Tom Palmer was a reluctant reader as a child and credits articles about football with getting him into reading. He is now the multi-award-winning author of many books for young readers, including the Young Quills Award winner After the War and FCBG Children’s Book Award winners Armistice Runner and D-Day Dog. In 2019 Tom was awarded the National Literacy Trust’s Ruth Rendell Award in recognition of his significant contribution to literacy work in the UK.

"A typically exciting and involving story from Tom Palmer" – LoveReading4Kids"Brings a really interesting dimension for pupils learning about Roman Britain" – Books for Topics"Engaging yet easily accessible. The plot moves along quickly leaving the reader eager to find out what is happening and how it can be stopped. When reading for the first time, I devoured Dark Arena in one sitting. I just couldn’t put the book down" – Mr Davies Reads, Blog

Tom Palmer was a reluctant reader as a child and credits articles about football with getting him into reading. He is now the multi-award-winning author of many books for young readers, including the Young Quills Award winner After the War and FCBG Children’s Book Award winners Armistice Runner and D-Day Dog. In 2019 Tom was awarded the National Literacy Trust’s Ruth Rendell Award in recognition of his significant contribution to literacy work in the UK.

"A typically exciting and involving story from Tom Palmer" – LoveReading4Kids"Brings a really interesting dimension for pupils learning about Roman Britain" – Books for Topics"Engaging yet easily accessible. The plot moves along quickly leaving the reader eager to find out what is happening and how it can be stopped. When reading for the first time, I devoured Dark Arena in one sitting. I just couldn’t put the book down" – Mr Davies Reads, Blog