Topic
Literature
220 people were recognised in the UK honours for Literature.
Recognition over time
220 people recognised for Literature from 2008 to 2026, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).
honoria.co.ukRecipients by sub-topic
Each bar counts people recognised for that topic on its own, not its sub-topics — so the Literature bar (220) is those tagged Literature directly, shown against its 15 sub-topics. The same person can appear in more than one.
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Recipients
People recognised for Literature
220 people
2026 · 8
John Alexander Wagner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“Comics Writer. For services to British Comic Books and the Comic Book Industry”
Peter John James
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pulborough, West Sussex
“Author. For services to Literature and to Charity”
Ann Matheson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Lately Keeper, National Library of Scotland. For services to Literature and Culture”
Malorie Blackman
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Writer. For services to Literature”
Abu Taher
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, Shanghati Literary Society. For services to the Bangladeshi Community”
Andrew McMILLAN
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Poet and Novelist. For services to Literature”
Lucy McCARRAHER
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“Founder, Business Book Awards. For services to Publishing and to Diversity”
Richard Thomas Osman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Author and Television Presenter. For services to Literature and Broadcasting”
2025 · 9
Alistair Murray Moffat
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Selkirk, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“Founder of Borders Book, Lennoxlove Book Festivals and Kelso Arts Festival. For services to Literature and Culture”
Patricia Margaret Barker
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Durham, County Durham
“Author. For services to Literature”
Donald Mead
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Vice-President and lately Chair, The Oscar Wilde Society. For services to Literature”
Richard O?neill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bury, Greater Manchester
“Founder, Richard O'Neill Storytelling, Author, and Creative Lead, Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children's Books, UK. For services to Education and to Literature”
Nicola Solomon
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Chief Executive, Society of Authors, and lately Chair, Creators' Rights Alliance. For services to Literature and to the Creative Industries”
Nandini Das
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Professor, Early Modern Literature and Culture and Tutorial Fellow, Exeter College, University of Oxford. For services to Interdisciplinary Research in the Humanities and to Public Engagement”
Robert Dennis Harris
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hungerford, Berkshire
“Novelist. For services to Literature”
Caroline Michel
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Literary Agent and Chair, Hay Festival. For services to Publishing and Literature”
Alan James Hollinghurst
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2025
London, Greater London
“Author. For services to Literature”
2024 · 7
Diana Mary Speirs
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Audio Executive Editor for Books, BBC. For services to Broadcasting and to Literature”
Sarah Hosking
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
“For services to Literature and to the Arts”
Jamila Elizabeth Gavin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Stroud, Gloucestershire
“Writer. For services to Children's Literature”
Susan Dent
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Lexicographer, Etymologist and Author. For services to Literature and to Language”
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”
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