Simon Van Booy

Originally from Wales and currently living in New York, where he teaches at the School of Visual Arts, Simon Van Booy is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than a dozen books for adults and children. He is the editor of three volumes of philosophy and has written for publications including The Times, The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Washington Post. A firm defender of the power of education as a tool for social reform, he frequently leads conferences in schools, universities, and libraries across the globe. His first novel, Love Begins in Winter (2009), recounts the touching encounter of two people, each of them in the midst of grief.

His forthcoming novel Sipsworth published in 2024 and is currently in development.