[7] Their first published work was a book of three short plays, "Paper Tigers" (1991) in the Oxford Playscripts series,[8] while their first novel was "I fell in Love with a Leather Jacket" (1993).
[9] They have also written a large body of work for educational publishers, and have been series editors for Impact and High Impact (materials for struggling readers) for Heinemann, as well as series editors for Heinemann Plays and Oxford Playscripts.
They have also written parody books such as "Star Bores" (2000),[10] to coincide with the releases of popular and anticipated films.
As former teachers, the Two Steves have toured schools both around Britain, and in other countries including Brazil,[12] China, Qatar, Venezuela, Oman,[13] and Malaysia.
They have also been involved with the library services in Britain, and events such as the Northern Children's Book Festivals in 2006[14] and 2009.
[15] Skidmore:[2] Barlow and Skidmore: A series of fantasy adventure books focusing on mythological characters transplanted to the modern age, published by Puffin, reissued by Barn Owl, and later available on iPhone and iPod touch.
[16] A series of short books featuring on the supposed diaries of historical or semi-historical characters.
Titles: Dragonsdale (2007), Riding the Storm (2008), Snowfall and dragonfire (2018), Flying for gold (2018).
A series of Choose Your Own Adventure horror books depicting the life of a fictional character known only as the "Hunter" who protects the world from undead supernatural creatures.