 8, but audiences range from Year 4 all the way up to Sixth Formers and adults. Before that I studied Philosophy at Cambridge University then worked as a musician and songwriter. Since my first book came out, in 2005, I've visited hundreds of schools, speaking to over 100,000 kids. In my events my aim is to inspire creativity, story-writing and reading, but of course to entertain at the same time. "Few books have the power to drag you away from your Xbox or Wii, but I've seen the Jimmy Coates series in action - Super Mario is no match for this schoolboy assassin." The Independent, 50 Best Summer ReadsĪs well as writing novels I'm a screenwriter, working on movies for some major Hollywood producers. I'm best known for my Jimmy Coates novels: action thrillers aimed at the 8-13 age group, particularly suitable for kids who might not usually read much. " Pure brilliance and great entertainment." - Assistant Head Teacher "All the hard work and preparation organising the day certainly paid off after seeing the students so completely engaged and inspired by what I have to admit is one of the best author's talks I have ever seen." - Secondary School Library Manager ![]() It was absolutely electrifying." - Secondary School Librarian "We've had good author visits before, but Joe Craig just took author talks to a whole new level. ![]()
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