Matt Dickinson asked for a pair of mountain boots for his tenth birthday and since that point he has never looked back! As an award-winning film-maker and writer he has lived a life of adventure, working extensively for National Geographic TV, Discovery Channel and the BBC. During his action-packed career he has filmed on Everest's summit, in Antarctica, Greenland, Alaska, the Sahara Desert and on top of the highest live volcano in the world.

The Death Zone, his account of the ascent of Everest's North Face, has become a bestseller in multiple territories around the world and is regarded as essential reading for all those who love mountain literature. It is also used as a selected text for the AQA English GCSE syllabus.

Recently Matt has been busy writing books to inspire a whole new generation of explorers. His teen/YA action series Mortal Chaos was well received and was followed by his Carnegie Medal nominated trilogy The Everest Files and the multi-award-winning thriller Lie Kill Walk Away. And his brand-new comedy series for primary age readers, Popcorn-Eating Squirrels, has been launched to an enthusiastic response!

Matt has been back to Everest three times in recent years and he lectures widely at schools. If you have a chance to see one of Matt's events you will be in for a breathtaking audiovisual tour of discovery to lands of ice and fire. Avalanches, killer icebergs and volcanoes guaranteed!