Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of over 200 books specializing in engaging and entertaining non-fiction books for children and young adults. His books have garnered much praise and won Children's Choice, NAPPA Gold Star, TES Book of the Year and Smithsonian awards. Refugees was shortlisted for The British Book Awards whilst Discover the Extreme World was on the four-book shortlist for the 2012 Blue Peter Book Award. In October 2018, Clive won The Sainsbury's Children's Book Award for The Book Of Comparisons. With a lifelong interest in geopolitics, ecology and the environment, Clive has authored a number of titles on ecology and global issues, appeared on radio and at live events, and written hundreds of articles to a wide range of publications. He is based in Manchester, England.