Anne Fine is a distinguished writer for children of all ages, with over forty books to her credit. As well as being chosen as Children's Laureate in 2001, she is twice winner of the Carnegie Medal, Britain's most coveted children's literature award, and has also won the Guardian Children's Literature Award, the Whitbread Children's Novel Award twice, and a Smarties Prize. She won the Publishing News Children's Author of the Year Award in 1990 and again in 1993.
Her books for older children include the award winning The Tulip Touch and Goggle-Eyes, which was adapted for television by the BBC. Twentieth Century Fox filmed her novel Madame Doubtfire as Mrs Doubtfire, starring Robin Williams. Her books for younger children include Bill's New Frock and How to Write Really Badly. Her work has been translated into twenty-five languages.
Anne Fine has also written for adults. Her novels The Killjoy, Taking the Devil's Advice, In Cold Domain, Telling Liddy and, most recently, All Bones and Lies, have been published to considerable critical acclaim.
Anne Fine has two grown up daughters, and lives in County Durham.
Her books for older children include the award winning The Tulip Touch and Goggle-Eyes, which was adapted for television by the BBC. Twentieth Century Fox filmed her novel Madame Doubtfire as Mrs Doubtfire, starring Robin Williams. Her books for younger children include Bill's New Frock and How to Write Really Badly. Her work has been translated into twenty-five languages.
Anne Fine has also written for adults. Her novels The Killjoy, Taking the Devil's Advice, In Cold Domain, Telling Liddy and, most recently, All Bones and Lies, have been published to considerable critical acclaim.
Anne Fine has two grown up daughters, and lives in County Durham.
Awards: Carnegie (1993) see all
Genres: Children's Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy
Series
Anne Fine's Adult Novels
The Killjoy (1986)
Taking The Devil's Advice (1990)
In Cold Domain (1994)
Telling Liddy (1998)
All Bones and Lies (2001)
Raking the Ashes (2005)
Fly in the Ointment (2008)
Our Precious Lulu (2009)
The Killjoy (1986)
Taking The Devil's Advice (1990)
In Cold Domain (1994)
Telling Liddy (1998)
All Bones and Lies (2001)
Raking the Ashes (2005)
Fly in the Ointment (2008)
Our Precious Lulu (2009)
Genie
1. A Sudden Puff of Glittering Smoke (1989)
2. A Sudden Swirl of Icy Wind (1990)
3. A Sudden Glow of Gold (1991)
1. A Sudden Puff of Glittering Smoke (1989)
2. A Sudden Swirl of Icy Wind (1990)
3. A Sudden Glow of Gold (1991)
Killer Cat
1. The Diary of a Killer Cat (1994)
2. The Return of the Killer Cat (2003)
3. The Killer Cat Strikes Back (2007)
4. The Killer Cat's Birthday Bash (2008)
5. The Killer Cat's Christmas (2009)
Killer Cat Runs Away (2013)
1. The Diary of a Killer Cat (1994)
2. The Return of the Killer Cat (2003)
3. The Killer Cat Strikes Back (2007)
4. The Killer Cat's Birthday Bash (2008)
5. The Killer Cat's Christmas (2009)
Killer Cat Runs Away (2013)
Jamie and Angus
1. The Jamie and Angus Stories (2002)
2. Jamie and Angus Together (2007)
3. Jamie and Angus Forever (2009)
Jamie and Angus (2020)
1. The Jamie and Angus Stories (2002)
2. Jamie and Angus Together (2007)
3. Jamie and Angus Forever (2009)
Jamie and Angus (2020)
Novels
The Summer House Loon (1978)
The Other Darker Ned (1979)
The Stone Menagerie (1980)
Round Behind the Ice-house (1981)
The Granny Project (1983)
Scaredy-Cat (1985)
Anneli the Art Hater (1986)
Madame Doubtfire (1987)
Crummy Mummy and Me (1988)
A Pack of Liars (1988)
Bill's New Frock (1989)
Stranger Danger? (1989)
Goggle-Eyes (1989)
The Country Pancake (1989)
The Book of the Banshee (1991)
The Worst Child I Ever Had (1991)
Design A Pram (1991)
The Angel of Nitshill Road (1992)
The Chicken Gave It To Me (1992)
The Same Old Story Every Year (1992)
The Haunting of Pip Parker (1992)
Flour Babies (1992)
Step by Wicked Step (1995)
Countdown (1995)
How To Write Really Badly (1996)
Jennifer's Diary (1996)
The Tulip Touch (1996)
Loudmouth Louis (1998)
Charm School (1999)
Roll Over Roly (1999)
Bad Dreams (2000)
Notso Hotso (2001)
Up on Cloud Nine (2002)
How to Cross the Road and Not Turn Into a Pizza (2002)
The More the Merrier (2003)
The True Story of Christmas (2003)
Frozen Billy (2004)
It Moved! (2006)
On the Summer-House Steps (2006)
The Road of Bones (2006)
Ivan the Terrible (2007)
Saving Miss Mirabelle (2007)
Eating Things on Sticks (2009)
The Devil Walks (2011)
Trouble in Toadpool (2012)
Blood Family (2013)
On Planet Fruitcake (2013)
Blue Moon Day (2014)
Battle of Wills (2016)
Shades of Scarlet (2021)
Aftershocks (2022)
He Says... She Says (2024)
The Other Darker Ned (1979)
The Stone Menagerie (1980)
Round Behind the Ice-house (1981)
The Granny Project (1983)
Scaredy-Cat (1985)
Anneli the Art Hater (1986)
Madame Doubtfire (1987)
Crummy Mummy and Me (1988)
A Pack of Liars (1988)
Bill's New Frock (1989)
Stranger Danger? (1989)
Goggle-Eyes (1989)
The Country Pancake (1989)
The Book of the Banshee (1991)
The Worst Child I Ever Had (1991)
Design A Pram (1991)
The Angel of Nitshill Road (1992)
The Chicken Gave It To Me (1992)
The Same Old Story Every Year (1992)
The Haunting of Pip Parker (1992)
Flour Babies (1992)
Step by Wicked Step (1995)
Countdown (1995)
How To Write Really Badly (1996)
Jennifer's Diary (1996)
The Tulip Touch (1996)
Loudmouth Louis (1998)
Charm School (1999)
Roll Over Roly (1999)
Bad Dreams (2000)
Notso Hotso (2001)
Up on Cloud Nine (2002)
How to Cross the Road and Not Turn Into a Pizza (2002)
The More the Merrier (2003)
The True Story of Christmas (2003)
Frozen Billy (2004)
It Moved! (2006)
On the Summer-House Steps (2006)
The Road of Bones (2006)
Ivan the Terrible (2007)
Saving Miss Mirabelle (2007)
Eating Things on Sticks (2009)
The Devil Walks (2011)
Trouble in Toadpool (2012)
Blood Family (2013)
On Planet Fruitcake (2013)
Blue Moon Day (2014)
Battle of Wills (2016)
Shades of Scarlet (2021)
Aftershocks (2022)
He Says... She Says (2024)
Collections
Very Different (2001)
A Shame to Miss 1 (poems) (2002)
A Shame to Miss 2 (poems) (2002)
A Shame to Miss 3 (poems) (2002)
Shining on (2006) (with others)
Three for Tea (2006) (with Michael Morpurgo and Jacqueline Wilson)
We're Having a Party! (2013) (with others)
War Girls (2014) (with others)
A Shame to Miss 1 (poems) (2002)
A Shame to Miss 2 (poems) (2002)
A Shame to Miss 3 (poems) (2002)
Shining on (2006) (with others)
Three for Tea (2006) (with Michael Morpurgo and Jacqueline Wilson)
We're Having a Party! (2013) (with others)
War Girls (2014) (with others)
Picture Books show
Chapter Books show
Non fiction show
Omnibus editions show
Books containing stories by Anne Fine
Awards
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Award nominations
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Anne Fine recommends
King of the Middle March (2003)
(Arthur Trilogy, book 3)
Kevin Crossley-Holland
"Astonishingly brilliant."
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