Marcus Alexander

Marcus Alexander is Puffin's author of the Keeper of the Realms fantasy series. He's an action and adrenaline junkie with a background in gymnastics, parkour, pro-fighting, snowboarding and sandboarding.Marcus is also a champion of literacy and has built a strong reputation for inspiring today's youth to put aside their smart devices and pick up a book.“If anyone can make reading exciting for youngsters, it’s writer Marcus Alexander.”The StarTo find see the author in action check out his youtube videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/marcusale...“I have never had such a successful author visit and the kids absolutely loved him…”Perins School“I was blown away by the focus he was able to inspire in a group of reluctant writers - to such a degree that their eyes followed his every move and their lips and bodies were stilled!”Kingsnorth Church of England School"He was so enthusiastic – he was a performer as well as an author."St Albans School"A fabulous day discussing books with a free-running ‘cool dude’."Chancellors School"Please say a huge thank you to Marcus for his visit. He was excellent – even coping with our reluctant Y9 boys in the afternoon. The students loved his presentation…and thanks once again to Marcus for starting Library Fortnight off so brilliantly for us."Suffolk New Academy"Marcus delighted the children with his tales of travel around the world and with him being an extreme sports enthusiast, he enthralled and inspired with his photos of sand boarding in the Sahara and stories of climbing ice flows in the Khumbu Glacier. His animated presentation included action-packed video clips, travel photos, competitions, prizes and a Question and Answer session. Because of his adventurer life-style, Marcus was enthusiastically welcomed by all the children and even now, a few weeks after his visit, the children are still discussing his book and desperately keen to get hold of the second instalment!" Sherborne, Qatar“Marcus engaged and ignited the children’s imaginations with tales of his own adventures…he truly inspired every child and they certainly had an unforgettable day!”St George’s College Weybridge"I hope Marcus enjoyed himself - the children and schools loved him and the whole day was a great success."Hay Festival“…such a cool ‘dude’ that the books have been flying off the shelves in the library ever since!”Worthing High School"We've loved having Marcus with us on the Scribblers Tour for the last 2 years. His events are feel good and fun, encouraging creativity and positivity above all. We always have fantastic feedback from teachers and students alike who come away from his events inspired, excited and itching to get stuck into the books. For many young people Marcus overturns all expectations of writer; he's into extreme sports, travels the world and knows martial arts- he's cool."Scribblers Tour