Biography

Paul Jennings was born on April 30, 1943 in Heston, London, England, UK. He is a writer and actor, known for Round the Twist (1989), Wicked! (2001) and Deadly! (2005).

He was awarded the A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 1995 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Children's Literature.

Ringwood, Victoria, Australia

The multiple Santa Claus' and the long fingernails Santa uses to climb chimneys in his short story "Santa Claws", came about as that is what he told his children when they asked him about Santa Claus.