Rose Field

Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected children’s authors writing today. Winner of many prestigious awards, including the Carnegie of Carnegies and the Whitbread Award, Pullman’s epic fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials has been acclaimed as a modern classic. It has sold 17.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages. In 2005 he was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He lives in Oxford.

Chris Wormell is a self-taught artist, and the winner of the Ragazza Prize at Bologna in 1991. Two Frogs won the Nestlé Bronze Award, Molly and the Night Monster was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and One Smart Fish won the Booktrust Early Years Awards Best Picture Book. His books include George and the Dragon and The Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit which was recently adapted into a stage play. Chris lives in North London with his wife and children.

Michael Sheen is a renowned Welsh actor and homelessness activist. His incredible work on stage and screen has gained him numerous awards. A passionate social activist, Michael is the honorary president of Wales Council for Voluntary Action, and a patron of numerous British charities, including NSPCC’s Child’s Voice Appeal and Social Enterprise UK. In 2021, Sheen declared himself a not-for-profit actor. Michael lives in Wales with his partner and two daughters.