In 2012 Steven and his partner Urmi opened Pickled Pepper Books, a specialist children's bookstore in Crouch End, North London. Along with their three children, Steven, Urmi and the team at Pickled Pepper are constantly developing innovative ways to engage young readers and their families and promote reading as the most fun thing you can do! Steven is a member of the BA Children's Booksellers Group and has previously been a judge for Independent Booksellers Week and the Costa Children's Book Award in 2016. When not reading a book Steven can be found gardening or up the nearest mountain.