Victor Watson has written two adult novels, and the five Paradise Barn WW2 novels for younger readers. Before that he wrote and co-authored academic books on the history of children’s literature. He edited The Cambridge Guide to Children’s Books in English. For a number of years he was a trustee of Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books, in Newcastle. He was chairman when it was opened in 2005. He lives in Saffron Walden.
