Liz Pichon


Liz Pichon is a British illustrator and children's writer. She is best known for her Tom Gates series of "satirical realist comedy fiction", which have been translated into 43 languages, and sold more than eight million copies worldwide.

Early life

Pichon was born on 16 August 1963 in London, England. She studied graphic design at the Camberwell School of Art. Her first job was as an art director for the music label Jive Records.
Her best-selling and multi-award-winning Tom Gates series was first published in 2011. There are currently 15 books in the Tom Gates series, as well as a special £1 book produced for World Book Day in 2013, and a Tom Gates Annual.
In 2016 Pichon created the "Kid's Tapestry", a child's version of the Bayeux Tapestry, featuring historical events to the mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings.
In 2017 Pichon, Horsenden Primary School and her publisher, Scholastic Children's Books, broke the World Record for the Largest Disco Dance.
It was announced in 2017 that Pichon has begun working on a new standalone series to be published by Scholastic Children's Books.

Personal life

Pichon is dyslexic. She lives in Brighton with her husband Mark and their three children.

Works

Outside of ''Tom Gates''

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