About Me
I am an experienced creative with an 20-year background in children’s media, most recently Head Writer and Creative Producer on 'My Friend Maisy' for Sky Kids.
I've written on multi-award-winning shows inc 'Peppa Pig', 'Sarah and Duck', 'Robin Robin', 'Teletubbies, Let's Go!' 'Dipdap', 'Olobob Top', 'Abney and Teal', 'Tish Tash' and 'Morph'.
If you’re looking for a creative partner with extensive experience in development, pitching and production on large international co-productions, and a deep understanding of what resonates with young audiences, I’d be glad to hear from you. I love bringing writing teams together, developing new talent and running supportive writers’ rooms where everyone can do their best work.
I'm very happy writing for preschool, adore the gentle anarchy of the form! :)
Author
My picture books and comics are published by Penguin, Cicada, Quarto, Viking and Walker Books. Strips have featured in the Guardian, Vice, Glamour and Art Review magazines.
Probably Nothing (Penguin/Viking), my autobiographical comic about cancer and pregnancy, has been optioned for TV and is currently in development.
I post regular diary comics on Instagram @MatildaTr
Educator
Senior Lecturer in Animation at Kingston University 2008-18, and Visiting Lecturer at UAL and the RCA.
Contact
I am always interested to hear about new projects. Contact my agent, Emily Wraith at Berlin Associates or find me on LinkedIn
Reference
Reference from Joel Stewart, creator and director of The Adventures of Abney and Teal:
“Matilda has provided the majority of plot-lines for our writing, as well as much of the narration and many, many general ideas and lots of editorial work throughout the whole process. Her ideas have been consistently funny, original, surprising, and downright numerous and I basically can't recommend her highly enough!” August 2011