Nicholas Allan is an English children's writer and illustrator.[1]
Nicholas Allan was born and brought up in Brighton, attending Brighton College 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.[2] He published his first book The Hefty Fairy in 1989,[3] and has since published numerous books for children, including The Magic Lavatory, The Queen's Knickers, Where Willy Went and Father Christmas Needs a Wee. Hilltop Hospital has been adapted into an award-winning television series.[4][5] His other books include The Complete Guide to Gatecrashing and a teenage novel The First Time.
When not touring, Allan spends most of his time in Brighton and London.