Published August 2021
The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy
Hello! I’m Richard
An award-winning author based in London and Dorset.
Son of the Sea
The second whimsical novel by Richard Pickard — out now!
“Edward Scissorhands beside the seaside.”
- The Times, Children’s Book of the Week
“Full of heart, adventure and wordplay.”
- Waterstones, August’s Best Children’s Books
“An effecting, engaging study of outsiderdom.”
- The Financial Times, August’s Best Children’s Books
“A quirky delight with wonderfully queer elders.”
- The Bookseller, LGBTQ+ Spotlight
“A hilarious and warm-hearted mystery.”
- Jennifer Bell, author of Wonderscape and Legendarium
“Beautiful, metaphorical writing and FUN!”
- Elle McNicoll, author of A Kind of Spark and Like A Charm
