Bestselling Young Dracula author Michael Lawrence signs deal for two new books.

The English bestselling children’s author Michael Lawrence has signed a two book deal with Foreshore Publishing.

Lawrence is the author of over forty books for children and young adults. Many of his books have been published internationally and translated into more than twenty languages. One of them – Young Dracula – was adapted for television, eventually becoming a TV series.

The Huntingdonshire -born writer’s most popular books are the Jiggy McCue novels – including The Killer Underpants, The Toilet of Doom, The Meanest Genie and The Iron, the Switch and the Broom Cupboard –  the The Aldous Lexicon trilogy (A Crack in the Line, Small Eternities and The Underwood See) and Juby’s Rook.

Foreshore will publish the first new Lawrence title, an adult general fiction novel titled The Godawful Misfortunes of Samson O’Christ with the RiverRun imprint of Foreshore in late spring this year. The second, a memoir titled  The Young Photographer’s Tale will publish with the Tributary imprint of Foreshore in late autumn this year.

Lawrence, who attended the same art school as Freddie Mercury of Queen, Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones and Pete Townshend of The Who, worked as photographer during the 60s, taking pictures for advertising agencies, newspapers and publishers, of pop stars, politicians, and fashion models. He has also been an antiques dealer and a printer (photographic and silkscreen), has co-owned two art galleries, and made hundreds of paintings, drawings and experimental digital images.

“Michael’s talents are myriad and extraordinary – and among his greatest gifts is his talent to write a good story,” said Phil M. Shirley, publisher-in-chief Foreshore Publishing. “We are obviously thrilled to sign Michael and his work and look forward to a fruitful, long term publishing relationship.”