Gitta Sereny

Gitta Sereny CBE
Born	13 March 1921 Vienna, Austria
Died	14 June 2012(2012-06-14) (aged 91)[1] Cambridge, England, UK
Occupation	Writer historian journalist
Language	English
Genre	Non-fiction
Subject	The Holocaust, child abuse, society
Notable works	The Case of Mary Bell: A Portrait of a Child Who Murdered (1972) Albert Speer: His Battle with Truth (1995)
Notable awards	Duff Cooper Prize (1995) James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1995) Stig Dagerman Prize (2002) CBE (2004)
Spouse	Don Honeyman (1948–2011)
Relatives	Ludwig von Mises (stepfather)

Gitta Sereny, CBE (13 March 1921 – 14 June 2012) was an Austrian-British biographer, historian, and investigative journalist who became known for her interviews and profiles of infamous figures, including Mary Bell, who was convicted in 1968 of killing two children when she herself was a child, and Franz Stangl, the commandant of the Treblinka extermination camp.

Born and initially raised in Austria, she was the author of five books, including The Case of Mary Bell: A Portrait of a Child Who Murdered (1972) and Albert Speer: His Battle with Truth (1995).

Sereny was awarded the Duff Cooper Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for her book on Albert Speer in 1995, and the Stig Dagerman Prize in 2002. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2004 for services to journalism.