Award winning author, Paul Deslandes, lives in Kent, by the sea, and loves spending time with his family. He also likes to keep active and gets up at the crack of dawn to head to the gym. His two boys keep him on his toes and when he’s not entertaining them, you’ll find him sat behind a laptop writing stories for children. He has a passion for writing in rhyme and this began when he started to make up bedtime stories for his children. He finally decided to bring a story to life and his debut book, The Garden Monster, was published in March 2022. The idea for The Garden Monster came from spending endless hours watching his two boys exploring in the garden, talking to creatures, and catching bugs.

Paul’s next book, Kodi and the Mystery of Komodo Island, was published in April 2024. After researching some of the komodo dragon’s quirky traits, he knew that the world’s largest lizard would make a great character for a children’s book. A few days later, he had a new, fun, humorous tale written, that he couldn’t wait to share. Now that it’s been published, it’s fast becoming a new favourite in many households.

With many more stories written, he hopes to see lots of his books published in the future.

You can keep updated with Paul’s journey by following him on Instagram @PaulDeslandesAuthor.