CWA KAA Gold Dagger
1 appearances
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Edition 52 (2006) Winner
Ann Cleeves
アン・クリーヴズ
An Kurīvu~zu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-10-24 （Herefordshire）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- north Devon → Whitley Bay
Career
- Occupations
- mystery writer, crime fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1986-2024
- Affiliations
- Crime Writers' Association, Detection Club
- Memberships
- Detection Club (elected 2008)
- Nominations
- Dagger in the Library shortlist (2015)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstaple Grammar School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Sussex | School of English | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
Barnstaple Grammar School
Country:
United Kingdom
secondary school
University of Sussex
School of English
/ English
Country:
United Kingdom
dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Duncan Lawrie Dagger | Raven Black | Gold Dagger | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Cartier Diamond Dagger | — | 生涯功労賞 | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | — | — | British Monarchy | 受賞 |
Duncan Lawrie Dagger
2006
Work:
Raven Black
Category:
Gold Dagger
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Cartier Diamond Dagger
2017
Category:
生涯功労賞
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
2022
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Cartier Diamond Dagger
1 appearances
-
Edition 32 (2017) Winner
Agatha Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 32 (2019) Winner
Works
Major Works
Raven Black
2006 Crime fictionThe first Jimmy Perez novel set on Fair Isle in Shetland, involving revenge for a child murder.
isolated island communityrevengepsychological depth
Adaptations
- [TV series] Shetland (2013)
The Crow Trap
1999 Crime fictionFirst Vera Stanhope novel about isolated women in northern England.
friendshipbetrayalrural life
Adaptations
- [TV series] Vera (2011)
The Long Call
2019 Crime fictionFirst Matthew Venn novel set in North Devon.
religious communityidentitymodern society
Adaptations
- [TV series] The Long Call (2021)
Bibliography
- Palmer-Jones series, Inspector Ramsay, Vera Stanhope, Shetland, Two Rivers, standalones
Adaptations
- Vera (ITV, 2011-2025, 14 series)
- Shetland (BBC, 2013-, multiple series)
- The Long Call (ITV, 2021-), Two Rivers series
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed psychological portraitsremote rural and island settingsrealistic characters
- Recurring Motifs
- birdwatchingisolated communitiesharsh natural environments
Legacy
Prominent British crime novelist whose works Vera, Shetland, and The Long Call have been successfully adapted into popular TV series. Recipient of CWA's Duncan Lawrie Dagger and Diamond Dagger for excellence in crime fiction.
In Popular Culture
- Popular TV series Vera, Shetland, The Long Call
Trivia
- Widowed in 2018; husband Tim was a birdwatcher influencing her interest in ornithology.
- Has two daughters.
- Worked as a cook at Fair Isle bird observatory, probation officer, and more.