Tamsyn Muir

author of fantasy, science fiction, and horror; most notably Gideon the Ninth
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Tamsyn Muir

Summary

Tamsyn Muir is a human[1]. Born in New South Wales[2], she… she was born on March 14, 1985[3]. She worked as a writer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,004 views/month, #6,893 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in New South Wales[2], Tamsyn Muir…
  • Tamsyn Muir was born on March 14, 1985[3].
  • Tamsyn Muir was born on 1985[6].
  • Tamsyn Muir held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Tamsyn Muir's professions included writer[4].
  • Tamsyn Muir's field of work was literature[8].
  • Tamsyn Muir was educated at Clarion Workshop[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Tamsyn Muir is Gideon the Ninth[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Tamsyn Muir is Harrow the Ninth[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Tamsyn Muir is Nona the Ninth[12].
  • Tamsyn Muir received the Locus Award for Best First Novel[13].
  • Tamsyn Muir is recorded as female[14].
  • Tamsyn Muir's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tamsyn Muir's Commons category is recorded as Tamsyn Muir[16].
  • Tamsyn Muir's residence is recorded as Oxford[17].
  • Tamsyn Muir's family name is recorded as Muir[18].
  • Tamsyn Muir's given name is recorded as Tamsyn[19].
  • Tamsyn Muir's official website is recorded as http://tamsynmuir.com/[20].
  • Tamsyn Muir's work location is recorded as Oxford[21].
  • Tamsyn Muir's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novelette[22].
  • Tamsyn Muir's nominated for is recorded as Eugie Award[23].
  • Tamsyn Muir's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction[24].
  • Tamsyn Muir's nominated for is recorded as Shirley Jackson Award[25].
  • Tamsyn Muir's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[26].
  • Tamsyn Muir's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New South Wales[2], Tamsyn Muir… Recorded date of birth include March 14, 1985[3] and 1985[6].

Education

Tamsyn Muir's education included a stint at Clarion Workshop[9].

Career and Affiliations

Tamsyn Muir's professions included writer[4]. Her field of work was literature[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gideon the Ninth[10], a literary work[28]; Harrow the Ninth[11], a literary work[29]; and Nona the Ninth[12], a literary work[30].

Recognition

Tamsyn Muir received the Locus Award for Best First Novel[13].

Why It Matters

Tamsyn Muir ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,004 views/month, #6,893 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

Works attributed to her include Gideon the Ninth[32], a literary work[33].

FAQs

Where was Tamsyn Muir born?

Tamsyn Muir was born in New South Wales[2].

What did Tamsyn Muir do for work?

Tamsyn Muir worked as writer[4].

Where did Tamsyn Muir go to school?

Tamsyn Muir was educated at Clarion Workshop[9].

What awards did Tamsyn Muir receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best First Novel[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . eugiefoster.com. eugiefoster.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Poulpy · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novelette, Eugie Award, World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction +12
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Clarion Workshop
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    Sbn author id TO1V004160
    Official website http://tamsynmuir.com/
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