Samantha Shannon

British writer
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Samantha Shannon

Summary

Samantha Shannon is a human[1]. Born in Hammersmith[2], she… she was born on November 8, 1991[3]. She worked as a writer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (766 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Samantha Shannon's place of birth was Hammersmith[2].
  • Samantha Shannon was born on November 8, 1991[3].
  • Samantha Shannon held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Samantha Shannon worked as a writer[4].
  • Samantha Shannon's education included a stint at St Anne's College[7].
  • Samantha Shannon was educated at Bishop Ramsey School[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Samantha Shannon is The Bone Season[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Samantha Shannon is The Mime Order[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Samantha Shannon is The Song Rising[11].
  • Samantha Shannon is recorded as female[12].
  • Samantha Shannon's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Samantha Shannon's sexual orientation is recorded as sapphism[14].
  • Samantha Shannon's Commons category is recorded as Samantha Shannon[15].
  • Samantha Shannon's family name is recorded as Shannon[16].
  • Samantha Shannon's given name is recorded as Samantha[17].
  • Samantha Shannon's official website is recorded as http://samantha-shannon.blogspot.com/[18].
  • Samantha Shannon's work location is recorded as Greater London[19].
  • Samantha Shannon's work location is recorded as Oxford[20].
  • Samantha Shannon's nominated for is recorded as Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel[21].
  • Samantha Shannon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Samantha Shannon's start of work period is recorded as 2013[23].
  • Samantha Shannon's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1991-11-08[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c1e2aec5-0e6d-433b-9790-bafe63b92a56[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hammersmith[2], Samantha Shannon… she was born on November 8, 1991[3].

Education

Educated at St Anne's College[7], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1879[31], headquartered in Oxford[32] and Bishop Ramsey School[8], a secondary school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1926[35].

Career and Affiliations

Samantha Shannon worked as a writer[4].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Bone Season[9], a literary work[36]; The Mime Order[10], a literary work[37]; and The Song Rising[11], a literary work[38].

Why It Matters

Samantha Shannon ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (766 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

Works attributed to her include The Priory of the Orange Tree[40], a literary work[41] and The Bone Season[42], a literary work[43].

FAQs

Where was Samantha Shannon born?

Samantha Shannon's place of birth was Hammersmith[2].

What did Samantha Shannon do for work?

Samantha Shannon worked as writer[4].

Where did Samantha Shannon go to school?

Samantha Shannon was educated at St Anne's College[7] and Bishop Ramsey School[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://samantha-shannon.blogspot.com/
    Sexual orientation sapphism
    Website
    Nominated for Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel
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