Joseph Coelho is a former Waterstones Children’s Laureate, an award-winning poet, playwright, and children’s author known for his engaging and thought-provoking stories. His work blends poetry, performance, and storytelling to inspire young readers and explore themes of fear, courage, diversity, empathy, and loss.

His acclaimed books include the much-loved Luna Loves... series, If All the World Were…, and the poetry collections Werewolf Club Rules and Overheard in a Tower Block. He has also written middle-grade fiction, including the Fairy Tales Gone Bad series, and the YA novel The Boy Lost in the Maze.

A passionate advocate for libraries and diversity in publishing, Joseph Coelho champions young writers through initiatives like Bookmaker Like Me and his 80 Poetry Prompts series.

Explore our collection of books by Joseph Coelho and discover the magic of poetry and storytelling!