Saviour Pirotta

Saviour Pirotta is the best-selling author of over a hundred children's books, ranging from novelty titles to short novels. He is mostly known for his vivid adaptations of world myths and legends.

Originally from the small island of Malta, Saviour eimgrated to the UK in the early 1980s and has lived in London, Brighton and West Yorkshire. His retelling of Firebird, illustrated by Catherine Hyde and published by Templar in the UK and US was awarded an Aesop Accolade by the American Folklore Society in 2010. It is currently long-listed for the Kate Greenaway award 2012.

Saviour currently lives in the historical village of Saltaire, a World Heritage Site in West Yorkshire. Visit his website at http://www.spirotta.com and follow his blog at http://pirottablog.com