Hello, I’m Lucy Reynolds! A children’s author and book creator with a love of poetry and nature

Growing up on a small farm in Somerset, I developed my love of nature roaming free in the great outdoors. This fascination with all things wild drew me to study the two great noticers of nature, Thomas Hardy and G.M. Hopkins, for my PhD in nineteenth century poetry at Oxford University. 

From academic research I pursued a career in publishing, thought leadership and project management before launching a career in children’s books where I am represented by wonderful agent, Penny Holroyde.

Today, I write, teach and co-direct the Stepping Into Stories Kids’ Lit Fest in London. Through this work I unlock children’s potential to achieve amazing things through a lifelong love of reading.

I hope you’ll enjoy exploring my website and discovering how we might work together…

“Captivating, enthralling and humorous, Lucy had a wonderful way with the children”
- Librarian, Longacre School

“A favourite for the shelf!”
- Waterstones Newnham

“Lucy has a rare ability to lead, and bring together, teams of diverse people”
- Chair, Herne Hill Forum

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We went all the way to London for a glam evening at the UK’s oldest bookshop, celebrating The Golden Egg Academy’s exciting new First Look deal with MacMillan Kids & First Ink and many successes in nurturing emerging writers and build
Competition winners! Very excited to announce and celebrate the incredible winning creations of these amazing young artists 🙌 Over 100 children took part in our Surrey-wide competition to design the inside covers for ‘A Raindrop Falls’
Such a thought-provoking time at the AJR’s international forum: ‘Remembering & Rethinking - Teaching and Learning About the Holocaust’. Bringing together global thought leaders, academics, historians, archivists and organisati
I am utterly delighted, excited, humbled and happy to have signed a contract for global rights to my Kindertransport Middle Grade with one of the world’s largest publishing houses! 🎉🎉🎉 I can’t wait to share more soon, but for now, tha
Final leg of a super moving Scottish research trip, travelling the routes and exploring the places where Grandpa’s little brother, Kurt, spent time as a Kindertransport refugee. By sleeper train, rail and road, my doggy and I covered 2000 miles
Delighted to join West Horsley Place for their family Art Adventures day, exploring nature and creating beautiful poems with a house full of creative kids! And if the library looks familiar, it’s because this stunning ancient manor house is hom