Martyn Bedford is an award-winning author of fiction for teenagers and adults. His books have been translated into 13 languages, and his short stories have been published in newspapers, magazines and anthologies, and broadcast on the radio. Flip, his debut novel for teenagers, won four prizes in the UK and was shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award. A former journalist, Martyn has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and has taught creative writing in higher education and is a regular tutor for the Arvon Foundation. Martyn lives in West Yorkshire with his family.
