Remarkable Ear

An acclaimed and award-winning author of books for both adults and children, Anne Fine was the second Waterstones Children’s Laureate holding the post from 2001 to 2003. Fine began writing in the 1970’s and since then has written more than seventy books for children of all ages as well as novels for adults. Amongst her best-known works are Goggle-Eyes, which won both the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and the coveted Carnegie Medal, Flour Babies, which also won the Carnegie, Madame Doubtfire, later adapted into the hit children’s film Mrs Doubtfire, and Bill’s New Frock. In 2003 Anne Fine was inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was awarded an OBE.

"Anne Fine is adept at portraying families that don't always conform to the ideal" – The Letterpress Project"A positive and heart-warming tale of success against the odds … It should leave all readers with smiles on their faces" – Books for Keeps"A really inspirational story" – VIP Reading"I loved this book because it was an easy read for me and a simple story. But it had a powerful message that is… If you persevere and practice you can achieve anything" – Reader review, Books up North