Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (2016) Winner
Brian Conaghan
ブライアン・コナハン
Buraian Konahan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-10-06 （Scotland）
- Nationality
- Scottish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Coatbridge, Scotland
Career
- Occupations
- author
- Active Years
- 2011-2025
- Nominations
- Carnegie Medal shortlist (2015, When Mr Dog Bites), Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlist (2025, Treacle Town)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Costa Book Award for Children's Book | The Bombs That Brought Us Together | Children's Book | Costa Book Awards | won |
Costa Book Award for Children's Book
2016
Work:
The Bombs That Brought Us Together
Category:
Children's Book
Organization:
Costa Book Awards
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Boy Who Made It Rain
2011 Young adult fiction
youthfriendship
When Mr Dog Bites
2014 Young adult fictionA story about a teenage boy with Tourette's syndrome
Tourette syndromedisabilityyouth
The Bombs That Brought Us Together
2016 Young adult fictionPolitical book for teenagers
politicsterrorismfriendship
We Come Apart
2017 Young adult fictionCo-authored with Sarah Crossan
loveseparation
Treacle Town
Young adult fictionStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistichumorous
- Recurring Motifs
- disabilitysocial issues
Health
-
Tourette syndromeInspired his writing
Legacy
Award-winning young adult author, Costa Children's Book Award winner
Trivia
- He has Tourette syndrome himself