What’s coming up … Autumn 2026
- Autumn Primary Book Buzz
- Meet me Autumn 2026-Falmouth, London and Lancashire
- November Remembrance –a new film to share to come
- December Christmas Signed Books order now for December delivery
- Christmas Book Giving 2026
- New Writing and hints about 2027 …
- 2027 Plans
- January 2027 Holocaust Memorial Day
- February 2027 Rugby 6 Nations
- March 2027 World Book Day
- Schools Bumper Book Pack & Class sets offer
- 2027 Awards news
Autumn Primary Book Buzz
I am thrilled that The Fear, Book 1 in my Underdogs multi sports series, published by Barrington Stoke, has been selected as one of the books for the inaugural Primary schools BookBuzz.
For more information, please do get in touch
admin @tompalmer . co . uk
More about Underdogs
Meet me Autumn – 2026
10.30 am Saturday 24 October 2026
Falmouth Book Festival £1.50
More here thepoly.org/whats-on/event/4873/fbf
11am Monday 26 October 2026
Imperial War Museum London
Big Story Festival Talk to accompany & celebrate my book Armistice Runner being selected for their “Childhood in War” exhibition.
More here www.iwm.org.uk/events/big-story-festival-tom-palmer
4-5 pm Tuesday 17 November 2026 
After school FREE meet the author activity
at Haslingden Library, Deardengate,
Haslingden, Lancashire, BB4 5QL
Everyone welcome! More here
More here
November 26 – Remembrance
In early November I’ll be releasing a short film for Remembrance Day. This year I’ll be focusing not only on how we can remember those lost and damaged by war, but also how we can harness those feelings to do react to wars that are happening now and in the future. From writing letters to signing petitions and more.
If you’d like to be notified when the film is ready, please email admin @ tompalmer . co . uk . FREE
More here tompalmer.co.uk/remembrance-day/
December 26 – Christmas Signed Books
Order from now onwards signed copies of my books WITH a FREE 2026 exclusive wartime Cornwall themed Christmas card – an exclusive illustration by James Innerdale to mark this year’s publication of If The Invader Comes, personally signed by Tom with a dedication of your choice with award-winning children’s bookshop The Book Stop.
Choose from any of my books. RRP plus p&p. Last orders by 10 December. Dispatch 11 December 2026.
Order from now onwards
- Email amy @ thebook-stop.com
- Go to www.thebook-stop.com/tom-palmer
- Message them via the message box on their website
- Send them a message via social media (Facebook or www.instagram.com/thebookstop.hx )
Christmas Book Giving
For nearly twenty years, I have asked teachers, TAs and librarians if they would be kind enough to nominate a child they think would benefit from the gift of a book for Christmas. My family and I would like to do the same for Christmas 2026.
Closing Date Sun 22 Nov 2026
Find out how to and to nominate a pupil tompalmer.co.uk/christmas-book-giving/
2026-27 New Writing
- 7 May 26 – If the Invader Comes, the first in a new WW2 trilogy set in the South West of England. Published by Barrington Stoke. I am delighted that this has been chosen as Toppsta Book of the week. More here
- 7 May 26 England’s Heroes
Published by Ultimate Football Heroes. More here
- 10 Sept 26 Front Foot publication day.
Front Foot is Book 2, a new cricketing story for my Underdogs multi sports series. Published by Barrington Stoke. More about Underdogs series here
2027 Watch out for …
- Go Warily After Dark– the second book in my Cornish wartime Allies series
- War Cat a new picture book follow up to War Dog set in Scotland
- The Race – a third book in my Underdogs series
2026-7 Author Visits
I am available for in-person and virtual author visits with a focus on reading and writing about history and/or sport.
Although I am booked up until the end of 2026, I am now taking virtual bookings for January and February 2027. If you’d like your class – or multiple classes – to spend up to an hour chatting to me about reading, writing, history or sport, please contact me via admin @ tompalmer . co . uk or visit Virtual Author Visits | Tom Palmer for more information.
Dates available include weeks beginning 11th January, 18th January, 1st February and 8th February 2027.
More about my author visits here www.tompalmer.co.uk/schools-librarians/author-visits/
For latest availability & fees, please email admin @ tompalmer.co.uk, subject “2027 Author Visits”
January 2027 Holocaust Memorial Day
In late January, we mark Holocaust Memorial Day. I am offering in person and virtual visits around this time, focussing on my book, After the War, the story of the Windermere Children.
More about After the War – and my film made at Auschwitz, please visit www.tompalmer.co.uk/after-the-war.
February 2027 – Rugby six nations tournament
Partner the tournament with reading my exciting new cricketing story Front Foot.
Or book me for a virtual visit!
More about Front Foot here
March 2027-World Book Day
Like many authors – I’m already booked for World Book Day. However… if you’d like a bespoke pre-recorded filmed visit to show on the day throughout your school, please let me know. Your school can send questions in advance for me to answer as well as suggestions from teachers as to what you would like me to cover. The films will be made during the last week of February with a deadline of 22nd February and delivery on 28th February. Please contact me via admin @ tompalmer . co . uk to make a booking.
A
wards News
Exciting news! I have been nominated for the 2027 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
My latest children’s book If the Invader Comes is currently …
- shortlisted for the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership Trust Book Award 2027
and it has been chosen as Waterstones Best Book to look out for in May and a Toppsta Book of the Week!
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Buy Books
Signed and dedicated copies of all my books are available personalised to order from my local independent children’s bookshop “The Thoughtful Spot” here.
With an extra special Christmas or birthday card from me on request!
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New Zealand: Wheelers
USA : Indigo books
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