Stories that inspire imagination.
Work that champions childhood.
Children's writer, creator of The Boy Who Wouldn't
and founder of The Michael Sieff Foundation.
"The greatest reward? A child's smile."
From her early publishing projects to children's writing and advocacy, discover the experiences that shaped Lady Elizabeth's work.
Discover her story → The Boy Who Wouldn'tExplore the illustrated series combining humour, memorable characters and meaningful stories to be shared across generations.
Explore the books → The Michael Sieff FoundationAdvancing child-centred policy, early intervention and reform across child welfare and youth justice.
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Featured work
Lady Elizabeth's creative journey began long before her children's books. Among her early publishing projects was Famous Firsts, a fundraising book devised in support of the Elderly Invalids Fund and featuring contributions from prominent public figures.
Who is Lady Elizabeth Haslam?
Lady Elizabeth Haslam is a Creator and Executive Author, children's writer and founder of The Michael Sieff Foundation. She created the illustrated rhyming series The Boy Who Wouldn't and writes fiction, non-fiction and poetry for children and families. Since establishing The Michael Sieff Foundation in 1987, she has supported policy and professional reform affecting child welfare, youth justice, SEND and neurodivergence, guided by the principle that young people should be understood as children first.
Featured creative work
An illustrated series of rhyming stories inspired by the humour, curiosity and challenges of childhood, created to entertain children and encourage shared reading between parents, grandparents, teachers and carers.
Unleash the fearless boy within, as he kicks, builds, blasts off to the moon, and somehow wrecks his own house in a whirlwind of unstoppable fun.
Tap into the joy the boy in you still remembers as he flies drones, picks his nose, and texts like a champ with pure, unapologetic happiness.
Relive the wild side of the boy you once were as he farts, raids the fridge, and gets caught in a series of laugh-out-loud disasters.
Let your inner boy run free as he skis, hypnotises, and stirs up total mayhem with nothing more than a kite and a remote.
Feel the spark of discovery you thought you lost as he learns to read, write, help others, and suddenly realises he can do anything.
The boy in you will love every disaster as he tries magic, eats the weirdest stuff, and turns his computer into absolute chaos.
Books & Writing
As Creator and Executive Author, Lady Elizabeth develops original children's stories, characters and creative concepts from their earliest idea through to publication. Her role combines writing with creative direction, ensuring that each project has a clear voice, consistent identity and meaningful connection with its audience.
Six illustrated rhyming storybooks, plus a special Christmas edition, written by Lady Elizabeth Haslam and illustrated by Daniel Hill.
Also by Lady Elizabeth
Electrifying Adventures Through History. The Mini is a time machine. Its owner is an unusual man, the great-grandfather of two brothers who, with their next-door friend Innis, their dog Holly and sometimes a cat called Marmalade, travel through the mists of time, experiencing first-hand what life was like long ago.
The variety of adventures and scrapes they get into gives a real depth and taste of history that children will always remember, stories to be enjoyed by everyone.
It was never formally published: only 100 copies were printed and given away to children to make them smile. Lady Elizabeth is looking to resurrect the book for official publication in the near future.
Lady Elizabeth's first collection of poetry. Arriving in Cyprus in 2005, she was struck by the warmth of the country and the kindness and humour of its people, and set out to capture her experience of the island and the many friends she made there. It seemed to her a kind of symphony, written in verse, as Elizabeth Haslam.
Cyprus Symphony was written for AGAPI, a non-profit organisation in Limassol supporting people in need. It was never formally published: only 200 copies were printed.
While working in the pensions department at Marks & Spencer, Lady Elizabeth became involved with the Elderly Invalids Fund, a charity that provided invaluable support in helping pensioners discover the benefits that they were entitled to.
Wanting to give something back, she devised Famous Firsts, a fundraising book in which prominent public figures were invited to answer five questions about memorable "firsts" in their lives, including their first love and first job. The contributors responded generously, and the book became a success, prominently displayed in the window of Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge.
A selection of the personal memories shared by well known contributors to Famous Firsts.
A glimpse into the memories, loves and successes that shaped remarkable lives.
An ambitious new work is on the way.
Children First
Lady Elizabeth Haslam writes imaginative stories for children and families, filled with humour, warmth and wonder. Her work celebrates childhood, encourages curiosity and helps young readers explore feelings, challenges and the world around them.
News & Articles
Publication news, policy commentary, media appearances and events, from Lady Elizabeth's writing and her work with The Michael Sieff Foundation.
The Michael Sieff Foundation's working group published "Justice for Children with SEND & neurodivergence."
Read more →Six storybooks plus a Special Christmas Edition, illustrated by Daniel Hill.
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"The Greatest Reward? A Child's Smile."
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