David Long is a journalist and author of non-fiction for both adults and children. A writer since leaving university, his work has appeared in the Sunday Times and London’s Evening Standard. His engaging non-fiction reflects his unquenchable thirst for fascinating stories from the past, and in 2017 his book Survivors won the Blue Peter Award for the best book with facts.

"This is a fascinating and well-told story … Long is an excellent nonfiction author and has a talent for explaining factual information in an interesting and clear way for children." – BookTrust"Packed with facts and incredible feats … This amazing account of a groundbreaking achievement is guaranteed to inspire and thrill a new generation of pioneers" – Wigan Today"Packed full of fascinating information about the challenges climbers face on the mountain, about the differences between modern climbing equipment and that used in the past, as well as the personal stories behind some of the attempts." — Books for Topics"This is the perfect book for fans of historical/geographical fact-filled fiction and has left me wanting to know more about our world and such wonderful discoveries" – Emma Suffield, librarian"David Long is an expert in history for children who knows exactly how to pitch facts in a fascinating and accessible way" – Scope for the Imagination, blog

David Long is a journalist and author of non-fiction for both adults and children. A writer since leaving university, his work has appeared in the Sunday Times and London’s Evening Standard. His engaging non-fiction reflects his unquenchable thirst for fascinating stories from the past, and in 2017 his book Survivors won the Blue Peter Award for the best book with facts.

"This is a fascinating and well-told story … Long is an excellent nonfiction author and has a talent for explaining factual information in an interesting and clear way for children." – BookTrust"Packed with facts and incredible feats … This amazing account of a groundbreaking achievement is guaranteed to inspire and thrill a new generation of pioneers" – Wigan Today"Packed full of fascinating information about the challenges climbers face on the mountain, about the differences between modern climbing equipment and that used in the past, as well as the personal stories behind some of the attempts." — Books for Topics"This is the perfect book for fans of historical/geographical fact-filled fiction and has left me wanting to know more about our world and such wonderful discoveries" – Emma Suffield, librarian"David Long is an expert in history for children who knows exactly how to pitch facts in a fascinating and accessible way" – Scope for the Imagination, blog