Ann Cleeves
British crime writer behind Vera, Shetland and The Long Call.
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- Ann Cleeves is a British crime writer, born in 1954.
- She created the Vera Stanhope, Jimmy Perez and Matthew Venn series, all adapted for television.
- Raven Black won the Duncan Lawrie Dagger in 2006.
- She received the Cartier Diamond Dagger in 2017 and was appointed OBE in 2022.
Key facts
- Born
- 24 October 1954, Herefordshire1
- Before writing
- Cook at the Fair Isle bird observatory, auxiliary coastguard, probation officer, library outreach worker1
- Series
- Vera Stanhope; Jimmy Perez (Shetland); Matthew Venn (Two Rivers)1
- Television
- Vera (ITV, from 2011, 14 series to 2025); Shetland (BBC); The Long Call1
- Awards
- Duncan Lawrie Dagger (2006) for Raven Black; Cartier Diamond Dagger (2017)1
- Honours
- Detection Club (2008); OBE (2022) for services to reading and libraries1
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