My name is Paul Oliver Westmoreland and I love writing children’s novels.

Right now I’m 34, live in North London, and work for a digital advertising agency on Baker Street. I got married in March and now we’re getting ready for the arrival of our first child. In my spare time I’m working hard on the next Vincent Ward adventure.

My novels introduce young readers to real subjects through exciting, fast-paced adventures. In Cardsharp, Vincent Ward explores the murky art underworld and the life and paintings of Caravaggio, while battling a gang of international thieves and smugglers. My aim is to leaves readers wanting to know more about Caravaggio and art – maybe even go to the National Gallery and see a couple of his paintings. The Find Out More page on this site offers a few places to get started.


This site is a new venture for me and Cardsharp is the first book I’ve posted online. More Vincent Ward adventures will follow, as well as other novels with new characters, as soon as they’re ready.

If you’d like to know more about me or have any feedback, please drop me a line in the box below.

Thanks for reading,
POW