Ann Cleeves: Biography
Ann Cleeves was born on October 24th, 1954 and is currently 69 years old. Ann Cleeves was born in Herefordshire, England. Cleeves attended University of Sussex where she studied English.
Ann Cleeves is the author of the Vera Stanhope series which currently consists of 13 novels. The Vera Stanhope series started in 1999 with the novel The Crow Trap. The most recently released novel in the Vera Stanhope series was The Rising Tide which was released in 2022. There is an upcoming novel for the Vera Stanhope series entitled The Dark Wives which is being released on August 27th, 2024.
Ann Cleeves has also written the Shetland Island series which has 9 books including Raven Black and White Nights.
Ann Cleeves has made the Honkaku Mystery Best 10 list twice. In 2008, Raven Black made #5 on the list. Red Bones was included on the 2012 list at #4.
Ann Cleeves won the 2015 Dead Good Reader Award in The Lee Child Award for Best Loner or Detective category for her character Vera Stanhope.
Ann Cleeves: Awards & Accolades
Ann Cleeves won the Theakston's Old Peculier, Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction, in 2023. Ann Cleeves was also nominated for multiple awards including: The Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2003, and the Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2015.
Cleeves' books have also won multiple awards, Raven Black won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 2006. The Long Call won the Agatha Award, Best Contemporary Novel, in 2019.
Ann Cleeves books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Glass Room was nominated for the Crime Thriller Awards, The Bestseller Dagger, in 2012. The Heron's Cry was nominated for the Ned Kelly Awards, Best International Crime Fiction, in 2022.
Ann Cleeves: Author Insights
The highest rated book by Ann Cleeves on Book Notification is Wild Fire, the 9th novel in the Shetland Island series.
The most read book by Ann Cleeves on Book Notification is Raven Black, the 1st novel in the Shetland Island series.
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Ann Cleeves: F.A.Q
When was Ann Cleeves Born? How old is Ann Cleeves?
Ann Cleeves was born on October 24th, 1954. Ann Cleeves is currently 69 years old.
Where was Ann Cleeves Born?
Ann Cleeves was born in Herefordshire, England and is English.
What awards has Ann Cleeves won?
Ann Cleeves has won the following awards: Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction at the Theakston's Old Peculier (2023).
What book awards has Ann Cleeves won?
Raven Black: Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (2006).
The Long Call: Agatha Award Best Contemporary Novel (2019).
What was the first book Ann Cleeves wrote?
The first novel written by Ann Cleeves was A Bird in the Hand, published in 1986.
What was the most recent book Ann Cleeves wrote?
Her most recently released work was The Raging Storm on September 5th, 2023.
Will there be any more books by Ann Cleeves?
Ann Cleeves has a new book coming out on August 27th, 2024 called The Dark Wives.
How many books has Ann Cleeves written?
Ann Cleeves has written 45 books across 10 series.
- 8 books in the Palmer-Jones Series
- 6 books in the Inspector Ramsay Series
- 13 books in the Vera Stanhope Series
- 9 books in the Shetland Island Series
- 1 Shetland Island Non-Fiction
- 4 books in the Two Rivers Series
- 2 Standalone Novels
- 1 Short Stories/Novellas
- 1 Collections
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