

Peter lives in North Peter Bunzl grew up in South London in a rambling Victorian house with three cats, two dogs, one little sister, an antique dealer dad, and an artist mum. Cogheart, Skycircus and Shadowsea were nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Moonlocket was shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers Award. It was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Prize and the Branford Boase Award.

Peter’s debut novel Cogheart was a Waterstones Book of the Month. After art college and film school, Peter worked as an animator on commercials, pop videos, and two BAFTA-winning children’s TV shows, and wrote and directed several successful short films. As a child he found inspiration visiting TV and film sets, where his mum worked as a costume designer.

Peter Bunzl grew up in South London in a rambling Victorian house with three cats, two dogs, one little sister, an antique dealer dad, and an artist mum.
