Literature - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
32 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) recipients recognised for this theme
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for Literature - over time
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) appointments recognising Literature, by year.
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2025
2024
Monica Ali
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Writer. For services to Literature”
Andrew David Mark Pettegree
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
St Andrews, Fife
“Historian and Author. For services to Literature”
Katherine Louise Mosse
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Chichester, West Sussex
“Author. For services to Literature, to Women and to Charity”
Jung Chang
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Author. For services to Literature and to History”
2023
William Benedict Hamilton-Dalrymple
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Historian, Author and Art Curator. For services to Literature and to the Arts”
Anthony John Valerian Cheetham
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
“Publisher. For services to Literature”
2022
Thomas Peter Usborne
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Founder and Managing Director, Usborne Publishing. For services to Literature”
Claudia Roden
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Cookery Author. For services to Literature”
Anthony John Horowitz
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Novellist. For services to Literature”
2021
Philippa Gregory
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Durham, County Durham
“For services to Literature and Charity in the UK and The Gambia”
Anthony Edward Tudor Browne
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Canterbury, Kent
“Children's Author and Illustrator. For services to Literature”
2020
2019
Joanna Trollope
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“Author. For services to Literature.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2019
West Sussex
“Author. For services to Literature.”
James Dover Grant
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2019
East Sussex
“Author. For services to Literature.”
The Honourable Timothy Mark Hely
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Gloucestershire
“Lately Chief Executive, Hachette UK. For services to Publishing and Literature.”
2018
Jilly Cooper
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Stroud, Gloucestershire
“Author and Journalist. For services to Literature and charity.”
Jeanette Winterson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Gloucestershire
“Writer. For services to Literature.”
Elizabeth Nicole Calder
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Suffolk
“Co-founder, Bloomsbury Publishing. For services to Literature.”
Kenneth Martin Follett
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Hertfordshire
“Author. For services to Literature and charity.”
Peter Florence
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Herefordshire
“Co-founder and Director, Hay Festival. For services to Literature and charity.”
2017
Raymond Redvers Briggs
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
East Sussex
“Illustrator, Cartoonist and Author. For services to Literature.”
Ronald George Blythe
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Essex
“Author. For services to Literature.”
Shirley Hughes
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Author and Illustrator. For services to Literature.”
Naim Attallah
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Publisher, Quartet Books. For services to Literature and the Arts.”