Holly Black

American children's fiction writer
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Holly Black

Summary

Holly Black is a human[1]. Her place of birth was West Long Branch[2]. She was born on November 10, 1971[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], and journalist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (789 views/month, #6,976 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Holly Black was born in West Long Branch[2].
  • Holly Black was born on November 10, 1971[3].
  • Holly Black held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Holly Black's professions included writer[4].
  • Holly Black worked as a novelist[5].
  • Holly Black's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Holly Black's professions included journalist[7].
  • Holly Black was educated at The College of New Jersey[10].
  • Holly Black was educated at Rutgers University[11].
  • Holly Black was educated at Shore Regional High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Holly Black is The Spiderwick Chronicles[13].
  • Holly Black received the Andre Norton Award[14].
  • Holly Black received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[15].
  • Holly Black is recorded as female[16].
  • Holly Black's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Holly Black's Commons category is recorded as Holly Black[18].
  • Holly Black's family name is recorded as Black[19].
  • Holly Black's given name is recorded as Holly[20].
  • Holly Black's official website is recorded as http://blackholly.com[21].
  • Holly Black's work location is recorded as Amherst[22].
  • Holly Black's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novelette[23].
  • Holly Black's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Short Story[24].
  • Holly Black's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Short Story[25].
  • Holly Black's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Short Story[26].
  • Holly Black's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Short Story[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1971-11-10[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 21fce201-57be-46c1-8fb8-c21ed0ea150d[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in West Long Branch[2], Holly Black… she was born on November 10, 1971[3].

Education

Educated at The College of New Jersey[10], a public educational institution of the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1855[34]; Rutgers University[11], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1766[37]; and Shore Regional High School[12], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1962[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], and journalist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Holly Black is The Spiderwick Chronicles[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Andre Norton Award[14], a science fiction award[41], in United States[42], founded in 2005[43] and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[15], a literary award[44], founded in 1992[45].

Why It Matters

Holly Black ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (789 views/month, #6,976 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to her include The Spiderwick Chronicles[48], a book series[49]; The Folk of the Air[50], a book series[51]; The Magisterium Series[52], a literary pentalogy[53]; and The Cruel Prince[54], a literary work[55].

FAQs

Where was Holly Black born?

Holly Black's place of birth was West Long Branch[2].

What did Holly Black do for work?

Holly Black worked as writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], and journalist[7].

Where did Holly Black go to school?

Holly Black was educated at The College of New Jersey[10], Rutgers University[11], and Shore Regional High School[12].

What awards did Holly Black receive?

Honors received include Andre Norton Award[14] and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sbn author id UBOV788149
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Nominated for Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Locus Award for Best Short Story +22
    Work location Amherst
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