Alan Noakes
Alan Noakes was born in Brighton in 1951 and was educated in the regular state school system until he was fifteen. Later in life, he acquired a BA honours degree via the Open University in Milton Keynes and his ALA. Amidst a varying career, he became one of the few male children’s librarians in the 1980s. He has previously written work for Books for Keeps and worked as a reviewer for many publishers in the children’s book world. He writes passionately, touching on many, still contemporary,...
