Children’s author Nick Sheridan dies aged 32 

The Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency has confirmed children’s author and BBC Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan has died aged 32 after a short illness.  

Sheridan, originally from Wexford in Ireland, won various awards for his journalism and was most recently the consumer affairs correspondent for BBC News in Scotland and a presenter on the news review show "Seven Days". He published three books for children with Simon & Schuster Children’s Books (S&S), including Breaking News, a non-fiction guide to news and journalism, and the Snoops Bay mystery series. 

His agent Lydia Silver said: “Over the last four years working together, Nick and I have become not just good colleagues but great friends. Nick was a hugely talented author and he loved his work – not just writing the books, but being able to reach children, entertain them, and know that he was having an impact. Nick was a brilliantly funny, warm, kind person to be around and everyone at Darley Anderson Children’s will miss him very much. Our thoughts are with his partner, his family and his friends.” 

Rachel Denwood, Sheridan’s publisher at S&S, added: “Everyone at Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is devastated to hear that our friend and author Nick Sheridan has died. We were so proud to publish Nick’s funny and insightful debut, Breaking News, and his hilarious Snoops Bay mystery series. Nick’s captivating charm, humour and inquisitiveness infused his children’s books, and he was committed to making reading fun and exciting. We were all hugely fond of Nick and send our heartfelt condolences to his family and partner, and to his friends.” 

His final book, The Case of the Poisonous Pigs, is due to be published this year.