Jonathan Sellars

Author and Poet

A man sitting at a wooden table in a library, smiling at the camera. On the table is a sign promoting a book titled 'Polly Plum: Brave Adventurer' by Jonathan Sellars, with various logos and illustrations of the character in a pirate hat and ship in the background.

Hello, I’m Jonathan. I’m an award-winning author and poet from Saturn who writes for children (and big children).

Very simply I love having fun with words. Whether that’s through my poems and stories, through running workshops, or through my festival show - IMPROVISED POEMS FROM SATURN.

Please contact me here  if you would like to know more.

Oh, I have impressive eyebrows.

OR WHY NOT ENJOY SOME PERFORMANCES OF MY POEMS BELOW ?

A few of my achievements:

GLL Literary Foundation Supported Author (2025)

Writing Magazine Humorous Poem Award - Winner (2025)

Writing Magazine Picture Book Prize Winner (2022)

Scottish Arts Trust Flash Fiction Prize - 2nd Place (2023)

Searchlight Best Illustrated Picture Book 2023 - Shortlist (2023)

Wetherby Festival Comedy Poem Competition - 3rd Place (2024)

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Jonathan Sellars running his Improvised Poems From Saturn show

MY TRAIN BUFFET by JONATHAN SELLARS - What I love about trains, and why you shouldn’t love that too.

A FIERY STEW IN TIMBUKTU by JONATHAN SELLARS - A tale of hot food and fiery consequences

VESUVIUS DAN by JONATHAN SELLARS - A tale of volcanic sneezes

AUNT ALI’S ALLIGATOR by JONATHAN SELLARS - A tale of an aunt-eating alligator