Author, Comedian, Playwright

  • 6 Radio Plays for BBC & Audible
  • 53 Pantomimes
  • 10 Years Performing at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
  • 2,500 Schools Visited Globally
  • 36 Children’s Books Published
  • Master’s Degree in Playwriting

What I Do...

dino quest by ian billings

Children's Author

I’m an established children’s author of 36 books, anthologies and collections for Tiny Tree, Macmillan, EPrint, Tiddley Pom Books and Ventorros Press

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Children's Stand-Up

I’ve performed over 750 children’s stand-up shows in 20 countries, from Uganda to Australia, Switzerland to Thailand. I’ve also spent 10 years performing comedy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
bbc audio drama awards

Playwright

I’ve written five national tours, many pantomimes and since 2018 I’ve written six award-winning radio plays for both BBC Radio Four and Audible

Children's Books

“Sam Hawkins, Pirate Detective, and the Cutglass Cutlass”, my first children’s book, was published in 2003 and since then I have written another 36 children’s books for various publishers and continue to tour the globe promoting them.

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My new YouTube channel full of exciting  poems

Come with me if you dare and delve into the pages of this collection of horrid and chilling tales

Medieval fantasy collides with prehistoric peril in the illustrated Dino-Quest series, packed with action, drama, and laugh-out-loud humour. Perfect for young adventurers aged 7+

Current Projects

My new YouTube channel full of exciting poems

Come with me if you dare and delve into the pages of this collection of horrid and chilling tales

Medieval fantasy collides with prehistoric peril in the illustrated Dino-Quest series, packed with action, drama, and laugh-out-loud humour. Perfect for young adventurers aged 7+

Stand-Up

Performed Over 750 Children's Stand-up Comedy Gigs

I tour the globe making children laugh! Here’s a selection of my performances from my travels around the globe.

Visit my YouTube channel or click the links below.

Thailand

Play Video about Thailand

Vietnam

Play Video about Vietnam

Jordan

Play Video about Jordan

Edinburgh

Play Video about Edinburgh

Melbourne

Play Video about melbourne

Brunei

Play Video about Brunei

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What The Press Say...

Awards & Achievements

BBC Radio award
BBC Audio Award Best New Writer Nominee for "Spike and the Elfin Oak”
audible award
Amazon Audiobooks Top Ten for “There Used To Be A Me.”
new york festivals radio awards
Gold for Best Digital Drama for "There Used to Be a Me"
Big Book Award 2022 Longlist
BBC Radio award
BBC Audio Award Short Listed for Best Single Drama for “Happiness”