Colin Cotterill

British writer and cartoonist (born 1952)
Person human Q552855
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Summary

Colin Cotterill is a human[1]. He was born in Greater London[2]. He was born on October 2, 1952[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], cartoonist[6], pedagogue[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Colin Cotterill was born in Greater London[2].
  • Born in London[10].
  • Colin Cotterill was born on October 2, 1952[3].
  • Colin Cotterill held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Colin Cotterill held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • English was Colin Cotterill's native language[13].
  • Colin Cotterill's professions included novelist[4].
  • Colin Cotterill's professions included writer[5].
  • Colin Cotterill's professions included cartoonist[6].
  • Colin Cotterill's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Colin Cotterill's professions included teacher[8].
  • Colin Cotterill received the Dagger in the Library[14].
  • Colin Cotterill received the Dilys Award[15].
  • Colin Cotterill received the Q138309712[16].
  • Colin Cotterill is recorded as male[17].
  • Colin Cotterill's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Colin Cotterill's family name is recorded as Cotterill[19].
  • Colin Cotterill's given name is recorded as Colin[20].
  • Colin Cotterill's official website is recorded as https://www.colincotterill.com/[21].
  • Colin Cotterill's work location is recorded as Chumphon[22].
  • Colin Cotterill's nominated for is recorded as Dagger in the Library[23].
  • Colin Cotterill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Colin Cotterill's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject Australian Cartooning[25].
  • Colin Cotterill's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1952-10-02[29]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d19497eb-7d2c-432f-ab12-e79464591faf[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Greater London[2], a ceremonial county of England[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1965[34] and London[10], a metropolis[35], in Roman Empire[36], founded in 0047[37]. Colin Cotterill was born on October 2, 1952[3]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], cartoonist[6], pedagogue[7], and teacher[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Dagger in the Library[14], a literary award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1994[40]; Dilys Award[15], an award[41]; and Q138309712[16].

Why It Matters

Colin Cotterill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Colin Cotterill born?

Colin Cotterill was born in Greater London[2].

What did Colin Cotterill do for work?

Colin Cotterill worked as novelist[4], writer[5], cartoonist[6], pedagogue[7], and teacher[8].

What awards did Colin Cotterill receive?

Honors received include Dagger in the Library[14], Dilys Award[15], and Q138309712[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . iht.com. iht.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0107798-Cotterill-Colin
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Colin
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    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikiproject Australian Cartooning
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom, Australia
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