Andy Stanton
Andy Stanton Wins Sheffield Book Award for The Paninis of Pompeii
Andy Stanton, the best-selling author behind the Mr Gum series, has won the “Emerging Readers” category at the Sheffield Book Awards 2020 for his hilarious middle-grade romp The Paninis...
You’re A Bad Man, Mr Gum is One of the “100 Best Books of the Last 100 Years” – Booktrust
Literacy charity Booktrust has featured Andy Stanton‘s You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum! on its list of “100 Best Books of the Last 100 Years.” See the full list, which also...
“Don’t Forget Emotion, Even When You’re Doing Something Funny.”
Andy Stanton has been interviewed for The Mind Bloggles blog. “When did you know you were a writer? I’m still waiting to find out that. You never know you’re a writer...
Andy Reads Mr Gum and the Goblins!
Andy Stanton has recorded and released a reading of his hilarious Mr Gum and the Goblins on YouTube. Watch the whole thing here. The reading was recorded as part of...
Watch Andy Read the First Chapter from his Award-Winning Debut
Egmont UK have included Andy Stanton‘s You’re A Bad Man, Mr Gum! in their lockdown-beating #14Stories14Days campaign. You can watch Andy reading the first chapter of his 7+ series and find...
Watch Andy Read Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire
To dispel the Coronavirus bores, Andy Stanton has recorded a video of himself reading the second book in his Mr Gum series, Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire. You can watch...
Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – The Musical! Nominated for an Olivier Award
Andy Stanton‘s Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – The Musical! has been nominated for the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Family Show. See the full shortlist of four here. The...
“Andy Stanton: Historical Inaccuracy Guaranteed”
Andy Stanton will be speaking at Bookniks festival at JW3 in North London on Sunday 9th February at 13:30. “Join the ridiculously funny author of Mr Gum for an...
Higson Loves Mr Gum
Bestselling author Charlie Higson has recommended Andy Stanton‘s You’re A Bad Man, Mr Gum! in The Sun. In a feature where 25 bestselling writers recommend their favourite children’s books, Andy appears...
Andy Leads Orchestras For All Drive
Andy Stanton is participating in an event for the charity Orchestras For All in November. Join him at Musical Chairs on 16 November 2019 at Westminster School. “Join an...
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