Tom Palmer is a British author of children's books.

He graduated from university and worked in libraries and book shops before becoming a published author.

[5] In 2018, Palmer wrote a new book for the Roy of the Rovers series.

[8] In 2021, Palmer's book After the War was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal.

[10] Palmer has written books on various sports including football, fell-running, cricket, rugby; various themes including refugees, fair-trade young carers and across many historical periods:[11]