Carnegie Medal for Writing
2 appearances
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Edition 54 (1989) Winner
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Edition 57 (1992) Winner
Anne Fine
アン・ファイン
Anne Fine
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-12-07 （Leicester, Leicestershire）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Leicester → Fareham, Hampshire → Barnard Castle, County Durham
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's author
- Active Years
- 1978-2024
- Affiliations
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature
- Nominations
- Hans Christian Andersen Medal 1998 finalist, Various Carnegie Medal shortlists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton High School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Warwick | Politics | Politics Department | 学士（政治学） | 1960年代後半 | United Kingdom |
Northampton High School
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Warwick
Politics
/ Politics Department
Degree:
学士（政治学）
Period:
1960年代後半
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Carnegie Medal | Goggle-Eyes | — | Library Association (CILIP) | winner |
| 1990 | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize | Goggle-Eyes | — | The Guardian | winner |
| 1990 | Nestlé Smarties Book Prize | Bill's New Frock | 6-8歳部門 | Nestlé | winner |
| 1992 | Carnegie Medal | Flour Babies | — | Library Association (CILIP) | winner |
| 1993 | Whitbread Children's Book of the Year | Flour Babies | — | Whitbread | winner |
| 1996 | Whitbread Children's Book of the Year | The Tulip Touch | — | Whitbread | winner |
| 2003 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | Services to Literature | — | British Monarchy | awarded |
Carnegie Medal
1989
Work:
Goggle-Eyes
Organization:
Library Association (CILIP)
Result:
winner
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1990
Work:
Goggle-Eyes
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
winner
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1990
Work:
Bill's New Frock
Category:
6-8歳部門
Organization:
Nestlé
Result:
winner
Carnegie Medal
1992
Work:
Flour Babies
Organization:
Library Association (CILIP)
Result:
winner
Whitbread Children's Book of the Year
1993
Work:
Flour Babies
Organization:
Whitbread
Result:
winner
Whitbread Children's Book of the Year
1996
Work:
The Tulip Touch
Organization:
Whitbread
Result:
winner
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
2003
Work:
Services to Literature
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
awarded
Awards & Nominations
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
2 appearances
-
Edition 5 (1989) Winner
-
Edition 23 (2007) Silver Prize
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 24 (1990) Winner
Costa Book Awards
2 appearances
-
Edition 23 (1993) Winner
-
Edition 26 (1996) Winner
Prix Sorcières
2 appearances
-
Edition 13 (1998) Winner
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Edition 30 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
Madame Doubtfire
1987 Children's literatureSatirical novel about a divorced father who disguises himself as a female housekeeper to see his children.
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Adaptations
- [Film] Mrs. Doubtfire / Chris Columbus (1993)
Goggle-Eyes
1989 Children's literatureStory about a girl's relationship with her stepfather. Carnegie Medal winner.
familystep-parents
Adaptations
- [TV series] Goggle-Eyes / Deborah Hall (1993)
Bill's New Frock
1989 Children's literatureA boy wakes up as a girl for one day.
genderschool life
Flour Babies
1992 Children's literatureDelinquent boys care for flour sack babies in a school experiment. Carnegie Medal winner.
responsibilitygrowthschool
The Tulip Touch
1996 Children's literatureStory of a dark friendship.
friendshippsychology
Adaptations
- Mrs. Doubtfire (film adaptation)
Translations of Works
- Translated into 45 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalwittyblack comedy
- Recurring Motifs
- family dynamicsschool lifesocial issues
Legacy
Prominent English children's author best known for over 70 books, two-time Carnegie Medal winner, UK Children's Laureate 2001-2003. Works translated into 45 languages.
In Popular Culture
- Widely known for Mrs. Doubtfire film adaptation starring Robin Williams
Trivia
- Eldest of four sisters; the younger three are triplets.
- Ex-husband is philosopher Kit Fine; daughters include Cordelia Fine.
- Second Children's Laureate (2001-2003).