Sylvia Waugh

British children's writer
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Sylvia Waugh

Summary

Sylvia Waugh is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Gateshead[2]. She was born on January 1, 1935[3]. She worked as a writer[4], science fiction writer[5], and children's writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sylvia Waugh's place of birth was Gateshead[2].
  • Sylvia Waugh was born on January 1, 1935[3].
  • Sylvia Waugh held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Sylvia Waugh's native language[9].
  • Sylvia Waugh worked as a writer[4].
  • Sylvia Waugh worked as a science fiction writer[5].
  • Sylvia Waugh's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Sylvia Waugh's education included a stint at Gateshead Grammar School[10].
  • Sylvia Waugh received the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[11].
  • Sylvia Waugh received the Zilveren Zoen[12].
  • Sylvia Waugh is recorded as female[13].
  • Sylvia Waugh's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sylvia Waugh's family name is recorded as Waugh[15].
  • Sylvia Waugh's given name is recorded as Sylvia[16].
  • Sylvia Waugh's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1997[17].
  • Sylvia Waugh's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[18].
  • Sylvia Waugh's nominated for is recorded as Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[19].
  • Sylvia Waugh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Sylvia Waugh's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gateshead[2], Sylvia Waugh… she was born on January 1, 1935[3]. English was her native language[9].

Education

Sylvia Waugh's education included a stint at Gateshead Grammar School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], science fiction writer[5], and children's writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[11], a literary award[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1967[24] and Zilveren Zoen[12], a young adult literature award[25], in Netherlands[26].

Why It Matters

Sylvia Waugh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Sylvia Waugh born?

Born in Gateshead[2], Sylvia Waugh…

What did Sylvia Waugh do for work?

Sylvia Waugh worked as writer[4], science fiction writer[5], and children's writer[6].

Where did Sylvia Waugh go to school?

Sylvia Waugh was educated at Gateshead Grammar School[10].

What awards did Sylvia Waugh receive?

Honors received include Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[11] and Zilveren Zoen[12].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, science fiction writer, children's writer
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nacsis-cat author id DA10688399
    Date of birth +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id 121762459
    Noosfere author id 2147196054
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