Joseph Coelho

Joseph Coelho is a British poet, playwright, and children's author who was appointed the Waterstones Children's Laureate in 2022. His work spans picture books, poetry collections, and novels for young readers, and he is celebrated for making poetry accessible, exciting, and relevant to children of all backgrounds. The Boy Lost In The Maze is an ambitious verse novel that reimagines the myth of the Minotaur through the eyes of a young boy searching for his absent father, blending Greek mythology with contemporary themes of identity, family, and belonging. Coelho's writing is lyrical, emotionally powerful, and visually inventive. His audiobooks and books are essential reading and listening for young people, families, and anyone who believes in the transformative power of poetry.