About Dan

Drawing upon his own struggles with a late dyslexia diagnosis, and his experience as a teacher, Dan Batchelor wanted to demonstrate to his pupils that anything is possible, creating a relatable and engaging protagonist alongside a narrative that is both playful and fun introduction to science fiction whilst remaining rooted in reality, dealing with topics including morality, power and friendship.

Jack Palmer: A New Order, which comes out in June, tells a new story on what happens when extra-terrestrials make contact with earth. In the movies Dan watched growing up, when aliens invaded, humans come together to save the world, in this imaging things go very different.