Frank Cottrell-Boyce
@frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social
Waterstone's UK Children's Laureate
Ideas lead to idols. Only wonder leads to truth.
Swinging a hammock on the Island of Brilliant podcast
https://islandofbrilliant.podbean.com/
Ideas lead to idols. Only wonder leads to truth.
Swinging a hammock on the Island of Brilliant podcast
https://islandofbrilliant.podbean.com/
some scenes from the musical of Millions (Adam Guettel and Bob Martin) just opened in Atlanta ..
If it makes you want to re-read the book, I get that.
If it makes you want to re-read the book, I get that.
June 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
some scenes from the musical of Millions (Adam Guettel and Bob Martin) just opened in Atlanta ..
If it makes you want to re-read the book, I get that.
If it makes you want to re-read the book, I get that.
This is niche but in case you missed it. Paul mentioned Repin perhaps because this picture charts the early history of shitposting ... if you know the title.
June 2, 2025 at 8:34 AM
This is niche but in case you missed it. Paul mentioned Repin perhaps because this picture charts the early history of shitposting ... if you know the title.
Just six more sleeps ... until the greatest book set on the Wirral since the Gawain whacked the Green Knight comes home.
Get yourselves across the water and I'll tell you the story of the Hollywood superstar and the Berwick on Tweed postie
Get yourselves across the water and I'll tell you the story of the Hollywood superstar and the Berwick on Tweed postie
May 31, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Just six more sleeps ... until the greatest book set on the Wirral since the Gawain whacked the Green Knight comes home.
Get yourselves across the water and I'll tell you the story of the Hollywood superstar and the Berwick on Tweed postie
Get yourselves across the water and I'll tell you the story of the Hollywood superstar and the Berwick on Tweed postie
Tomorrow is my first Blockbusters event. Appropriate snacks are in ...
May 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Tomorrow is my first Blockbusters event. Appropriate snacks are in ...
Ignore the bits about @nadiashireen.bsky.social and @chrisriddell.bsky.social, the real takeaway here ... Blockbusters is bloody brilliant. So pre-order now please ... eg. @pritchardsbookshop.bsky.social (where I can dash in and sign it for you!!)
May 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Ignore the bits about @nadiashireen.bsky.social and @chrisriddell.bsky.social, the real takeaway here ... Blockbusters is bloody brilliant. So pre-order now please ... eg. @pritchardsbookshop.bsky.social (where I can dash in and sign it for you!!)
My Dad's taste in books was very ... specific
April 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
My Dad's taste in books was very ... specific
Niche but ... who do you think gave me this?
April 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Niche but ... who do you think gave me this?
Because this.
April 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Because this.
Yes the honeysuckle has grown out of the garden and into the kitchen and is probably doing some structural damage. Are we going to cut it back? No. Because ...
April 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Yes the honeysuckle has grown out of the garden and into the kitchen and is probably doing some structural damage. Are we going to cut it back? No. Because ...
Here it is ... coming soon!!!
What is it?
It's 'big, gorgeous, heartwarming' says The Bookseller.
It's the first thing I've written about the thing I do ... making movies.
It's .... very much available to pre-order
It's ...
What is it?
It's 'big, gorgeous, heartwarming' says The Bookseller.
It's the first thing I've written about the thing I do ... making movies.
It's .... very much available to pre-order
It's ...
March 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Here it is ... coming soon!!!
What is it?
It's 'big, gorgeous, heartwarming' says The Bookseller.
It's the first thing I've written about the thing I do ... making movies.
It's .... very much available to pre-order
It's ...
What is it?
It's 'big, gorgeous, heartwarming' says The Bookseller.
It's the first thing I've written about the thing I do ... making movies.
It's .... very much available to pre-order
It's ...
Thinking about all the wild number of Waterloo memorials dotted around the UK. What's the most unexpected?
February 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Thinking about all the wild number of Waterloo memorials dotted around the UK. What's the most unexpected?
First time I went to BAFTA I took my Dad. This time I'm wearing the watch he bought for cigarettes during his national service in Italy. It doesn't work so forgive me if I'm late.
February 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
First time I went to BAFTA I took my Dad. This time I'm wearing the watch he bought for cigarettes during his national service in Italy. It doesn't work so forgive me if I'm late.
Off to BAFTA tomorrow as Kensuke's Kingdom is up for an award. We're up against Wallace and Grommit. Our movement order includes contact details for police and A&E. Sounds like Feathers McGraw wants to make things choppy.
February 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Off to BAFTA tomorrow as Kensuke's Kingdom is up for an award. We're up against Wallace and Grommit. Our movement order includes contact details for police and A&E. Sounds like Feathers McGraw wants to make things choppy.
Don't think I've ever read anything as delicate, decorous or delightful as Auntie Lil's description of one day's courting with Uncle Bob in A Touch of Daniel.
February 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Don't think I've ever read anything as delicate, decorous or delightful as Auntie Lil's description of one day's courting with Uncle Bob in A Touch of Daniel.
we are celebraing this with our special Coln Barrett themed soft furnishings
January 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
we are celebraing this with our special Coln Barrett themed soft furnishings
He's a bit of narcissist
December 14, 2024 at 9:16 PM
He's a bit of narcissist
Update on our £1-a-day challenge:
This is what we have. Looks a bit one note. Wondering if the peanut butter was an extravagance now there's no school lunch boxes to fill. The tiny curry powder (49p) was a great shout. Crazy that back in the day we could afford cheese!
This is what we have. Looks a bit one note. Wondering if the peanut butter was an extravagance now there's no school lunch boxes to fill. The tiny curry powder (49p) was a great shout. Crazy that back in the day we could afford cheese!
December 3, 2024 at 8:33 AM
Update on our £1-a-day challenge:
This is what we have. Looks a bit one note. Wondering if the peanut butter was an extravagance now there's no school lunch boxes to fill. The tiny curry powder (49p) was a great shout. Crazy that back in the day we could afford cheese!
This is what we have. Looks a bit one note. Wondering if the peanut butter was an extravagance now there's no school lunch boxes to fill. The tiny curry powder (49p) was a great shout. Crazy that back in the day we could afford cheese!
Looking at this shortlist for Indie Champions Book award, got to say ... this has been quite the year for children's fiction ...
November 2, 2023 at 11:05 PM
Looking at this shortlist for Indie Champions Book award, got to say ... this has been quite the year for children's fiction ...