Our Patrons
Laura Ellen Anderson
Laura is the author and illustrator of best-selling and award-winning series including Amelia Fang, Marnie Midnight and Rainbow Grey.
“I am absolutely delighted to be a patron of the St Austell Festival of Children’s Literature alongside the wonderful AF Steadman. Encouraging children to embark upon the magic of reading for pleasure has never been more vital, especially during this National Year of Reading.“
To celebrate our new patron for 2026, we’re hosting a very special competition to win a collection of Laura’s books PLUS signed copies of Laura’s artwork!
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A.F Steadman
We are delighted that the award winning author of the Skandar series, A.F Steadman has agreed to be our first festival Patron. The role of the patron is to promote our mission and spread the word about the work we do as a festival.
“I’m really honoured to be the first patron of the St Austell Festival of Children’s Literature. The work Simon Pollard and his team are doing is simply vital at a time when encouraging reading for pleasure has been more important than ever. It’s a privilege to be supporting a festival with both improved literacy and book-filled fun at the core of everything it does.”
