About Jayce

An 8-year-old who is changing what it means to be a storyteller

Professional Biography

Jayce Joyce BCyA

Jayce Joyce BCyA is an 8-year-old highly gifted, multi-award-winning author and kidpreneur from Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, UK. A member of Mensa with an IQ of 150, Jayce holds the world record for the youngest author to publish a book series simultaneously — verified by the International Book of Records.

He is a BBC Blue Peter Gold Badge recipient (December 2025) and a BBC Blue Peter Badge recipient (October 2025), a British Citizen Youth Award holder (the young person's equivalent of an MBE), and a passionate advocate for early literacy, diversity, and inclusion.

Since publishing his first two books on World Book Day 2023, Jayce has reached over 10,000 children across the UK and beyond, read over 2,000 books, founded Jayce's World Publishing, and curated the UK's first nationwide child-led anthology — Our Stories, Our World — with the 1,000-copy GWR target achieved — application submitted to Guinness World Records (2026).

Full Timeline → Awards & Recognition Mensa & Giftedness

2,000+books read

10,000+children reached

4published works

Age 4first published (4y 10m)

MP Endorsement

"I have met with Jayce on numerous occasions, and his creativity and dedication to inclusivity in children's learning never fail to impress me. Having published three books and even being recognised with a Medal of Honour, Jayce continues to inspire me, and I look forward to supporting him throughout his literary journey."

— Andrew Mitchell MP, 11 December 2024

Note: As of 2026, Jayce has published four works (Jayce's Sweet Tooth, A Beach With No Sea, Jayce's Alphabet Rules, and Our Stories, Our World). This quote was given in December 2024.

Jayce in Action

Moments from the journey

From school assemblies to library storytimes, award ceremonies to launch events — a glimpse of Jayce's world beyond the books.

Our Stories Our World book launch event at the Library of Birmingham — Book Launch Our Stories, Our World launch — Library of Birmingham

Jayce and mum - Jayces World — Family Jayce and his mum, the original first reader

Mere green black history month — School Visit Mere Green Primary — Black History Month assembly

Jayce Joyce BCyA leading a storytime session with children — Storytime Special storytime session — Library of Birmingham

Workshop Boldmere Library — creative writing with young readers

Jayce Joyce receiving the Potential Unlocked Young Author of the Year award — Award Potential Unlocked — Young Author of the Year

Jayce Joyce BCyA holding his BBC Blue Peter Gold Badge — BBC Recognition BBC Blue Peter Gold Badge — the highest Blue Peter honour

Happy Jayce - Jayces World — Portrait Jayce — author, publisher, and eight-year-old kidpreneur

An 8-year-old who is changing what it means to be a storyteller

Jayce Joyce BCyA

Moments from the journey

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