Simon Beecroft is a British author. His best known book is the New York Times bestselling book Lego Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary, which has sold more than 2,000,000 copies. In all, he has written more than 30 other books, primarily for children. Many of his books are about the Star Wars Universe and are written in non-fiction style.

Beecroft is also an editor at DK and is director of the company's licensing division. He has also written books on subjects as diverse as dinosaurs, monsters, extreme weather, future technology, Nelson Mandela, Power Rangers, and the Fantastic Four.