Derek Tait is a full-time author who lives in Plymouth. Born in 1961, he lived his early years in Singapore and Malaysia and has written several books about his time there, including Sampans, Banyans and Rambutans. A former photographer and cartoonist, his work has been featured in newspapers and magazines around the world. A keen historian, his books include 1950’s Childhood, A 1970’s Childhood, Butlin’s: An Illustrated History and Houdini: The British Tours and may other books in the Through Time series.
