Anne Fine

British writer (born 1947)
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Anne Fine

Summary

Anne Fine is a human[1]. Born in Leicester[2], she… she was born on December 7, 1947[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], screenwriter[7], and author[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,343 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leicester[2], Anne Fine…
  • Anne Fine was born on December 7, 1947[3].
  • Anne Fine was married to Kit Fine[10].
  • A child of Anne Fine was Cordelia Fine[11].
  • Anne Fine held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Anne Fine's professions included writer[4].
  • Anne Fine's professions included novelist[5].
  • Anne Fine's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Anne Fine worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Anne Fine worked as an author[8].
  • Anne Fine worked as a poet[13].
  • Anne Fine's field of work was children's and young adult literature[14].
  • Anne Fine's field of work was prose[15].
  • Anne Fine's education included a stint at Northampton High School[16].
  • Anne Fine was educated at University of Warwick[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Anne Fine is Madame Doubtfire[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Anne Fine is Goggle-Eyes[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Anne Fine is Flour Babies[20].
  • Anne Fine received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • Anne Fine received the Carnegie Medal[22].
  • Anne Fine received the Nestlé Children's Book Prize[23].
  • Anne Fine received the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[24].
  • Anne Fine received the Carnegie Medal[25].
  • Anne Fine received the Children's Laureate[26].
  • Anne Fine was a member of Royal Society of Literature[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1947-12-07[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5babe4ad-9efc-418a-9d38-18c455e89023[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Anne Fine's place of birth was Leicester[2]. She was born on December 7, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Northampton High School[16], a high school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1878[34] and University of Warwick[17], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1965[37]. Anne Fine earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], screenwriter[7], author[8], and poet[13]. Fields of work include children's and young adult literature[14], a sub-set of literature[39] and prose[15], a literary form[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Madame Doubtfire[18], a written work[41]; Goggle-Eyes[19], a written work[42]; and Flour Babies[20], a literary work[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Carnegie Medal[22], a literary award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1936[48]; Nestlé Children's Book Prize[23], an award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1985[51]; Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[24], a literary award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1967[54]; Children's Laureate[26], a title of honor[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1999[57]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[58], a fellowship award[59], in United Kingdom[60].

Personal Life

Anne Fine was married to Kit Fine[10]. A child of her was Cordelia Fine[11].

Why It Matters

Anne Fine ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,343 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Works attributed to her include Madame Doubtfire[63], a written work[64].

FAQs

Where was Anne Fine born?

Born in Leicester[2], Anne Fine…

Who was Anne Fine married to?

Anne Fine's spouses include Kit Fine[10].

What did Anne Fine do for work?

Anne Fine worked as writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], screenwriter[7], and author[8].

Where did Anne Fine go to school?

Anne Fine was educated at Northampton High School[16] and University of Warwick[17].

What awards did Anne Fine receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], Carnegie Medal[22], Nestlé Children's Book Prize[23], and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . muse.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . moviefone.com. moviefone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [58] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [38] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bg', 'br', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'no', 'pl',
    Academic degree → Doctor of Letters
    Who's who uk id → U15750
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6263-6A39-928A-ED59-13D3
    Ricochet author id → anne-fine
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  3. 9w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house author id → 8678
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  4. 12w ago · Gwirex · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Children's Laureate
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  5. 15w ago · Symac · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Carnegie Medal, Nestlé Children's Book Prize +8
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  6. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → Wikiproject Iedereen Leest
    Family name → Fine
    Svkkl authority id → p0026110-Finne-Anne-1947
    Citizenship → —
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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