Steve Voake is a successful English children's author from Midsomer Norton, Somerset, whose books have sold all over the world.
He also contributed to the Higher Ground Project, a book featuring leading children's authors that was published to raise awareness of the Boxing Day Tsunami.
[7][8] In 2007 he collaborated with his cousin Charlotte Voake, the Nestle Smarties Book Prize-winning author of Pizza Kittens and Ginger, to write Insect Detective.
[11] The Times has published many favourable articles featuring Steve Voake or his books and frequently including them in their holiday specials of recommended books at Christmas or the summer holidays,[12][13][14][15] Their critic, the novelist Amanda Craig in particular has recommended them,[16][17][18] The Guardian reported on Steve Voake's inclusion on the School Library Association List.
[22] The Times Educational Supplement covered Steve Voake's contribution to the Higher Ground Project, a book published to raise awareness of the Boxing Day Tsunami.
[23] Many local newspapers have covered his work, including the Somerset Guardian Standard,[11][24][25] the Bath Chronicle[26] and the Worcester News.
[27] Abroad, there has been considerable newspaper coverage, including The Herald Journal, (Utah, United States),[28] the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,[29] and in Fantasy Magazine in Italy.