Lucy Hawking is a science educator, bestselling author and the daughter of Professor Stephen Hawking, the world’s most celebrated physicist.

Growing up in a household steeped in science had a huge influence on Stephen Hawking’s children – Lucy, Robert and Timothy Hawking. Their father was a brilliant theoretical physicist who held the position of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for thirty years. He went on working right up until his death in 2018 and is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest modern thinkers. Stephen Hawking’s books, including the bestselling A Brief History of Time, continue to sell millions of copies across the globe.

Lucy started her career as a journalist and writer, before finding a niche bringing science to children through storytelling. As Stephen Hawking’s daughter, her passion for explaining complex scientific concepts to young minds was inspired partly by her own experiences hearing her father answer children’s questions about space and science. She started working with leading scientists to write books that were based on real scientific facts and published her first children’s book George's Secret Key to the Universe in 2007.

Co-written with her father, George’s Adventures in Space are all scientifically accurate and told in a way that young readers will understand and love. Alongside her writing, Lucy also tours giving talks about the George series and the importance of engaging young people with science as early as possible, through entertainment such as books, films and games.

The last of Lucy and Stephen Hawking’s children’s books together, Unlocking the Universe, will come out in 2020. The book gathers all the non-fiction content behind the George books and asks questions like: How would it feel to stand beside an erupting volcano? Or take your first step on the surface of the moon? And what would you do if robots took over the world? It collects writing from scientists from all over the world and has facts about genetics, conspiracy theories, climate change and more.

Lucy Hawking’s books are great for children 7+ and are the perfect read for any science or space fan. The books are packed with thrilling adventures alongside the scientific essays in facts in an intriguing mix of fact and fiction.