John Joseph Adams

American science fiction critic
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John Joseph Adams

Summary

John Joseph Adams is a human[1]. Born in Perth Amboy[2], he… he was born on July 31, 1976[3]. He worked as a critic[4], literary critic[5], science fiction writer[6], journalist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Perth Amboy[2], John Joseph Adams…
  • John Joseph Adams was born on July 31, 1976[3].
  • John Joseph Adams held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Joseph Adams worked as a critic[4].
  • John Joseph Adams worked as a literary critic[5].
  • John Joseph Adams worked as a science fiction writer[6].
  • John Joseph Adams worked as a journalist[7].
  • John Joseph Adams's professions included writer[8].
  • John Joseph Adams worked as an editor[11].
  • John Joseph Adams's field of work was science fiction[12].
  • John Joseph Adams's field of work was science fiction literature[13].
  • John Joseph Adams received the British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology[14].
  • John Joseph Adams received the Locus Award for Best Anthology[15].
  • John Joseph Adams is recorded as male[16].
  • John Joseph Adams's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Joseph Adams's Commons category is recorded as John Joseph Adams[18].
  • John Joseph Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[19].
  • John Joseph Adams's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Joseph Adams's official website is recorded as http://www.johnjosephadams.com[21].
  • John Joseph Adams's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology[22].
  • John Joseph Adams's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology[23].
  • John Joseph Adams's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology[24].
  • John Joseph Adams's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology[25].
  • John Joseph Adams's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Anthology[26].
  • John Joseph Adams's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Anthology[27].

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Origins and Family

John Joseph Adams's place of birth was Perth Amboy[2]. He was born on July 31, 1976[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include critic[4], literary critic[5], science fiction writer[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and editor[11]. Fields of work include science fiction[12], a speculative fiction genre[28] and science fiction literature[13], a literary genre[29].

Recognition

Awards received include British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology[14], a literary award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1999[32] and Locus Award for Best Anthology[15], a literary award[33], in United States[34].

Why It Matters

John Joseph Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Joseph Adams born?

John Joseph Adams's place of birth was Perth Amboy[2].

What did John Joseph Adams do for work?

John Joseph Adams worked as critic[4], literary critic[5], science fiction writer[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

What awards did John Joseph Adams receive?

Honors received include British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology[14] and Locus Award for Best Anthology[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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