Taran Matharu is a bestselling author, born in London in 1990, who has gained considerable recognition for his fictional works. He is particularly known for his 'Summoner' series of books and the 'Contender' series, which have been translated into 15 languages and have sold over a million copies in English. Matharu's passion for reading and storytelling began at a young age, and he started writing his first book when he was just nine years old.
Matharu's path to success began in earnest when he participated in 'Nanowrimo 2013' and shared his work on Wattpad.com. The shared sample of his story quickly went viral, garnering over 3 million reads in less than six months. This early success led to the publication of his first book, 'The Chosen,' which is the first book in his new 'Contender' series. His books are published by several prominent publishing houses, including Hodder Children's (Hachette) in the UK, Australia, and Commonwealth, Feiwel and Friends (Macmillan) in the US and Canada, Hachette Jeunesse in France, Heyne in Germany, Planeta in Spain, Crown in Taiwan, Record in Brazil, EKSMO in Russia, Jaguar in Poland, Ecliptic in Bulgaria, Alpress in the Czech Republic, Ithaki in Turkey, Forlaget Forar in Denmark, and Unieboek in the Netherlands.