Bestselling author, Anne Fine - Graduation speech July 2024

A distinguished writer for both adults and children, Anne Fine (BA History 1968; Hon DLitt, 2005) has written countless books and received numerous awards and accolades for her work.

Anne was the first in her family to go to university, and she was part of the very first cohort of students to graduate from the University of Warwick.

Having written over fifty books for children of all ages, Anne became Children’s Laureate in 2001 and during her two years of office set up the Home Library. Her work has been translated into forty five languages. In 2003 she became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was awarded an OBE.

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