The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

Liz Pichon a bestselling British author and illustrator, Liz Pichon studied graphic design at the Camberwell School of Art before becoming a freelance illustrator and children’s writer. She is the creator of the phenomenally successful Tom Gates series which, to date, has sold has sold over 2,000,000 books in the UK. The first book in the series, The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, The Red House Book Award Best Book for Young Readers and the Waterstone’s Best Fiction for 5-12 year olds Prize (now the Younger Fiction category award).

Rupert Grint is an award winning actor, best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the highly acclaimed adaptations of author J.K Rowling’s international phenomenon, the Harry Potter series. In addition to the Harry Potter series, Rupert has starred in films Thunderpants, Driving Lessons, Cherry Bomb, Wild Target, Into the White, CBGB and Charlie Countryman. He has also appeared on stage in Jez Butterworth’s highly anticipated revival of MOJO in the West End and It’s Only A Play on Broadway.