Hi, I’m Priscilla - welcome to my author page! I write fiction and non-fiction for children and adults, mostly stories about brave girls and women who challenge the status quo.

My debut novel Jaz Santos vs. the World ( Puffin ) was the Rocketship Bookshop Book of the Year 2021 and shortlisted for the 2022 Sunday Times Sports Book Awards and the East Sussex Children’s Book Awards.

The Dream Team is a 3 book series about unlikely friendships, football, and having the courage to dream. I was commissioned to write a children’s non-fiction book by Oxford University Press Football’s Hidden History published in August 2024 and I’m currently writing my first book for adults. I’m also the co-writer of the Other Father Christmas.

Official bio: Priscilla Mante is the author of the Dream Team series, Football's Hidden History and co-author of the Other Father Christmas which was shortlisted for the British Book Awards 2026. Her debut Jaz Santos vs. the World was shortlisted for the 2022 Sunday Times Sport Book Awards. Priscilla grew up in Glasgow on a steady diet of books and football. She now lives in England, where she spends her time writing stories for children and adults, doing author visits, traveling and trying out new recipes from around the world.