Frank Cottrell Boyce Wins the 2012 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for The Unforgotten Coat
October 25, 2012
This year's panelists were children's authors Tony Bradman, Cressida Cowell and Kevin Crossley-Holland. The panel was chaired by Guardian Children's books editor, Julia Eccleshare.
"Former winners include Ted Hughes, Jacqueline Wilson and Andy Mulligan, who won last year for his book Return to Ribblestrop. Cottrell Boyce, who also wrote the script for this year's Olympics Opening Ceremony, said it was 'amazing' to win. He said the award gave him a 'particularly warm glow' because it was judged by fellow authors. 'Past winners include my childhood heroes - Alan Garner, Leon Garfield, Joan Aiken - and contemporary heroes like Mark Haddon, Geraldine McCaughrean and Meg Rosoff,' said Cottrell Boyce."