Tim Collins is originally from Manchester, but now lives near Oxford. Previously, he worked in advertising before turning his talents to writing. He is the author of the international best-selling series: Diary of a Wimpy Vampire, Dorkius Maximus, Traitors and Sherlock Bones. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and he has won numerous awards in the UK and Germany, including the Manchester Fiction City award and the Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award.

Strong link to STEAM subjects, both in the events of the underlying story and in the activities and puzzles it generates... clear consideration of ways to appeal to a wider audience of young readers: longer sections of text which seek to narrate the story, interspersed with comic strip sections which are likely to have appeal to the growing fans of graphic novels

Tim Collins is originally from Manchester, but now lives near Oxford. Previously, he worked in advertising before turning his talents to writing. He is the author of the international best-selling series: Diary of a Wimpy Vampire, Dorkius Maximus, Traitors and Sherlock Bones. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and he has won numerous awards in the UK and Germany, including the Manchester Fiction City award and the Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award.

Strong link to STEAM subjects, both in the events of the underlying story and in the activities and puzzles it generates... clear consideration of ways to appeal to a wider audience of young readers: longer sections of text which seek to narrate the story, interspersed with comic strip sections which are likely to have appeal to the growing fans of graphic novels