A selection of the articles and interviews Dan has been involved in
Articles & Interviews
Author, Speaker, Ambassador
Thanks to the National Literacy Trust for conducting this interview
Dan's Writing Journey
Dan's
Interviews
On World Book Day, FIFA, the world governing body of football, did an extensive interview with Dan on his experiences in football and writing.
Here is the interview:
Dan talks to CBBC Newsround about his novel, Unstoppable, and the serious issue of knife crime the book tackles facing teenagers in society.
Here is the interview:
Plazoom interviewed Dan to discuss Unstoppable – and how it’s possible to turn a passion into fuel for developing reading and writing.
This episode is divided into three sections, which can be listened to in one go or as a sequence. If you only have time to listen to one, we recommend section 2, which includes Dan reading from Unstoppable.
Section 1 starts at 00:00
Section 2 starts at 20:55
Section 3 starts at 33:45
Links are here to listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.
The BBC Writers Room interviewed Dan about his development as a writer and the journey of Jamie Johnson from the page to the screen.
The interview was in two parts.
Here is the first part:
Here is the second part:
Dan talked to The Times Educational Supplement about two teachers who inspired him.
Here’s the interview (registration required):
Dan talked to Teach Secondary about his journey from reluctant reader to author.
Here’s the interview:
Why Dads should read with their kids.
This is a guide that Dan wrote for Renaissance Learning:
