Literature - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
32 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) recipients recognised for this theme
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for Literature - over time
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) appointments recognising Literature, by year.
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2026
Peter John James
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pulborough, West Sussex
“Author. For services to Literature and to Charity”
Richard Thomas Osman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Author and Television Presenter. For services to Literature and Broadcasting”
2025
2024
Richard Denis Paul Charkin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Lately President, International Publishers Association. For services to Publishing and Literature”
Joseph Aaron Coelho
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Folkestone, Kent
“Children's Laureate. For services to the Arts, to Children's Reading and to Literature”
Jennifer Ann Brown
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Literary Agent. For services to Literature”
Charles Piers Mackesy
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Artist, Illustrator and Author. For services to Art and Literature”
2023
Stuart Proffitt
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Editor and Publisher, Penguin. For services to Literature”
Kimberley Griffith Reynolds
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Lewes, East Sussex
“Author and Professor of Children's Literature, Newcastle University. For services to Literature”
2022
2021
2020
Daniel Hahn
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Lewes, East Sussex
“For services to Literature”
Bernardine Anne Mobolaji Evaristo
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Author. For services to Literature”
Sue Wilkinson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature and Public Libraries”
Nigel Slater
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Author and Cook. For services to Cookery and Literature”
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Karen Andersen Armstrong
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Author. For services to Literature and Interfaith Dialogue.”
Anne Chisholm
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Lately Chair, The Royal Society of Literature. For services to Literature.”
William Benedict Nicholson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
East Sussex
“Screenwriter and Author. For services to Drama and Literature.”
2014
Anthony John Horowitz
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London, London
“Author and Screenwriter. For services to Literature.”
Hunter Davies
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Author. For services to Literature.”
Margaret Jull
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Leicestershire
“Translator. For services to Literature.”
John Andrew Simpson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Gloucestershire
“Lately Chief Editor, Oxford English Dictionary. For services to Literature.”
Peter Lothar Owen
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Founder, Peter Owen Publishers. For services to Literature.”