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Nicholas Allan (born 11 December 1956) is a British children's writer and illustrator.


Biography

Nicholas Allan was born and brought up in Brighton, England, attending
Brighton College Brighton College is a fee-charging, co-educational, boarding and day public school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 in Brighton and Hove, England. The school has three sites: Brighton College (the senior school, ages 11 to 18), Brighton Co ...
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 The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a Public university, public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus university, campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and twenty-six schools of ...
. 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 ''Where Willy Went'' is a British children's picture book written and illustrated by Nicholas Allan. The book is about a sperm named Willy who lives inside Mr Browne. Just like other 300 million sperms, Willy races trying to catch the priz ...
'' 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 The Society of Authors (SoA) is a United Kingdom trade union for professional writers, illustrators and literary translators, founded in 1884 to protect the rights and further the interests of authors. Membership of the society is open to "anyon ...
' 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 Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city status in the United Kingdom, city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, R ...
, not London.


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Author biography at A. M. Heath agencyAuthor information at Class Act AgencyAuthor biography at Random House Books
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Allan, Nicholas English children's writers People educated at Brighton College Alumni of the University of East Anglia Living people 1956 births