Andy Stanton

Andy Stanton
Andy Stanton
	Stanton in Waterstones, Piccadilly, London, 2018
Born	Andy Joel Stanton; 14 November 1973; London, England
Education	Oxford University
Occupation	Children's author
	Writing career
Language	English
Notable work	Mr Gum series
Notable awards	Red House Children's Book Award (Overall) ; 2007 You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! – author ; Red House Children's Book Award (Younger Readers) ; 2007 You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! – author ; Blue Peter Book Award for Most Fun Story with Pictures ; 2007 You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! – author ; Roald Dahl Funny Prize ; 2008 Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – author ;
Website	www.mrgum.co.uk

Andy Joel Stanton (born 14 November 1973) is an English children's writer. He is best known for writing the Mr Gum series (illustrated by David Tazzyman), through which he made a popular contribution to children's literature. Stanton's writing is influenced by Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton.