Matt Stephens author page

Matt Stephens biography

Matt Stephens is a children’s author whose work is aimed at middle-grade readers. His debut novel, Raz Beri, is published by Firefly Press and follows Billy, a football-mad 13-year-old with cerebral palsy, as he confronts bullying and learns to trust his own strengths.

Raz Beri is positioned for readers aged 9–12 and is listed by UK booksellers and education catalogues. Retail and publisher information note a UK release in 2024, with a North American edition following in 2025.

Stephens’s author materials for booksellers highlight his focus on contemporary school life and friendship, with an emphasis on representation of disability within accessible fiction for young readers.

Raz Beri was published by Firefly Press in 2024 (ISBN 9781915444615).