Liz Pichon studied graphic design and has worked as an art director in the music industry. Her freelance design work has appeared on a range of products and she has written and illustrated a number of picture books, including My Big Brother Boris. Liz is the author of the bestselling Tom Gates series, which has sold 1,000,000 books in the UK alone and been translated into 36 languages. Liz is married with three children and lives in Brighton.
Joanna Scanlan is a well-loved English actress and screenwriter. She has worked in film, television, theatre and live comedy. Some of her notable television credits include Nancy in Stella (2012), Terri Coverley in The Thick of It (2005–2012), Sister Den Flixter in Getting On (2009–2012), Toria in Heading Out (2013) and Sandra in Hold the Sunset (2018–2019).