Literature - Birthday Honours List 2017

5 recipients recognised for this theme in this round

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Award

Officer (OBE)

Adrian Brian Turpin
Person
Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Artistic Director, Wigtown Book Festival. For services to Literature and the Economy in Wigtownshire.”

Commander (CBE)

Raymond Redvers Briggs
Person
Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
East Sussex
“Illustrator, Cartoonist and Author. For services to Literature.”
Ronald George Blythe
Person
Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Essex
“Author. For services to Literature.”
Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Person
Companion Order Of The Companions Of Honour · 2017
Edinburgh
“Author. For services to Literature and Philanthropy.”

Knight / Dame

Carmen Callil
Person
Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Founder, Virago Press. For services to Literature.”