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I'm Alice — children's author, editor and author coach. I've written more than 50 books for kids, about everything from art to outer space. I love creating fun, thoughtful books that make big ideas feel really exciting and easy to understand.

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Play with Matisse

This is an art kit with a difference! It includes beautiful coloured paper, templates, ‘picture pockets’ and a mini-book that introduces kids to Matisse’s work. Fun, step-by-step activities guide children to create their own Matisse-inspired masterpieces.

Without doubt, it is a very good thing that there are bright lights out there like Alice Harman, the book’s inventive writer.
– Frank Viva, The New York Times
Alice was very knowledgeable, friendly and approachable. Amazing workshop, thank you. Very inspiring and well delivered.
– Kate, school workshop feedback
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Alice is a joy to work with! She combines an exceptionally high level of attention to detail with a playful tone and a natural eye for inclusivity. I would happily trust Alice with all matters editorial, from a simple proofread to commissioning and managing a full project from inception to completion.
– Sam Hutchinson, Publisher, b small
Ruth Millington
Alice Harman cleverly invites children to look at art in different ways … Encouraging curiosity, she turns art history into an adventure.
– Ruth Millington, art historian and critic
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Alice is a dream to work with. She has a unique ability for communicating complex ideas to young readers, and is able to compose and edit text that is at once concise and brimming with personality. Matched with rock-solid research skills, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and the ability to visualise the end book, Alice is the ultimate children’s author and editor.
– Anna Ridley, Head of Children’s Publishing, Thames & Hudson
Loll Kirby
I LOVED working with Alice! If you’re thinking about it, do it! It will be one of the best ways you can invest in yourself and your author career.
– Loll Kirby, 1:1 author coaching feedback