Description: Astronomy author, writer & keynote speaker | Schools space science presenter | Virtual Zoom visits & talks | Tour guide & solar eclipse expert | Writing course |
I’m a multi-award-winning astronomy author, writer and speaker who has talked to over half a million people about the universe, including schools, the public and businesses . My twenty books have sold more than 400,000 copies worldwide and been translated into 23 languages. I’ve written over 250 popular science articles for publications including The Guardian , New Scientist , The Wall Street Journal and European Space Agency.
In recognition of my efforts to popularise astronomy, the asteroid (15347) Colinstuart is named after me. I won The Margaret Mallett Award for Children’s Non-Fiction in 2020 and the Solar Physics Popular Media Award in 2022. I’ve also been runner-up in the European Astronomy Journalism Prize . A fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, I’ve talked about space on Sky News, BBC News and Radio 5Live.
“The best talk the school has ever had.”