Brian Patten

Brian Patten made his name in the 1960s as one of the Liverpool Poets. He is well-known for his best-selling poetry collections for children, and his books have since been translated into many European languages.Chris Riddell is an award-winning author and illustrator and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He was appointed the UK’s Waterstones Children’s Laureate in 2015. Chris has written and illustrated the Ottoline series.