The Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens

Alan Nolan is an award-winning Irish author and illustrator who was awarded the 2024 Children’s Books Ireland Annual Award for his outstanding contribution to children’s books. He is the author of the Molly Malone and Bram Stoker series and also the author and illustrator of many titles including Fintan’s Fifteen, Conor’s Caveman and the Sam Hannigan series. Alan runs illustration and writing workshops for children, and you may see him lugging his drawing board and pencils around your school or local library. Alan grew up in Dublin and now lives in County Wicklow with his wife and three children.

Christopher Simpson is an Irish born actor of Irish-Rwandan-Greek descent who lives in London. He has appeared on screen, stage and radio, notably playing Karim in the film adaptation of Monica Ali’s novel Brick Lane, and making the documentary Other for BBC Radio 4. Christopher has previously narrated Generation A by Douglas Coupland, Q&A by Vikas Swarup, The Consequences of Love by Sulaiman Addonia, and Hanif Kureishi's The Buddha of Suburbia and Something To Tell You.