Keith was born in Edinburgh in 1965, moving to Bearsden, near Glasgow, when he started secondary school. He studied at Strathclyde University before moving to England to work, mostly in the financial sector, before he decided to pursue his dream of becoming an author.
His first hilarious adventure novel for ages 9-early teens, Lee and the Consul Mutants, was published in 2004. It went on to grab the no.1 spot in the The Herald’s Children’s Bestsellers chart in January 2006, at the same time as his second novel, Lee Goes For Gold, took the no.4 position. 2007 brought the launch of Lee’s Holiday Showdown.
Keith is in great demand as a presenter, typically presenting to about 150 schools each year in the UK and Ireland and appearing at numerous book festivals. He has a reputation as an inspiring and entertaining performer who ensures that everyone has a great time in the company of his books. He is currently working on a fourth LEE novel as well as a novel for adults.
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Lee And The Consul Mutants
ISBN 1-903238-82-X
Paperback
Lee’s only weapon is his intelligence . . . which is a pity.
Originally released by Neil Wilson Publishing in October 2004, Strident bought the rights to this book in the summer of 2005. In January 2006 it topped the Children's Bestsellers chart in The Herald.
Lee Goes For Gold
ISBN 1-905537-00-X
Paperback
Lee will need to rely on his common sense and financial genius if he’s to succeed . . . so it could be a struggle.
Launched to an audience of 1,500 in January 2006, this second Lee book shot to number 4 in the Children's Bestsellers chart in The Herald.
Lee's Holiday Showdown
ISBN 1-905537-02-6
Paperback
Nothing is ever straightforward when Lee is around... not even a summer holiday in Spain.
It ought to be a case of lazing by the pool, but Lee is soon spying on dodgy
men in shiny suits and sunglasses, battling with a family that seems
determined to ruin everyone's holiday and haranguing horrendous holiday
reps.
With so much going on, how will Lee ever get a tan?