Frank Cottrell Boyce - Story Heroes

The Story Museum is thrilled to present Story Heroes, a series of short, informal interviews with leading children’s authors, suitable for age 7+. Inspiring us through their stories, novels and poems, these much-loved writers help us imagine other worlds and futures, and give us our superpowers of imagination, adventure and joy! Watch our Story Heroes share their childhood story heroes, top tips for storytelling and favourite writers.
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Interview with Frank Cottrell Boyce
Frank Cottrell-Boyce is an established British screenwriter whose credits include God on Trial, Welcome to Sarajevo, Hilary and Jackie and 24 Hour Party People. He lives in Merseyside with his family.
Frank's first book, Millions, won the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2004 and has been shortlisted for a number of awards, including the Guardian Children's Fiction Award 2004. Millions has also been made into a movie directed by Danny Boyle. Frank's second novel, Framed, was published in September 2005 and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award and the Guardian Prize. It was made into a BBC feature-length film in 2009. Frank's third novel, Cosmic, was published in June 2008. It was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2008 and the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Frank was asked by the Fleming Estate to write the official sequel to Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2012.Having worked with director Danny Boyle on Millions, Danny asked Frank to be part of the team creating the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics. Frank worked on the project for two years as the official scriptwriter. The ceremony was met with worldwide acclaim and even included a section inspired by children's books.
Frank’s new novel Noah's Gold has just been published.
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Cressida Cowell:    • Cressida Cowell - Story Heroes  
Onjali Q Raúf:    • Onjali Q Raúf - Story Heroes  
Andy Stanton:    • Andy Stanton - Story Heroes  
Candy Gourlay:    • Candy Gourlay - Story Heroes  
Kiran Millwood Hargrave:    • Kiran Millwood Hargrave - Story Heroes  
Joseph Coelho:    • Joseph Coelho - Story Heroes  
Sally Nicholls:    • Sally Nicholls - Story Heroes  
Swapna Haddow:    • Swapna Haddow Story Heroes  
Rob Biddulph:    • Rob Biddulph Story Heroes  
MG Leonard:    • M G Leonard - Story Heroes  
Stephen Butler:    • Steven Butler Story Heroes  
Patrice Lawrence:    • Patrice Lawrence - Story Heroes  
Sharna Jackson:    • Sharna Jackson - Story Heroes  
Lisa Williamson -    • Lisa Williamson Story Hero  
 

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