The Rollercoaster Boy

Lisa Thompson is a children’s novelist born in Essex, UK. Her debut novel, The Goldfish Boy, was published in the UK and North America in 2017 and went on to become a bestseller. The Goldfish Boy was nominated for numerous awards including the Carnegie Medal, The Branford Boase Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, and was given a starred review by Kirkus Reviews. Thompson has gone on to write more bestselling novels, including two more featuring the Goldfish Boy characters (The Magpie Riddle and The Skeleton Puzzle) as well as The Light Jar, The Day I Was Erased and The Boy Who Fooled The World. A novella, Owen and the Soldier, was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards.

Ian Bonar is a British actor who trained at The Bristol Old Vic. He has worked in both television and film, his credits including New Tricks, BBC's Hotel Babylon, Skyfall and Atonement. He has also appeared on stage, featuring in Arden of Faversham, The Witch of Edmonton and The Miracle.