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James A. McLaughlin

American novelist
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James A. McLaughlin

Summary

James A. McLaughlin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Virginia[2]. He was born on 1901[3]. He worked as a novelist[4].

Key Facts

  • James A. McLaughlin was born in Virginia[2].
  • James A. McLaughlin was born on 1901[3].
  • James A. McLaughlin held citizenship in United States[5].
  • James A. McLaughlin's professions included novelist[4].
  • James A. McLaughlin received the Edgar Awards[6].
  • James A. McLaughlin received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[7].
  • James A. McLaughlin is recorded as male[8].
  • James A. McLaughlin's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • James A. McLaughlin's genre is crime literature[10].
  • James A. McLaughlin's family name is recorded as McLaughlin[11].
  • James A. McLaughlin's given name is recorded as James[12].
  • James A. McLaughlin's official website is recorded as https://jamesamclaughlin.com[13].
  • James A. McLaughlin's nominated for is recorded as Barry Award for Best First Novel[14].

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Origins and Family

James A. McLaughlin was born in Virginia[2]. He was born on 1901[3].

Career and Affiliations

James A. McLaughlin's professions included novelist[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Edgar Awards[6], a class of award[15], in United States[16], founded in 1946[17] and Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[7], a literary award[18], in France[19], founded in 1948[20].

FAQs

Where was James A. McLaughlin born?

James A. McLaughlin's place of birth was Virginia[2].

What did James A. McLaughlin do for work?

James A. McLaughlin worked as novelist[4].

What awards did James A. McLaughlin receive?

Honors received include Edgar Awards[6] and Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . babelio.com. babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · InventaireBot bot · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goodreads author id → 16966934
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    Award received → Edgar Awards, Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
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