Hilary McKay

English children's writer
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Summary

Hilary McKay was born on June 12, 1959[1], in Boston[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], author[5], biochemist[6], and children's writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Occupation: young adult author[11]
  • Field of work: children's and young adult literature[12]
  • Educated at: University of St Andrews[13]
  • Award received: Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[14], Nestlé Children's Book Prize[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Family name: McKay[17]
  • Given name: Hilary[18]
  • Official website: http://www.hilarymckay.co.uk/[19]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1994[20]
  • Described by source: Iedereen Leest[21], Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[22]
  • Nominated for: Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[23], Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[26]
  • P14750: BEBA-D01F-3A92-0223-06A4[27]

Why It Matters

Hilary McKay has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Hilary McKay born?

Hilary McKay was born in Boston[2].

What did Hilary McKay do for work?

Hilary McKay worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], author[5], biochemist[6], and children's writer[7].

Where did Hilary McKay go to school?

Hilary McKay was educated at University of St Andrews[13].

What awards did Hilary McKay receive?

Honors received include Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[14] and Nestlé Children's Book Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. clubs-kids.scholastic.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . examiner.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . modbee.com. modbee.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · A826 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'it', 'pt', 'tr']
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    P14750 → BEBA-D01F-3A92-0223-06A4
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  3. 19w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0221668-McKay-Hilary-1959
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation → writer, novelist, author +3
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