John Meaney

British writer
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John Meaney

Summary

John Meaney is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1957[3]. He worked as a novelist[4] and science fiction writer[5].

Key Facts

  • John Meaney's place of birth was London[2].
  • John Meaney was born on January 1, 1957[3].
  • John Meaney held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • John Meaney worked as a novelist[4].
  • John Meaney worked as a science fiction writer[5].
  • John Meaney was employed by University of Oxford[7].
  • John Meaney's education included a stint at The Open University[8].
  • John Meaney is recorded as male[9].
  • John Meaney's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Meaney's given name is recorded as John[11].
  • John Meaney's described by source is recorded as Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[12].
  • John Meaney's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[13].
  • John Meaney's nominated for is recorded as BSFA Award for Best Novel[14].
  • John Meaney's nominated for is recorded as BSFA Award for Best Novel[15].
  • John Meaney's nominated for is recorded as BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction[16].
  • John Meaney's nominated for is recorded as BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction[17].
  • John Meaney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Meaney… he was born on January 1, 1957[3].

Education

John Meaney's education included a stint at The Open University[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and science fiction writer[5]. John Meaney was employed by University of Oxford[7].

FAQs

Where was John Meaney born?

John Meaney's place of birth was London[2].

What did John Meaney do for work?

John Meaney worked as novelist[4] and science fiction writer[5].

Where did John Meaney go to school?

John Meaney was educated at The Open University[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 28d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id ['0296539-Meaney-John-1957', '0296540-Blackthorne-Thomas-1957']
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P1810]]: Meaney, John, 1957-, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259646|batch #259646]]"
  2. 29d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id ['0296539-Meaney-John-1957', '0296540-Blackthorne-Thomas-1957']
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0296539-Meaney-John-1957, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  3. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at The Open University
    Nominated for Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, BSFA Award for Best Novel, BSFA Award for Best Novel +2
    Bookbrainz author id c9fd1201-62b6-474e-bbf7-8e47f73b91e6
    Library of congress authority id nb98004573
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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