Our very own Simon Brett, writer, actor, director and producer, was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2016 Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for his services to literature.
Simon is the man behind the Charles Paris, Mrs Pargeter Fethering and Blotto & Twinks series of crime novels and in 2014 he was awarded The CWA Diamond Dagger, one of the highest accolades in the crime writing world. His writing also includes comedy in radio and television series such as No Commitments and After Henry.
As Society Patron, Simon attended our 120th anniversay celebrations in 2014, delighting us by reading his witty poem The Woman Writer, written especially for the occasion. An inspiration to writers everywhere, Simon says “I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to write. I still do, and I want to do it better.”
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