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 ""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"