Anthony Kessel is a public health physician, academic and author. He is currently Deputy National Medical Director at NHS England and previously worked as Director of Global Public Health at Public Health England. Anthony is an Honorary Professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Anthony is also author of the Don’t Doubt the Rainbow books, an award-winning detective-adventure series. The first book, The Five Clues, was published in 2021 (Crown House), the second, Outside Chance, in 2022; and the third, American Mystery, came out in 2025. Threaded through the series is an approach to support children’s psychological wellbeing.

Articles and interviews available

Anthony is available for interview, expert comment or bylined articles on a range of topics, such as:

• What steps can we take to alleviate the youth mental health crisis?
• What is innate mental wellbeing and how can we introduce the concept to children and young people?
• In what ways does the Don’t Doubt the Rainbow series educate young readers about their mental wellbeing?
• Why is it important to address complex and sensitive topics like mental health in creative, engaging and accessible ways? 

View the press release for American Mystery here.