Sam Stern

He approached Walker Books with his idea when he was just 14 and his first book, Cooking Up a Storm (2005), sold over 300,000 copies worldwide and was greeted with critical success across the globe – including UK chef Jamie Oliver.

Sam’s second book Real Food, Real Fast was also a huge success, and showed that fast food for busy teenagers doesn’t have to be junk food.

With two more books planned, plus talks underway to present his own show, Sam has become an impressive spokesman raising awareness of healthy eating and helping make cooking cool and accessible to a younger generation.