Ann Cleeves

British author
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Summary

Ann Cleeves was born on October 24, 1954[1], in United Kingdom[2]. She has worked as a writer[3] and novelist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,028 views/month, #6,573 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Field of work: literary activity[7], detective literature[8]
  • Educated at: The Park Community School[9]
  • Notable work: Raven Black[10]
  • Award received: Cartier Diamond Dagger[11], Gold Dagger[12], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Commons category: Ann Cleeves[15]
  • Family name: Cleeves[16]
  • Given name: Ann[17]
  • Official website: http://www.anncleeves.com/[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: British English[19], English[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[21]
  • Writing language: English[22]
  • Social media followers: 32,841[23], 30,518[24], 39,322[25], 46,902[26]

Why It Matters

Ann Cleeves has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Ann Cleeves born?

Ann Cleeves's place of birth was United Kingdom[2].

What did Ann Cleeves do for work?

Ann Cleeves worked as a writer[3] and novelist[4].

Where did Ann Cleeves go to school?

Ann Cleeves was educated at The Park Community School[9].

What awards did Ann Cleeves receive?

Honors received include Cartier Diamond Dagger[11], Gold Dagger[12], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved . chroniclelive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved . chroniclelive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . gov.uk. gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved . chroniclelive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved . chroniclelive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0312056-Cleeves-Ann-1954
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  4. 22w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Raven Black
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    On focus list of wikimedia project → gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
    Given name → Ann
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