Ian Serraillier (24 September 1912 – 28 November 1994) was a renowned English novelist and poet. He gained fame for retelling legends from England, Greece, and Rome, and was particularly celebrated for his children's literature.

The Silver Sword, published in 1956, is one of his most acclaimed works. It is a gripping wartime adventure story that was adapted for television by the BBC in 1957 and again in 1971.

Serraillier was born in London as the eldest of four children. Tragically, at the age of six, he lost his father to the 1918 flu pandemic. He pursued his education at Brighton College and later at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he earned his degree. Serraillier devoted much of his life to education, working as an English teacher. He taught at Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire (1936-1939), Dudley Grammar School in Worcestershire (1939-1946), and Midhurst Grammar School.