Ann Cleeves
Ann Cleeves was born on October 24th, 1954 and is currently 70 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 Dark Wives which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the Vera Stanhope series.
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 has won multiple awards including: The Crime Writer's Association Award, Diamond Dagger Award, in 2017, Theakston's Old Peculier, Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction, in 2023 and the Agatha Award, Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award, 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. Killin’ Time in San Diego: Bouchercon Anthology 2023 won the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2024.
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. The Dark Wives was nominated for the Agatha Award, Best Contemporary Novel, in 2024 as well as the International Thriller Writers Award - Best Series Novel in 2025.
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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 70 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: Diamond Dagger Award at the Crime Writer's Association Award (2017), Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction at Theakston's Old Peculier (2023) and the Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award at the Agatha Award (2023).
What book awards has Ann Cleeves won?
What was the first book Ann Cleeves wrote?
The first book 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 Lonely Man on June 3rd, 2025.
Will there be any more books by Ann Cleeves?
Ann Cleeves has a new book coming out on September 30th, 2025 called The Killing Stones.
How many books has Ann Cleeves written?
Ann Cleeves has written 47 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 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 books in the Jimmy Perez Series
- 2 Standalone Novels
- 1 Short Stories/Novellas
- 1 Collections