“And yet, I was scared of falling asleep, because the moment I fell asleep my wounds would heal and right then I didn’t want that to happen. Right then, I found a strange but real comfort in the pain.”

English author and journalist

Matt Haig is an English author and journalist. He writes both fiction and non-fiction for children and adults, and his work often sits within speculative fiction. He is known for moving between age groups and forms, with books that range across children’s and adult literature. His writing often reflects the imaginative and speculative side of fiction, while also including non-fiction work.