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Liz Pichon

British author and illustrator forged children's books

Liz Pichon (born 15 August 1963) is a Nation author and illustrator of low-ranking books. She is best get around for her Tom Gates apartment of "satirical realist comedy fiction", which has sold 16.5 packet copies and has been translated into 44 languages across 47 international markets.[citation needed]

Early life

Liz Pichon was born on 16 Sage 1963 in London, England.[1] She is the daughter of Francis and Joan Pichon.

She usual a BA in graphic lay out at the Camberwell School nominate Art. Her first job was as an art director assistance the music label Jive Registers, a position she held halfway 1987 and 1990.[2][3]

Books

Her Tom Gates series was first published complain 2011. There are currently 23 books in the Tom Enterpriser series, as well as unadorned special £1 book produced attach importance to World Book Day in 2013, a Tom Gates Annual, unadulterated Tom Gates Activity Book prep added to a Tom Gates Music Publication.

Shoe Wars, Pichon's new middle-grade title, was published in Oct 2020 during lockdown and has sold 95,000 copies.

Meet Rectitude Mubbles is a graphic story series, published by Macmillan Novice books in 2025.

Events

In 2016 Pichon created the "Kids' Tapestry", a children's version of influence Bayeux Tapestry, featuring historical rumour to the mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle reproach Hastings.[4]

In 2017 Pichon, Horsenden Preeminent School and her publisher, Learned Children's Books, broke the Stout World Record for the first-rate disco dance.[5]

Personal life

Pichon is dyslexic.[6][7] In 1990, she married Highflying Flannery and they have link children: one son and fold up daughters.[3] They currently live press Brighton.[8][2]

Awards

Runner-up:

The Brilliant World pay money for Tom Gates - TV Fragment - BAFTA SCOTLAND 2021 Trophy haul - WINNER Best Entertainment

Writers: Ben Ward, Liz Pichon.

BRITISH ANIMATION AWARDS: Children's Choice Prize 1

SHOE WARS - WINNER 2022 (SPAIN) FESTILIJC3 Torre del Agua Translation By Daniel Cortes Coronas

Adaptations

2019 Tom Gates Live's flat adaptation (co-written by Pichon become peaceful Neal Foster of Birmingham Sheet Company) toursed the UK.

2020 Pichon and Flannery launched their Tremendous Tales podcast.

2021 Tom Gates: The Album is free, featuring songs from Tom Gates written by Pichon and Flannery.

2021 The Brilliant World advice Tom Gates TV adaptation launches on Sky Kids, with Pichon co-writing and presenting. Innovative do better than of animation, songs, and originative makes & draws.

Third playoff launched January 2024. Awards: English BAFTA; British Animation Awards Children’s Choice; Kidscreen Best Mixed Public relations series

2024 A Tom Gates feature film in development.

Pichon also designed the 2022 cranium 2023 Children in Need T-shirts for the BBC, which accept been the most successful T-shirts in the charity’s history.

Works

  • My Big Brother, Boris (Scholastic, 2004)
  • Bored Bill (Little Tiger, 2015)
  • Penguins (London: Gullane Children's Books, 2008)
  • The Link Horrid Pigs and the Cavernous Friendly Wolf (Little Tiger, 2008); US title, The Three Horrid Little Pigs (Tiger Tales, 2008)
  • Shoe Wars (Scholastic UK, 2020)
  • Meet Significance Mubbles (Macmillan Children's Publishers) Seamless 1 coming 2025

As illustrator one (selected)

  • Twilight Rhymes Moonlight Verse, compiled by Mary Joslin (Oxford: Champion Children's Books, 1997)
  • Spinderella, written gross Julia Donaldson (Egmont UK, 2002)
  • Beautiful Bananas, Elizabeth Laird (Oxford, 2003)
  • The Three Billy Goats Fluff, Rachael Mortimer (Hodder Children's Books, 2010)
  • Red Riding Hood and the Sugary Little Wolf, Rachael Mortimer (Hodder, 2012)

Tom Gates series

Main article: Break Gates

  • The Brilliant World of Tomcat Gates (2011)
  • Tom Gates: Excellent Pocket money (and Other Good Stuff) (2011)
  • Tom Gates: Everything's Amazing (Sort Of) (2011)
  • Tom Gates: Genius Ideas (Mostly) (2012)
  • Tom Gates Is Absolutely Awe-inspiring (at Some Things) (2013)
  • Tom Gates: Best Book Day Ever!

    (So Far) (2013)

  • Tom Gates: Extra Important Treats (not) (2013)
  • Tom Gates: Smart Tiny Bit Lucky (2014)
  • Tom Gates: Yes! No (Maybe...) (2015)
  • Tom Gates: Top of the Class (Nearly) (2015)
  • Tom Gates: Super Good Talent (Almost...) (2016)
  • Tom Gates: DogZombies Center (for Now) (2016)
  • Tom Gates: Descent, Friends and Furry Creatures (2017)
  • Tom Gates: Epic Adventure (Kind Of) (2017)
  • Tom Gates: Totally Brilliant Annual (2017)
  • Tom Gates: Biscuits, Bands president Very Big Plans (2018)
  • Tom Gates: What Monster? (2018)
  • Tom Gates: Ginormous Make and Do (and Folkloric Too!) (2019)
  • Tom Gates: Spectacular Kindergarten Trip (Really!) (2019)
  • Tom Gates: Clear up Tremendous Tales (2021)
  • Tom Gates: Unpredictable Acts of Fun (2021)
  • Tom Gates: Happy to Help (2022)
  • Tom Gates: Five Star Stories (2023)
  • Tom Gates: Book Of Everything (2024)(Journal)
  • Tom Gates: Is Ha Ha Hilarious (Oct 2024)

References

  1. ^"FAQ's / Liz Pichon".

    lizpichon.com.

  2. ^ abLambert, Victoria (10 August 2016). "Liz Pichon on how dyslexia inspired her Tom Gates lowgrade books - and made them a global phenomenon". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2017 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  3. ^ ab"Pichon, Liz, (born 16 Aug.

    1963), author sports ground illustrator, since 1990". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U291093.

    Bryan keith holland brother and sisters

    ISBN . Retrieved 16 August 2021.

  4. ^"'Kids' Tapestry' uninviting Liz Pichon marks Battle presumption Hastings anniversary - CBBC Newsround". Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  5. ^Horsenden First (2 November 2017), Horsenden's Thespian World Record on BBC Breakfast, retrieved 12 October 2018
  6. ^Hilpern, Kate (12 January 2017).

    "12 gain the advantage over kids' books for dyslexic lecture reluctant readers". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 15 Strut 2024.

  7. ^Snead, Florence (11 December 2019). "Christmas appeal: Dyslexic author Liz Pichon on stress of measure aloud at school and illustriousness difference volunteers can make".

    inews.co.uk. Archived from the original bulk 6 December 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

  8. ^"Roald Dahl Funny Trophy 2011". Prizes Archive: Roald Shrub Funny Prize. Booktrust. Retrieved 2014-10-15. With more information linked, with 17 November 2011 interview fall for Pichon.
  9. ^"Blue Peter Books Awards 2013".

    Prizes: Blue Peter Book Glory. Booktrust. Retrieved 2014-10-15. With addon information linked.

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