Kerr Thomson
Author of The Sound of Whales
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About Kerr Thomson
Kerr Thomson is a teacher of geography at Cathkin High School in Glasgow, and is the father of a six-year-old son and three-year-old daughter.
After studying geography at universities in Glasgow and Arkansas he worked at various jobs in various places including hospitals, sports centres and country parks, but eventually could resist no longer and entered the teaching profession, which is something of a family business. He has taught in several schools in Manchester and the west of Scotland.
He enjoys cycling and runs an occasional half-marathon. In every place and at every time he has always written stories.
Accolades and awards
- THE SOUND OF WHALES
Winner of the 2014 Times/Children's Fiction Competition
Kerr Thomson in the news
NEW BOOKS!
April has been a really exciting month for us at Chicken House HQ - not only have we announced the winner of the 2015 Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition, but we've also got four brand new books publishing!
The Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition: One Year On
Kerr Thomson, the 2014 Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition winner, shares his experience of being published ...
