Paul Bright (author) facts for kids

Paul Francis Bright (born on March 19, 1949) is a well-known English writer. He is famous for his fun picture books and poems for children. Many of his stories have been on TV shows like BBC CBeebies and CITV's Bookaboo. Paul Bright also wrote stories for CBeebies radio and for BBC websites. He has written poems for school reading programs too.

Some of his popular books have won awards or been nominated for them. His picture book Quiet! was nominated for the Blue Peter Book Award in 2004. Another book, I’m Not Going Out There!, won the Stockport Schools’ Book Award in 2007. Crunch Munch Dinosaur Lunch was nominated for the Red House Book Award in 2010. His book The Hole Story was nominated for the English 4-11 Picture Book Award in 2017. Paul Bright was also one of four authors chosen to write new Winnie-the-Pooh stories. These stories were part of ‘The Best Bear in all the World’, a special book celebrating 90 years of Winnie-the-Pooh. He has shared his stories at big events like the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Paul Bright is often listed among the most borrowed authors from libraries in the UK.

About Paul Bright

Paul Bright was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. This was on March 19, 1949. He went to WGC High School. Later, he studied Engineering Science at Reading University. He also earned advanced degrees from Loughborough University and Cranfield Institute of Technology.

For 35 years, Paul Bright worked in the plastics and chemicals industries. He worked in different countries, including the UK, Switzerland, The Netherlands, and Spain. Writing was a hobby for him for many years. He improved his writing skills by attending special courses. These courses were run by The Arvon Foundation.

Becoming a Children's Author

Paul Bright's first short story for children appeared in a book called ‘Time Watch’. This book was published in 1997. After that, he had many children's poems published. These poems appeared in collections from different publishers. His first picture book was Under the Bed. It was published in 2003. This book was illustrated by Ben Cort. Paul Bright is now represented by a well-known literary agency.

Paul Bright is married and has two children. He lives in Kent, England.