Michaela Morgan facts for kids

Michaela Morgan is a British author and poet who writes books for children. She has written over 200 books since 1987, and she publishes about two or three new books every year. Her books include picture books for younger children and novels for older kids. Michaela Morgan also creates materials used in schools, and her work is read by children all over the world.

Awards and Recognition

Michaela Morgan has received several awards and honors for her writing. These awards show how much people enjoy and appreciate her books and poems.

Book Awards

• In 1995, she won an award from the United Kingdom Reading Association (now called the United Kingdom Literacy Association).
• In 2008, her book Respect was a finalist for the Birmingham Libraries Award. This book is about Walter Tull, a brave Black hero from the First World War.
• Respect also won the Libraries Short Read Award.
• In 2009, her book Night Flight was a finalist for the Surrey Libraries Award.
• In 2013, she was a finalist for the Blue Peter Book Award, which is a well-known award for children's books in the UK.
• In 2008, she was recognized as an International Reading Association Children's Choice. This means children themselves chose her book as one of their favorites.

Poetry Awards

• Her poetry collection, Words to Whisper Words to Shout, was a finalist for the BBC Blue Peter Award in 2002.
• In 2017, a collection of poems she edited, called Wonderland: Alice in Poetry, was a finalist for the Clippa Poetry Award.
• Michaela Morgan is also a National Poetry Day Ambassador. This means she helps promote poetry and encourage people to read and write poems.

Michaela Morgan's Journey as an Author

Michaela Morgan started her writing career in the mid-1980s. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a teacher and even ran her own shop.

Early Books and Educational Work

• She began with a series of picture books called the Edward series.
• She works with many different publishers. Some of her most popular books, like the Cool Clive series, have been published by Oxford University Press.
• Michaela Morgan has also helped create educational book series for schools in different countries. These include the Paper Planes Series in France, the Longman Book Project, OUP Incredible English, and Collins Big Cat.

Festivals and Conferences

Michaela Morgan often attends and speaks at book events and conferences. She shares her knowledge and passion for reading and writing with others.

• She has contributed to many school book weeks.
• She has spoken at major events like the Edinburgh Book Festival, the Chichester Book Festival, the Ledbury Poetry Festival, the Bath Children’s Festival, and the Wigtown Festival.
• She has also been a main speaker at several conferences, including the UKLA conference where she won an award for non-fiction in 1996.

Recent Works

• Her most recent book of poetry, published in 2025, is All Together Now. It features illustrations by Nick Sharratt.
• Also in 2025, she published Star! with Troika books. This book tells the true story of Nadia Nadim, a famous football player.