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Liz Pichon

When Liz was little, she loved to draw, paint and make things. Her mum used to say she was very good at making a mess (which is still true today!).

She kept drawing and went to art school, where she earned a degree in graphic design. She worked as a designer and art director in the music industry, and her freelance work has appeared on a wide variety of products.

Liz is the author-illustrator of several picture books. Tom Gates is the first series of books she has written and illustrated for older children. They have won several prestigious awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, and the Blue Peter Book Award. The books have been translated into forty-one languages worldwide.

Visit her at www.lizpichon.com

Books by Liz Pichon

  • A Tiny Bit Lucky

    A Tiny Bit Lucky

  • A Tiny Bit Lucky

    A Tiny Bit Lucky

  • A Tiny Bit Lucky

    A Tiny Bit Lucky

  • A Tiny Bit Lucky

    A Tiny Bit Lucky

  • A Tiny Bit Lucky

    A Tiny Bit Lucky

  • A Tiny Bit Lucky

    A Tiny Bit Lucky

  • Beautiful Bananas

    Beautiful Bananas

  • Big Book of Fun Stuff

    Big Book of Fun Stuff

  • Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

    Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

  • Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

    Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

  • Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

    Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

  • Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

    Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

  • Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

    Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

  • Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

    Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

  • Box Set

    Box Set

  • Dave

    Dave

  • DogZombies Rule (For now...)

    DogZombies Rule (For now...)

  • DogZombies Rule (For now...)

    DogZombies Rule (For now...)

  • DogZombies Rule (For Now)

    DogZombies Rule (For Now)

  • DogZombies Rule (For Now)

    DogZombies Rule (For Now)

  • DogZombies Rule (For Now)

    DogZombies Rule (For Now)

  • Epic Adventure (Kind Of)

    Epic Adventure (Kind Of)

  • Epic Adventure (Kind Of)

    Epic Adventure (Kind Of)

  • Epic Adventure (Kind Of)

    Epic Adventure (Kind Of)

  • Epic Adventure (Kind Of)

    Epic Adventure (Kind Of)

  • Epic Adventure (Kind Of)

    Epic Adventure (Kind Of)

  • Epic Adventure (Kind Of)

    Epic Adventure (Kind Of)

  • Everything's Amazing (sort of)

    Everything's Amazing (sort of)

  • Everything's Amazing (sort of)

    Everything's Amazing (sort of)

  • Everything's Amazing (Sort Of)

    Everything's Amazing (Sort Of)

  • Everything's Amazing (Sort Of)

    Everything's Amazing (Sort Of)

  • Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff)

    Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff)

  • Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff)

    Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff)

  • Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff)

    Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff)

  • Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff)

    Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff)

  • Extra Special Treats (not)

    Extra Special Treats (not)

  • Extra Special Treats (not)

    Extra Special Treats (not)

  • Extra Special Treats (Not)

    Extra Special Treats (Not)

  • Extra Special Treats (Not)

    Extra Special Treats (Not)

  • Extra Special Treats (Not)

    Extra Special Treats (Not)

  • Extra Special Treats (Not)

    Extra Special Treats (Not)

  • Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

    Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

  • Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

    Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

  • Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

    Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

  • Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

    Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

  • Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

    Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

  • Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

    Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

  • Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

    Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

  • Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

    Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

  • Fluffy and Scruffy

    Fluffy and Scruffy

  • Fluffy and Scruffy

    Fluffy and Scruffy

  • Genius Ideas (mostly)

    Genius Ideas (mostly)

  • Genius Ideas (mostly)

    Genius Ideas (mostly)

  • Genius Ideas (Mostly)

    Genius Ideas (Mostly)

  • Genius Ideas (Mostly)

    Genius Ideas (Mostly)

  • Happy to Help (eventually)

    Happy to Help (eventually)

  • Happy to Help (eventually)

    Happy to Help (eventually)

  • Mega Make and Do and Stories Too

    Mega Make and Do and Stories Too

  • Mega Make and Do and Stories Too

    Mega Make and Do and Stories Too

  • Mega Make and Do and Stories Too!

    Mega Make and Do and Stories Too!

  • Mega Make and Do and Stories Too!

    Mega Make and Do and Stories Too!

  • Music Book

    Music Book

  • My Big Brother Boris

    My Big Brother Boris

  • My Big Brother Boris

    My Big Brother Boris

  • My Little Sister Doris

    My Little Sister Doris

  • My Little Sister Doris

    My Little Sister Doris

  • Random Acts of Fun

    Random Acts of Fun

  • Random Acts of Fun

    Random Acts of Fun

  • Red Riding Hood and the Sweet Little Wolf

    Red Riding Hood and the Sweet Little Wolf

  • Shoe Wars

    Shoe Wars

  • Shoe Wars

    Shoe Wars

  • Spectacular School Trip (Really...)

    Spectacular School Trip (Really...)

  • Spectacular School Trip (Really...)

    Spectacular School Trip (Really...)

  • Spectacular School Trip (Really.)

    Spectacular School Trip (Really.)

  • Spectacular School Trip (Really.)

    Spectacular School Trip (Really.)

  • Spinderella

    Spinderella

  • Super Good Skills (Almost...)

    Super Good Skills (Almost...)

  • Super Good Skills (Almost...)

    Super Good Skills (Almost...)

  • Super Good Skills (Almost...)

    Super Good Skills (Almost...)

  • Super Good Skills (Almost...)

    Super Good Skills (Almost...)

  • Super Good Skills (Almost)

    Super Good Skills (Almost)

  • Super Good Skills (Almost)

    Super Good Skills (Almost)

  • Ten Tremendous Tales

    Ten Tremendous Tales

  • Ten Tremendous Tales

    Ten Tremendous Tales

  • Ten Tremendous Tales

    Ten Tremendous Tales

  • Ten Tremendous Tales

    Ten Tremendous Tales

  • The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

    The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

  • The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

    The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

  • The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

    The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

  • The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

    The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

  • The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

    The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

  • Things You Never Knew About Dinosaurs

    Things You Never Knew About Dinosaurs

  • Tom Gates 19: Random Acts of Fun

    Tom Gates 19: Random Acts of Fun

  • Tom Gates 19: Random Acts of Fun

    Tom Gates 19: Random Acts of Fun

  • Tom Gates 20: Happy to Help (eventually) PB

    Tom Gates 20: Happy to Help (eventually) PB

  • Tom Gates 20: Happy to Help (eventually) PB

    Tom Gates 20: Happy to Help (eventually) PB

  • Tom Gates Advent Calendar Book Collection

    Tom Gates Advent Calendar Book Collection

  • Tom Gates and His Fantastic World

    Tom Gates and His Fantastic World

  • Tom Gates Extra Special Box Set

    Tom Gates Extra Special Box Set

  • Tom Gates: Five Star Stories

    Tom Gates: Five Star Stories

  • Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at some things)

    Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at some things)

  • Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at some things)

    Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at some things)

  • Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at Some Things)

    Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at Some Things)

  • Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at Some Things)

    Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at Some Things)

  • Top of the Class (Nearly)

    Top of the Class (Nearly)

  • Top of the Class (Nearly)

    Top of the Class (Nearly)

  • Top of the Class (Nearly)

    Top of the Class (Nearly)

  • Top of the Class (Nearly)

    Top of the Class (Nearly)

  • Top of the Class (Nearly)

    Top of the Class (Nearly)

  • What Monster?

    What Monster?

  • What Monster?

    What Monster?

  • What Monster?

    What Monster?

  • What Monster?

    What Monster?

  • Yes! No (Maybe...)

    Yes! No (Maybe...)

  • Yes! No (Maybe...)

    Yes! No (Maybe...)

  • Yes! No (Maybe...)

    Yes! No (Maybe...)

  • Yes! No (Maybe...)

    Yes! No (Maybe...)

  • Yes! No (Maybe...)

    Yes! No (Maybe...)

  • Yes! No (Maybe...)

    Yes! No (Maybe...)

  • Yes! No. (Maybe...)

    Yes! No. (Maybe...)

  • Yes! No. (Maybe...)

    Yes! No. (Maybe...)

  • You Can Draw Tom Gates with Liz Pichon

    You Can Draw Tom Gates with Liz Pichon

Awards

Liz has picked up oodles of awards for Tom Gates titles, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Red House Book Award, Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. Her picture books have also received acclaim: she won the Nestle Smarties Award for My Big Brother Boris the Bishops Stortford Picture Book Award for Dave.