Tom Jackson author page

Tom Jackson biography

Tom Jackson is a British author and science writer, known for producing a wide range of non-fiction books for children and young adults. He has written over 100 books, primarily focusing on science, technology, and the natural world. His works cover topics such as biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science.

Jackson’s titles include Chilled: How Refrigeration Changed the World and Might Do So Again, published by Bloomsbury in 2015, and Animal!: The Animal Kingdom as You’ve Never Seen It Before, published by DK in 2016. He has contributed to the Basher Science series, including Basher Science: Chemistry and Basher Science: Biology, published by Kingfisher.

His books have been translated into multiple languages and are used in educational settings internationally. Jackson’s work has been published by major publishers such as DK, Bloomsbury, Kingfisher, and Scholastic. He has also written for reference series including Eyewitness and Knowledge Encyclopedia.

In 2017, Animal!: The Animal Kingdom as You’ve Never Seen It Before was shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize.