Nicholas Allan
Nicholas Allan | |
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| Born | 11 December 1956 Brighton, England |
| Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
| Genre | Children's fiction, picture books |
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Nicholas Allan (born 11 December 1956) is a British children's writer and illustrator.[1]
Biography
Nicholas Allan was born and brought up in Brighton, England, attending Brighton College from 1970 to 1975. He studied at the Slade School of Art and completed an MA in creative writing at the University of East Anglia. He published his first book The Hefty Fairy in 1989,[2] and has since published numerous books for children, including The Magic Lavatory, Demon Teddy, The Queen's Knickers, Where Willy Went and Father Christmas Needs a Wee. Hilltop Hospital has been adapted into an award-winning television series.[3][4] His other books include The Complete Guide to Gatecrashing and a teenage novel The First Time.
Allan has funded[5] the Society of Authors' Queen's Knickers Award, an annual award for an illustrated children's book. The award was founded in 2020 and is named after his 1993 book The Queen's Knickers.
When not touring, Allan spends most of his time in Brighton, not London.
References
- ^ "Paul Geraghty & Nicholas Allan: Illustrators in Stereo". Children’s Discovery Centre. Retrieved 27 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NYRP Storytellers list - All regions" (PDF). National Literacy Trust. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "Hilltop Hospital (TV Series 1999) - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "Past Winners and Nominees - Children's - Awards 2003". BAFTA. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "The Queen's Knickers Award". www.societyofauthors.org. The Society of Authors. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
