Hello! I'm Alex Milway! I write and illustrate books for children. I also write for children's TV.You can read my latest news, invite me to your school or event, check out all my latest books, or sign up to my mailing list.For screenwriting work please contact Clare Israel at David Higham Associates … Read More about About

Introducing The Little Shop of Magic
I love fantasy worlds and I wanted to write a story set in a magical forest, filled with all the wonderful creatures you might meet. I also love customer service! Back when I was a struggling artist I worked in a WHSmith store in Nottingham, sometimes on music and computer games, sometimes on children’s books, […]
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Hotel Flamingo Frosty Fiesta is coming!
I’m excited to reveal the cover for HOTEL FLAMINGO 5! I’ve wanted to write a new Hotel Flamingo title for ages. It continues to sell well (I learned last week that the series has sold over 440,000 copies in the UK including audio and digital, which is mind-bogglingly brilliant,) and find new readers six years on, so […]

Big Sky Mountain Book 4: The Sky Eagles, out now!
The final book in the Big Sky Mountain series – The Sky Eagles – is out now! I’m so excited to share it with the world. This one is all about growing up and having to make your own decisions and, of course, eagles. Here’s an extract from the blurb: “When Rosa wakes one morning to […]

The Mousehunter Book One – Updated edition Out Now
The Mousehunter was first published back in 2008. It was my debut book, and I am still incredibly proud of it, so I’m really thrilled to have had the chance to go back and refresh it, tweaking some bits I was never satisfied with (using my author copy that I’d edited by hand any time […]