Hilary McKay

English children's writer
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Hilary McKay

Summary

Hilary McKay is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Boston[2]. She was born on June 12, 1959[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and author[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Hilary McKay…
  • Hilary McKay was born on June 12, 1959[3].
  • Hilary McKay held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Hilary McKay's native language[9].
  • Hilary McKay's professions included writer[4].
  • Hilary McKay worked as a novelist[5].
  • Hilary McKay's professions included author[6].
  • Hilary McKay's field of work was children's and young adult literature[10].
  • Hilary McKay's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[11].
  • Hilary McKay received the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[12].
  • Hilary McKay received the Nestlé Children's Book Prize[13].
  • Hilary McKay is recorded as female[14].
  • Hilary McKay's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hilary McKay's family name is recorded as McKay[16].
  • Hilary McKay's given name is recorded as Hilary[17].
  • Hilary McKay's official website is recorded as http://www.hilarymckay.co.uk/[18].
  • Hilary McKay's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1994[19].
  • Hilary McKay's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[20].
  • Hilary McKay's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[21].
  • Hilary McKay's nominated for is recorded as Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[22].
  • Hilary McKay's nominated for is recorded as Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[23].
  • Hilary McKay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Hilary McKay's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Hilary McKay… she was born on June 12, 1959[3]. English was her native language[9].

Education

Hilary McKay was educated at University of St Andrews[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and author[6]. Hilary McKay's field of work was children's and young adult literature[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[12], a literary award[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1967[28] and Nestlé Children's Book Prize[13], an award[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1985[31].

Why It Matters

Hilary McKay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Hilary McKay born?

Hilary McKay was born in Boston[2].

What did Hilary McKay do for work?

Hilary McKay worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and author[6].

Where did Hilary McKay go to school?

Hilary McKay was educated at University of St Andrews[11].

What awards did Hilary McKay receive?

Honors received include Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[12] and Nestlé Children's Book Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. clubs-kids.scholastic.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . examiner.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . modbee.com. modbee.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0221668-McKay-Hilary-1959
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Instance of human
    Occupation writer, novelist, author
    Native language English
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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