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The Islanders

2011 novel by Christopher Priest
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The Islanders

Summary

The Islanders is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Islanders authored Christopher Priest[3].
  • The Islanders received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4].
  • The Islanders received the BSFA Award for Best Novel[5].
  • The Islanders received the Bob Morane award for best foreign novel[6].
  • The Islanders's instance of is recorded as literary work[7].
  • The Islanders was published by Gollancz[8].
  • The Islanders's genre is science fiction[9].
  • The Islanders's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Islanders's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • The Islanders was released on September 22, 2011[12].
  • The Islanders's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[13].
  • The Islanders's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[14].
  • The Islanders's title is recorded as The Islanders[15].
  • The Islanders's title is recorded as Les Insulaires[16].
  • The Islanders's form of creative work is recorded as novel[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Islanders authored Christopher Priest[3]. It was published by Gollancz[8].

Publication

The Islanders was published on September 22, 2011[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is science fiction[9].

Reception

Awards received include John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4], a literary award[18], in United States[19], founded in 1973[20]; BSFA Award for Best Novel[5], a literary award[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1970[23]; and Bob Morane award for best foreign novel[6].

Why It Matters

The Islanders ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[2]

FAQs

What awards did The Islanders receive?

Honors received include John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4], BSFA Award for Best Novel[5], and Bob Morane award for best foreign novel[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . christopher-mckitterick.com. christopher-mckitterick.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . bsfa.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . bobmorane.noosfere.org. Retrieved . bobmorane.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isfdb title id → 1314249
    Title → The Islanders, Les Insulaires
    Country of origin → United Kingdom
    Noosfere book id → 36136
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P7937]]: [[Q8261]], add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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