Nicholas Allan
Nicholas Allan (born 11 December 1956) is a British children's writer and illustrator.
Nicholas Allan
- Name
- Nicholas Allan
- Born
- 11 December 1956
- Birthplace
- Brighton, England
- Occupation
- Illustrator, writer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Fields
- children's literature · illustration · literature
- Education
- University of East Anglia
- Languages
- English
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Nicholas Allan (born 11 December 1956) is a British children's writer and illustrator.
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Nicholas Allan (born 1956) is a British illustrator and writer.
The illustrator studied at University of East Anglia. Nicholas Allan is active in children's literature, illustration and literature. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Nicholas Allan • Born — 11 December 1956 • Birthplace — Brighton, England • Occupation — Illustrator, writer • Genre — Children's fiction, picture books • Website — www.nicholasallan.co.uk/
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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, 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. His other books include The Complete Guide to Gatecrashing and a teenage novel The First Time. Allan has funded 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.
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- 1.Children’s Discovery Centre. Paul Geraghty & Nicholas Allan: Illustrators in Stereo.
- 2.National Literacy Trust. NYRP Storytellers list – All regions. 9.
- 3.IMDb. Hilltop Hospital (TV Series 1999) - IMDb.
- 4.BAFTA. Past Winners and Nominees - Children's - Awards 2003.
- 5.The Society of Authors. The Queen's Knickers Award. societyofauthors.org. 8 May 2020.
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