Nicholas Allan (born 11 December 1956) is a British children's writer and illustrator.
He studied at the Slade School of Art and completed an MA in creative writing at the University of East Anglia.
He published his first book The Hefty Fairy in 1989,[2] and has since published numerous books for children, including The Magic Lavatory, Demon Teddy, The Queen's Knickers, Where Willy Went and Father Christmas Needs a Wee.
[3][4] His other books include The Complete Guide to Gatecrashing and a teenage novel The First Time.
The award was founded in 2020 and is named after his 1993 book The Queen's Knickers.