Nicola Davies, Children’s Laureate Wales

Date:  Sunday 14th June 2026

Venue:  Montgomery Activity Centre

Time: 1.45-2.15pm

Tickets:  £5.00, one adult and up to three children

Monty Mini Fest is delighted to welcome Nicola Davies to talk about her books Skrimsli and The Song That Sings Us and her role as Children’s Laureate Wales. The session will also include a short interactive writing workshop.

Nicola Davies is an award-winning author whose many books for children include the highly acclaimed Skrimsli (Firefly, 2023) and double Carnegie nominated The Song That Sings Us (Firefly, 2021). Nicola graduated in Zoology from King’s College, Cambridge, and studied geese, bats and whales before becoming a presenter for The Really Wild Show and the BBC Natural History Unit. She has been writing for children for more than 20 years. 

Age: 12+