Richard Grant is known as the Dreadlock Alien. You can learn more about the author here.
A spoken word artist, Dreadlock Alien’s first book was very recently published (September 2025). It is a book of poetry called Ink Air, and is aimed at ages 7- 4. Joseph Witchall is the illustrator. Featuring poems about Richard’s school experiences, some are positive and some reflect difficult moments. The title poem Ink Air is about growing up in the UK care system without family.
Richard described how it took him several years to write a book as he felt his poetry shouldn’t be pinned down onto the page. He even wrote a consolation poem in Ink Air, apologising to his poetry for putting it into a book!
Dreadlock Alien’s book Ink Air is available for purchase here