Storytelling with children

I love visiting schools, meeting readers and inspiring children to use their imagination. Join me for an interactive event investigating how I ended up as a writer of scary stories. I will talk about my inspiration, the weird things I’ve learned through my research about the Victorians and why everyone should exercise their imagination.

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Spooksmiths investigate:
the cinderman

Available to buy

Join the Spooksmith twins on their first supernatural adventure. For fans of Dread Wood, Goosebumps and Aveline Jones.

The Cinderman is an evil ghost who is hell-bent on taking over the town of Greyscar. The only ones who can stop him are Indigo and Rusty Spooksmith, but to do that they need to team up with Chuckles the Phantom Toddler, the Blasted Banshee and, even worse, each other. Can this team of arguing misfits put the Cinderman in his grave for good before Ashmaggedon strikes?

Available to order

Amazon.co.uk

Usborne

Recent releases

Spooksmiths Investigate: Circus of Shadows

Spooksmiths investigate: The circus of shadows

Out october 2025!

Don’t miss Indigo and Rusty’s next spine-chilling adventure, as they travel on a railway for the dead to save their parents from a ghostly Victorian circus.

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"Brilliantly spooky and funny"

Jennifer Killick, author of 'Dread Wood'

"Spine-chilling terror and laughs on every page"

S.J. Wills, author of 'Bite Risk'

"A pitch-perfect spooky tale, with plenty of laughs too"

Clare Harlow, author of 'Tidemagic'

"Brilliantly spooky and funny"

Jennifer Killick, author of 'Dread Wood'

"Spine-chilling terror and laughs on every page"

S.J. Wills, author of 'Bite Risk'

"A pitch-perfect spooky tale, with plenty of laughs too"

Clare Harlow, author of 'Tidemagic'

School Visits

Unleash your imagination, make brilliant characters, take inspiration from history and put the fun in creepy. My books are written for 9-12 year olds, and I love visiting schools to meet readers and inspire children to use their imagination. Find out more about my sessions below.

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Alex Atkinson, Children's Author from the UK

We all have stories to tell

I’m Alex Atkinson, writer of the Spooksmiths Investigate series – spooky tales packed with mystery, adventure and humour. You can find out all about me and my books here as well as what I can offer for school visits.

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