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'''''Millions''''' is a novel published early in 2004, the first book by British screenwriter [[Frank Cottrell Boyce]]. It is an adaptation of his screenplay for the film ''[[Millions (2004 film)|Millions]]'', although it was released six months before the film (September). Set in England just before British adoption of the |
'''''Millions''''' is a novel published early in 2004, the first book by British screenwriter [[Frank Cottrell Boyce]]. It is an adaptation of his screenplay for the film ''[[Millions (2004 film)|Millions]]'', although it was released six months before the film (September). Set in England just before [[United Kingdom and the euro|British adoption of the euro]] (a fictional event) the story features two boys who must decide what to do with a [[windfall gain|windfall]] in expiring currency. |
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Cottrell Boyce won the annual [[Carnegie Medal (literary award)|Carnegie Medal]] from the [[CILIP|British librarians]], recognising the year's best children's book published in the UK.<ref name=medal2004/><ref name=prdir2004/> ''Millions'' was an integral part of the annual ''Liverpool Reads'' campaign in his home city.<ref>[http://www.liverpoolreads.com/millions/home.htm Liverpool Reads ... Millions homepage]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705204850/http://www.liverpoolreads.com/millions/home.htm |date=5 July 2008 }}</ref> |
Cottrell Boyce won the annual [[Carnegie Medal (literary award)|Carnegie Medal]] from the [[CILIP|British librarians]], recognising the year's best children's book published in the UK.<ref name=medal2004/><ref name=prdir2004/> ''Millions'' was an integral part of the annual ''Liverpool Reads'' campaign in his home city.<ref>[http://www.liverpoolreads.com/millions/home.htm Liverpool Reads ... Millions homepage]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705204850/http://www.liverpoolreads.com/millions/home.htm |date=5 July 2008 }}</ref> |
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==Awards and nominations== |
==Awards and nominations== |
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Beside winning the Carnegie Medal from the British librarians,<ref name=medal2004/><ref name=prdir2004/> ''Millions'' made the shortlists for the [[Guardian Children's Fiction Prize]] and the [[Branford Boase Award]]. |
Beside winning the Carnegie Medal from the British librarians,<ref name=medal2004/><ref name=prdir2004/> ''Millions'' made the shortlists for the [[Guardian Children's Fiction Prize]] and the [[Branford Boase Award]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081011010450/http://www.cilip.org.uk/publications/updatemagazine/archive/archive2006/march/cottrellboyce0306.htm "In the Frame for Writing ''Millions''" – an interview with Frank Cottrell Boyce] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081011010450/http://www.cilip.org.uk/publications/updatemagazine/archive/archive2006/march/cottrellboyce0306.htm "In the Frame for Writing ''Millions''" – an interview with Frank Cottrell Boyce] |
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Latest revision as of 09:53, 2 November 2024
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 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Frank Cottrell Boyce |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy and screenwriting |
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Publication date | 6 February 2004 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 250 pp (first edition, UK) |
| ISBN | 978-1-4050-4736-4 ISBN 978-0-06-073330-8 (US) |
| OCLC | 440864983 |
| LC Class | PZ7.C82963 Mi 2004[1] |
Millions is a novel published early in 2004, the first book by British screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce. It is an adaptation of his screenplay for the film Millions, although it was released six months before the film (September). Set in England just before British adoption of the euro (a fictional event) the story features two boys who must decide what to do with a windfall in expiring currency.
Cottrell Boyce won the annual Carnegie Medal from the British librarians, recognising the year's best children's book published in the UK.[2][3] Millions was an integral part of the annual Liverpool Reads campaign in his home city.[4]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Beside winning the Carnegie Medal from the British librarians,[2][3] Millions made the shortlists for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Branford Boase Award.
References
[edit]- ^ "Millions" (first US edition). Library of Congress Catalog Record. 30 July 2012.
- ^ a b Carnegie Winner 2004. Archived 8 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine Living Archive: Celebrating the Carnegie and Greenaway Winners. CILIP. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Press releases for the 2004 Awards, presented in 2005 " Archived 6 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Press Desk. CILIP. 18 August 2012.
- ^ Liverpool Reads ... Millions homepage. Archived 5 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Millions in libraries (WorldCat catalog) —immediately, the first US edition
- "In the Frame for Writing Millions" – an interview with Frank Cottrell Boyce
