Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 69 (2004) Winner
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
フランク・コットレル＝ボイス
Furanku Kottoreru-Boisu
Pen Names:
Martin Hardy（Pseudonym used for the screenplay of A Cock and Bull Story）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-09-23 （Bootle）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Bootle, England → Rainhill
Career
- Occupations
- screenwriter, novelist, actor
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Affiliations
- Liverpool Hope University, Patron of Insight Film Festival
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Influenced By
- Tove Jansson (Moomins)
- Nominations
- Carnegie Medal shortlist (Framed, Cosmic), Whitbread Children's Book Award shortlist (Framed)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomew's Primary School | — | Primary School | — | — | United Kingdom |
| West Park Grammar School | — | Grammar School | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Keble College, Oxford | — | English | Doctorate | — | United Kingdom |
St Bartholomew's Primary School
Primary School
Country:
United Kingdom
West Park Grammar School
Grammar School
Country:
United Kingdom
Keble College, Oxford
English
Degree:
Doctorate
Country:
United Kingdom
Earned a doctorate in English
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Carnegie Medal | Millions | children's book | CILIP | Won |
| 2012 | Guardian Prize | The Unforgotten Coat | children's fiction | The Guardian | Won |
| 2024 | Children's Laureate | — | — | — | Appointed |
Carnegie Medal
2004
Work:
Millions
Category:
children's book
Organization:
CILIP
Result:
Won
Guardian Prize
2012
Work:
The Unforgotten Coat
Category:
children's fiction
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
Won
Children's Laureate
2024
Result:
Appointed
Awards & Nominations
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (2012) Winner
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Edition 58 (2013) Winner
Works
Major Works
Millions
2004 Children's novelA children's novel based on his film script about brothers who find a bag of money.
familymiraclespoverty
Adaptations
- [Film] Millions / Danny Boyle (2004)
Framed
2005 Children's novelA boy frames paintings in an art gallery in a story of adventure.
artfriendshipgrowth
Adaptations
- [TV film] Framed (2009)
Cosmic
2008 Children's novelA boy pretends to be an astronaut.
spaceimagination
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again
2011 Children's novelSequel to Ian Fleming's classic.
adventuremagical car
Bibliography
- Millions (2004), Framed (2005), Cosmic (2008), Desirable (2008), The Unforgotten Coat (2011), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again (2011), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time (2012), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Over the Moon (2013), The Astounding Broccoli Boy (2015), Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth (2016), Runaway Robot (2019), Noah's Gold (2021)
Adaptations
- Many screenplays adapted to films: Butterfly Kiss, 24 Hour Party People, Millions etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Inventive screenwritingHumorous and imaginative children's stories
- Recurring Motifs
- family bondsmiraculous eventscross-cultural friendship
Legacy
Prominent British children's author and screenwriter. Winner of Carnegie Medal and Guardian Prize. Wrote the script for 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony. Appointed Children's Laureate 2024-2026. Known for collaborations with Michael Winterbottom.
In Popular Culture
- 2012 Olympics opening ceremony
- Doctor Who episodes
Trivia
- Has seven children
- From a Catholic family
- Professor of Reading at Liverpool Hope University
- Starred in University Challenge alumni quiz in 2018