Daniel Batchelor

I’m Dan Batchelor, 34 years old and work as a primary school teacher in Chiswick. Growing up reading and writing was a challenge. It was at 17 I was diagnosed as dyslexic, thanks to my Media teacher at the time.

I studied Sports Science at Uni and it wasn’t until after this I began writing my story and it has been a 12 year journey since then.

As a teacher, I know the importance of reading academically. However, more importantly, it can help people at a time when they are trying to find their place in the world. A book is a chance to escape, find advice in your favourite characters and let your imagination run wild. As you get older, it’s a chance to stay childish and get excited about the impossible.

As someone who is dyslexic I never expected it to get this far and can’t wait for June when people get to enjoy the book. I thought it would be fun and an exciting story and that was my only motivation to begin writing, it’s exciting that soon people will get to enjoy it. I always want the children to believe anything is possible. I hope the release of this shows them that they can achieve anything (at any stage of their life), or at the very least, give them the confidence to try!