Frank Cottrell-Boyce chosen as new children’s laureate

The children’s author and screenwriter, who takes over from Joseph Coelho, pledged to address ‘invisible privilege and inequality’

Frank Cottrell-Boyce has been named as the new Waterstones children’s laureate, pledging to address “invisible privilege and inequality” related to books and reading during his two-year tenure.

The children’s author and screenwriter was presented with the laureate medal by the outgoing children’s laureate, Joseph Coelho, at a ceremony held in Leeds on Tuesday.