Welcome to the official website of Michael Morpurgo

Here you can find out all about Michael: his books, his inspiration, his achievements and his most recent time as the Children's Laureate.

This award-winning children's author has written over 100 books, and you'll find all the bestsellers on this site, as well as news of forthcoming titles and signing events. We also profile the life of this, one of Britain's best-loved and most successful authors.

For the definitive biography of Michael Morpurgo, Dear Mr Morpingo: Inside the World of Michael Morpurgo examines his childhood, how he began to write, and the people, the stories and the landscapes that have influenced his work.

Dear Mr Morpingo also examines the books themselves, drawing together common themes and encouraging the reader to explore further for themselves. There is even a previously unpublished story - a must-read for all fans. Click the cover to order this book.

Other biographies of Michael Morpurgo include Telling Tales: An interview with Michael Morpurgo, by Joanna Carey, and All About Michael Morpurgo, by Shaun McCarthy.

War Horse charges on!

Following two sold-out seasons at the National Theatre, War Horse will move across to the New London Theatre, Drury Lane, from 31st March 2009, with performances running all the way through to 26th September. Click here for performance times and booking information.

The stage adaptation of Michael's moving and powerful story of survival on the Western Front hit number one in The Observer newspaper's top ten theatre performances earlier this year. The production, in which actors bring elaborate life-sized puppets to life, (picture left by Simon Annand) was described by The Observer's Susannah Clapp as "an unforgettable stage ballad . . . setting the beautiful, expressive puppets of the Handspring company galloping to the accompaniment of accordion and song." Click here to see images from the production.

War Horse was also been awarded the best design prize in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards. "Horses whinny, flex, canter and display all the characteristics of the real thing," wrote Theatre Buff's Katie Spain. "Not since Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake have I seen such complete immersion into a species’ mannerisms. Man and machine blend perfectly."

Stephan de Pasquale, rédacteur en chef du service culture de RTL et spécialiste de la littérature de jeunesse, a interviewé Michael Morpurgo à l’occasion de la sortie de son dernier roman, Seul sur la mer immense.

Book of the Year! Alone on a Wide Wide Sea wins Independent Booksellers' Book of the Year Award. Click here for full details  |  "To read or not to read." Michael on comics and boys' reading. Sunday Times article. Click here  |  Kensuke's Kingdom: Michael answers some frequently asked questions. Click here  |  Savoy Writer in Residence: Interview with The Houston Chronicle. Click here  |  "Love etc": Interview with The Times. Click here