Mick Herron

British novelist
Person human Q24929761
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Mick Herron

Summary

Mick Herron is a human[1]. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2], he… he was born on July 11, 1963[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,579 views/month, #6,138 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mick Herron was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2].
  • Mick Herron was born on July 11, 1963[3].
  • Mick Herron held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Mick Herron worked as a writer[4].
  • Mick Herron's professions included novelist[5].
  • Mick Herron's professions included short story writer[6].
  • Mick Herron's field of work was detective literature[9].
  • Mick Herron's field of work was thriller[10].
  • Mick Herron's field of work was literary activity[11].
  • Mick Herron's field of work was spy fiction[12].
  • Mick Herron's field of work was thriller[13].
  • Mick Herron was educated at Balliol College[14].
  • Mick Herron's education included a stint at St. Cuthbert's High School[15].
  • Mick Herron received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Mick Herron is recorded as male[17].
  • Mick Herron's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mick Herron's family name is recorded as Q16276672[19].
  • Mick Herron's given name is recorded as Mick[20].
  • Mick Herron's official website is recorded as http://www.mickherron.com/[21].
  • Mick Herron's work location is recorded as Oxford[22].
  • Mick Herron's work location is recorded as London[23].
  • Mick Herron's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Mick Herron's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mick Herron'}[25].
  • Mick Herron's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Mick Herron's place of birth was Newcastle upon Tyne[2]. He was born on July 11, 1963[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1263[29], headquartered in Oxford[30] and St. Cuthbert's High School[15], a high school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1881[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6]. Fields of work include detective literature[9], a literary genre[34]; thriller[10], a fiction genre[35]; literary activity[11]; and spy fiction[12], a literary genre[36].

Recognition

Mick Herron received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16].

Why It Matters

Mick Herron ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,579 views/month, #6,138 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Mick Herron born?

Mick Herron was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2].

What did Mick Herron do for work?

Mick Herron worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6].

Where did Mick Herron go to school?

Mick Herron was educated at Balliol College[14] and St. Cuthbert's High School[15].

What awards did Mick Herron receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . mickherron.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . thecwa.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . thecwa.co.uk. Retrieved . thecwa.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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