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Iszi Lawrence
Author of:
Billie Swift Takes Flight,
Blackbeard's Treasure,
City of Spies,
The Cursed Tomb,
The Domesday Cows,
The Time Machine Next Door: Artists and a Disappearing Dog,
The Time Machine Next Door: Explorers and Milkshakes,
The Time Machine Next Door: Inventors and Dinosaurs,
The Time Machine Next Door: Rebellions and Super Boots,
The Time Machine Next Door: Rule Breakers and Kiwi Keepers,
The Time Machine Next Door: Scientists and Stripy Socks,
The Unstoppable Letty Pegg
Biography
Iszi Lawrence (@iszi_lawrence) is a writer, comedian, podcaster and history presenter. She is a regular on TV history documentaries including shows for Sky History, Netflix, Yesterday and the Smithsonian Channel. She was co-host of BBC Radio 4’s flagship show, Making History with Tom Holland and presents Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny (BBC R4 and Sounds). Her podcasts include The British Museum Membercast and popular science podcast Terrible Lizards with Dr Dave Hone. She is the author of four adventurous and funny middle grade children’s novels including Blackbeard's Treasure (which was selected as Blackwell's Children's Book of the Month) and a quirky series for 6-9 year olds, The Time Machine Next Door, all published by Bloomsbury. She is a regular visitor to schools and runs history and historical fiction workshops for Key Stage 2 and 3 students. Visit her website: iszi.com to find out more.