Daniel is an author and playwright. He is a First Story Author in Residence in a school in Bradford, part of the Leeds Big Bookend Festival team, and Artistic Director of Suitcase and Spectacles Children's Theatre. Daniel's passion lies in writing books which inspire children to think and wonder. Born in East London, Daniel now lives in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, in a house built from the stones of a ruined castle. WINNER of the Taner Baybars award for original writing in the field of science fiction, fantasy and magical realism. Awarded by the Society of Authors Authors' Foundation 2016