Nigel Hinton (born 1941 in London) is an English novelist, primarily of fiction for teenagers.
He has published at least twenty three novels from Collision Course (1976) to The Norris Girls (2017), including the Buddy trilogy for teenagers and the Beaver Towers stories for younger children.
[1] His novel Time Bomb, set in 1949 in the area in which he grew up, won the 2006 Rotherham Book Award.
Teachers particularly appreciate his novels because they appeal to a wide range of pupil ability including those who do not normally like reading.
Regarding music, Hinton co-wrote the song "Take Me Home" for Roger Daltrey's 1987 album Can't Wait to See the Movie.