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Daniel M. Warloch is the pen name of Michael Rowland — an anagram of his real name. Born in Doncaster in 1949 and now living on the Wirral with his wife, June, he came to writing at sixty, beginning with 9/11: Official Complicity. He has since written nine books under his own name and sixteen children’s books as Daniel M. Warloch, ranging from magical adventures to true stories, UFOs, and time travel. His middle-grade tale George and the Magic Notebook was named a winner of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2026.
Ten-year-old George discovers a notebook that brings whatever he draws to life. A middle-grade adventure of friendship, courage, and imagination — and a winner of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2026.
Daniel M. Warloch · September 1, 2026
The children’s author — who came to writing at sixty — on his Golden Wizard Book Prize winner, the “what if?” at the heart of every story, and why he would rather build his readers one child at a time.
By DORX Chronicle Editorial Desk · September 12, 2026
