Inspired by Libraries with Frank Cottrell Boyce

Join Frank for an insightful chat about how libraries have inspired and shaped his creative life at the newly refurbished Leigh Library.

Frank is an award-winning author and screenwriter. Millions, his debut children's novel, won the CILIP Carnegie Medal. He is also the author of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again, Cosmic, Framed and  The Wonder Brothers. His books have been shortlisted for a multitude of prizes, including the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Whitbread Children's Fiction Award (now the Costa Book Award) and the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

Frank is a judge for the BBCs 500 Words competition. He also Co-hosts the award winning podcast The Island of Brilliant with fellow children author Nadia Shireen. Frank guest edited the Christmas Eve episode of The Today Programme 2024.

 Along  with Danny Boyle, he devised the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics. 

He has written for the hit TV series Dr Who and wrote the ITV drama Steven. He has written many hit films including 24 hour Party people, The Railway man and The Beautiful Game and Kensuke’s Kingdom. Frank received  a BAFTA in 2023 for being part of the team that brought to life Paddington meeting the queen.