Martin Stewart

Represented by Molly Ker Hawn and Nicola Barr

Scottish author Martin Stewart has been writing for a long time, having made his first book using Post-It notes when aged eight. He went on to complete a B.A. in English as well as a master’s degree in Literary Studies, and taught Creative Writing at the University of Strathclyde and English at Kyle Academy in Ayr. A native of Glasgow, he now lives on the west coast with his wife, two children, and a very big dog. He enjoys cooking with eggs, running on the beach, re-watching his favorite films, and buying books to feed his to-be-read pile.

Martin’s debut YA novel, RIVERKEEP, was published by Penguin Random House UK and Viking Children’s Books (USA) in 2016. It was named one of Kirkus Reviews‘ Best Books of 2016, shortlisted for the Bookseller‘s YA Book Prize and the Branford Boase Award, and longlisted for the Guardian Children’s Book Prize. Martin’s second book, THE SACRIFICE BOX, was published by Penguin Random House UK and Viking Children’s Books in 2018, with THE WILD HUNTSBOYS following from Viking Children’s Books in 2021. His new series for younger readers launches with BRIDGET VANDERPUFF AND THE BAKED ESCAPE in 2023, and his first novel for adults, DOUBLE PROOF, will be published in 2024.

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