Malinda Lo

American writer of young adult novels (1974-)
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Malinda Lo

Summary

Malinda Lo is a human[1]. Her place of birth was China[2]. She was born on 1974[3]. She worked as a science fiction writer[4], children's writer[5], novelist[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in China[2], Malinda Lo…
  • Born in Guangzhou[9], Malinda Lo…
  • Malinda Lo was born on 1974[3].
  • Malinda Lo held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Malinda Lo's professions included science fiction writer[4].
  • Malinda Lo worked as a children's writer[5].
  • Malinda Lo worked as a novelist[6].
  • Malinda Lo's professions included writer[7].
  • Malinda Lo's field of work was literary activity[11].
  • Malinda Lo's field of work was young adult literature[12].
  • Malinda Lo's field of work was children's and young adult literature[13].
  • Malinda Lo was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Malinda Lo was educated at Wellesley College[15].
  • Malinda Lo was educated at Stanford University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Malinda Lo is Ash[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Malinda Lo is Last Night at the Telegraph Club[18].
  • Malinda Lo received the National Book Award for Young People's Literature[19].
  • Malinda Lo received the Beste Boek voor Jongeren[20].
  • Malinda Lo is recorded as female[21].
  • Malinda Lo's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Malinda Lo's Commons category is recorded as Malinda Lo[23].
  • Malinda Lo's family name is recorded as Lo[24].
  • Malinda Lo's given name is recorded as Malinda[25].
  • Malinda Lo's official website is recorded as https://www.malindalo.com[26].
  • Malinda Lo's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best First Novel[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include China[2], a cultural region[28] and Guangzhou[9], a sub-province-level division[29], in People's Republic of China[30]. Malinda Lo was born on 1974[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Wellesley College[15], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1870[37]; and Stanford University[16], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1885[40], headquartered in Stanford[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include science fiction writer[4], children's writer[5], novelist[6], and writer[7]. Fields of work include literary activity[11]; young adult literature[12], a sub-set of literature[42]; and children's and young adult literature[13], a sub-set of literature[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ash[17], a literary work[44] and Last Night at the Telegraph Club[18], a literary work[45].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award for Young People's Literature[19], a literary award[46], in United States[47] and Beste Boek voor Jongeren[20], a literary award[48], in Netherlands[49].

Why It Matters

Malinda Lo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Malinda Lo born?

Malinda Lo's place of birth was China[2].

What did Malinda Lo do for work?

Malinda Lo worked as science fiction writer[4], children's writer[5], novelist[6], and writer[7].

Where did Malinda Lo go to school?

Malinda Lo was educated at Harvard University[14], Wellesley College[15], and Stanford University[16].

What awards did Malinda Lo receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Young People's Literature[19] and Beste Boek voor Jongeren[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . malindalo.com. malindalo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation science fiction writer, children's writer, novelist +1
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation science fiction writer, children's writer, novelist +1
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