Chris White

Chris is a writer. illustrator and performance poet. He has had many poetry and story books published since his first, 'BITEY THE VEGGIE VAMPIRE', in 2000. His books include 'THE A-Z OF COMPLETELY MADE-UP DINOSAURS' and ‘DON’T PUT DAVE IN THE MICROWAVE!’

Chris has featured at many literary festivals, including The Edinburgh Fringe, The Edinburgh Book Festival, The Doha Book Festival and The Cheltenham Book Festival. His poetry performances and writing workshops have taken him all over the world, visiting schools in places such as China, Russia, Vietnam, Jordan, India, Germany, The Congo, and Qatar where Chris was writer in residence at the National Library.

Chris is a member of the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation, and was proud to have his work published recently alongside Terry Giliam, Quentin Blake, Hunt Emerson, Ralph Steadman, and Adam Hargreaves in ‘The Great British Colouring Book’ to help child refugees around the country.

Chris has had his poems and pictures broadcast on BBC TV and radio and worked for the British government and the British Council on various projects. His book, 'S.H.E.L.L. (Episode I) - THE HORSE AWAKENS' was nominated for the 2022 Big Book Award.

'Robots vs Princesses vs Unicorns vs Hamsters', Chris' latest book, is published by HB Publishing in Summer 2025.