Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Children's Laureate 2024–2026, is a multi award-winning children’s book author and screenwriter. Millions, his debut children's novel, won the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal. His books have been shortlisted for a multitude of prizes, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, the Whitbread Children’s Fiction Award, The Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. His latest book, A British Childhood, tell the story of 21st century childhood in Britain, through real lives in homes, libraries, schools and streets across the country.
Upcoming Events
The Tabernacle, W11
Featuring Talks By:
Sir Ben Okri
on poetry, painting and storytelling
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
on childhood in contemporary Britain
Lani Watson
on the power of asking questions.
Louise Doughty
on love, family and a discovery made after losing her parents.
Emma-Lee Moss
on pop music and her quest to reconcile the Hong Konger and British sides of her inheritance.
5 Speakers, 15 Minutes Each - September 2026
5x15 returns to The Tabernacle in style with a stellar line-up of writers, thinkers and musicians, for an evening of captivating stories.
The Tabernacle, W11