Anne Miller (author)

Anne Miller (born c. 1988) is a Scottish author, scriptwriter, producer, comedian, and researcher, best known for her work on the BBC Two quiz show QI.[1]

Early life and education

Miller was born in Fife, Scotland and grew up in Newport and Tayport.[2] She attended Madras College in St Andrews for secondary school and subsequently studied sociology and politics at The University of Edinburgh.[1] She graduated with a M.A. in 2009. She wrote her first book at six years old.[2]

Career

Miller joined QI in 2011 and has variously worked as scriptwriter, assistant producer, producer, and researcher on the show and many of its other projects.[3][4][5] She is the second-most frequent guest personality on the QI podcast No Such Thing as a Fish and is a producer and head researcher for BBC Radio 4's comedy talk show The Museum of Curiosity.[6][7]

As part of the QI team, Miller has co-authored the following books:[5]

  • 1,342 QI Facts to Leave You Flabbergasted by John Lloyd, John Mitchinson, James Harkin, and Anne Miller. Published 2016, Faber & Faber.
  • 1,423 QI Facts to Bowl You Over by John Lloyd, James Harkin, Anne Miller, and John Mitchinson. Published 2017, Faber & Faber.
  • 2,024 QI Facts to Stop You in Your Tracks by John Lloyd, James Harkin, and Anne Miller. Published 2018, Faber & Faber.
  • Funny You Should Ask... Your Questions Answered by the QI Elves by QI Elves. Published 2020, Faber & Faber.

In 2020, she released the first book in the Mickey and the Animal Spies children's series.[8] This story centers on a young girl named Mickey who discovers a network of animal spies. The book contains and teaches readers how to crack coded messages.

  • Mickey & the Animal Spies by Anne Miller. Published 2020, Oxford University Press.
  • Mickey & the Trouble with Moles by Anne Miller. Published 2021, Oxford University Press.
  • Mickey & the Lost Spy by Anne Miller. Published 2021, Oxford University Press.

She has also been published in online newspapers such as The Guardian, The Bookseller and The Herald.[9][10][11] She wrote a literary column for Standard Issue magazine before it became a podcast in 2017.[7][5]

Personal life

She lives in London with husband Sam, who is a musical director and lecturer.[12]

References
  1. Sharing Things. "1.6 Anne and Hadrien", University of Edinburgh, 25 September 2020. Retrieved on 13 June 2021.
  2. McLaren, Jennifer. "Fife children’s author Anne Miller works as an ‘Elf’ for the BBC and writes about animals and espionage", The Courier, 5 May 2021. Retrieved on 13 June 2021.
  3. Sharing Things. "The QI Elves", QI, n.d. Retrieved on 13 June 2021.
  4. The Museum of Curiosity. "Episode 1 Series 12", BBC Radio 4, 2018. Retrieved on 13 June 2021.
  5. Faber. "Anne Miller", Faber, n.d. Retrieved on 13 June 2021.
  6. No Such Thing as a Fish. "No Such Thing as a Fish", No Such Thing as a Fish, n.d. Retrieved on 13 June 2021.
  7. 1,342 QI Facts to Leave You Flabbergasted. "About the Authors", Faber & Faber, 2016. Retrieved on 13 June 2021.
  8. BookTrust. "Mickey and the Animal Spies", BookTrust, n.d. Retrieved on 13 June 2021.
  9. The Guardian. "Anne Miller", The Guardian, n.d. Retrieved on 13 June 2021.
  10. The Herald. "Profile: Anne Miller", The Herald, n.d. Retrieved on 13 June 2021.
  11. Miller, Anne. "Celebrating interestingness", The Bookseller, 12 December 2016. Retrieved on 13 June 2021.
  12. Greenaway, Heather. "Meet the Scottish brainbox behind fabulous facts on hit TV quiz show QI", Daily Record, 13 October 2020. Retrieved on 13 June 2021.
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