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Berlie Doherty

English children's writer

  • Fame45.7
  • Momentum3.8
  • Wikipedia491
Born 1943 · age 83United Kingdom
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    9 languages
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  • Age
    83
    Born 1943
  • Known for
    Dear Nobody
    1998
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Updated 2026-06-21

Berlie Doherty is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal. She has also written novels for adults, plays for theatre and radio, television series and libretti for children's opera.

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45.7
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Momentum3.8
Historical9.4
Source confidence75.0
Completeness70.0
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