Biographer Hermione Lee, British Library Chief Executive Laurie Keating, Putin’s people Writer Catherine Belton, author of The Terrible Henry, Francesca Simon, Diary of a young naturalist Writer Dara McAnulty is one of those recognized on King Charles III’s first New Year’s Honors List.
Professor Emeritus of English Literature at the University of Oxford and already a Dame, Lee was awarded the Knight’s Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, the highest honor in the Order of the British Empire, for his services to English literature. Lee is the author of many notable biographies, including: Virginia Woolf (vintage, 1997), Penelope Fitzgerald: Life (Chatto & Windus, 2007) and Tom Stoppard: Life (Favor & Faber, 2020).
Keating, meanwhile, was knighted for his contributions to literature, alongside artist Grayson Perry. human descent (Allen Lane) and play in the gallery (Penguin Books).
Vernon Bogdanner, Professor of Political Science at King’s College London, was also knighted for his services to political science.his latest book The Strange Survivor of Liberal Britain: Pre-World War I Politics and Power Published by Biteback in October.
The CBE is supported by Neil Mendoza, Commissioner for Cultural Restoration and Renewal, a task force set up to advise on how British culture can be restored after Covid-19, and the Commissioner of Services to Arts and Culture. I went to Claire Whitaker, a member of the Cultural Restoration Commission, for
The award-winning OBEs are Professor Kimberly Griffith Reynolds, Professor of Children’s Literature at the University of Newcastle, and A very short introduction to children’s literature (Oxford University Press), Services to Literature, David Sutherland, Illustrator Vinoabout service to illustration.
Written by investigative journalist Katherine Belton The Putin People: How the KGB Recaptured Russia and Then Expanded into the West (William Collins) After a lawsuit brought by a wealthy Russian businessman, he was the subject of a landmark lawsuit and was awarded an MBE for his services to journalism. Francesca Simon, on the other hand, publishes Horrard Henry’s children’s books by Orion and has been awarded her MBE for her contributions to literature.
Helena Whitbread, the historian and editor who first deciphered the coded diary of 19th-century lesbian landowner Ann Lister, was also awarded an MBE for her contributions to history and literature.
Additionally, MBE went to Stephen John Blakely for service to the library and to the communities of Fermanagh, Omagh and Five Miletown. Dr. Edson Burton is an award-winning author, scholar and curator for his contributions to the arts and community of Bristol. Susan Ann Crowley, Service to Public Libraries.
In a separate list of overseas honors compiled to recognize “exceptional people” for their service to Britain abroad and abroad, including senior diplomats at the forefront of Britain’s response to the war in Ukraine, Leslie Prof. Rocco, Founder and Director of the African Institute for the Future, has an OBE in Services to Architecture and Education, Accra, Ghana. Rocco is also a novelist, whose books include: soul sisters (Macmillan, 2021), in love and war (Orion, 2014) and one secret summer (Orion, 2010).
Teenage environmental activist Dara McAnulty Diary of a young naturalist (Little Toller/Ebury Press) was awarded the Wainwright Award and the British Empire Medal for its services to the environment and people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Many librarians have the same honor. Zoe Dixon, development librarian for the London Borough of Lambeth. Alan Gernsworthy recently served as Manager of Community Library Services in the London Borough of Hackney. Sylvia Knights, Trustee of the Suffolk Library.
Recipients of the Order of the British Empire are also Jessie’s Journey: Autobiography of a Traveling Girl Service to the Scottish Traveler Community (published by the Independent Scottish Press Berlin). Molly Watts is the author of a number of books published by Nurse Dotty Books aimed at alleviating hospitalization concerns for children and their families for service to literature during Covid 19. and Reverend Jason Young, for public awareness of black British history through service to cultural heritage and the creative arts.Co-authored by Young Volunteer Effectiveness: How Your Church Can Find, Train, and Retain Volunteers That Make a Difference (Bakerbox, 2020) With Jonathan Malm.
