Malorie Blackman, OBE

[spiralsheep]

Malorie Blackman has been awarded an OBE in the latest honours list.

Links:
1. News confirmed at BBC News online.
2. Malorie Blackman's entry on the Feminist SF Wiki (her OBE hasn't been added yet).
3. What's an OBE? S/he is an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (no, I don't have an opinion on whether people should accept the "Empire"

Comments

[spiralsheep]

She deserves all her success. :-)

I do respect Benjamin Zephaniah for rejecting it, but it's up to Malorie Blackman to decide what it means for her.

I agree. I like that people are free to take either option, accept or reject, and I've heard people express good reasons for both. Ben speaks well for those who choose to reject Empire honours and I expect Ms Blackman to be able to express what I presume will be her acceptance equally well.

[spiralsheep]

Ooo... apparently Chiwetel Ejiofor got an OBE too (and Don Warrington... although probably not for his appearances in Red Dwarf and Doctor Who, heh):

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7453476.stm

[ide_cyan]

You can add the OBE info to the FSF Wiki.

[spiralsheep]

I will as soon as I have time. :-)