Trudi Canavan

Australian writer
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Trudi Canavan

Summary

Trudi Canavan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Melbourne[2]. She was born on October 23, 1969[3]. She worked as a graphic designer[4], writer[5], novelist[6], and science fiction writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (308 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Melbourne[2], Trudi Canavan…
  • Trudi Canavan's place of birth was Kew[9].
  • Trudi Canavan was born on October 23, 1969[3].
  • Trudi Canavan held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Trudi Canavan's professions included graphic designer[4].
  • Trudi Canavan's professions included writer[5].
  • Trudi Canavan's professions included novelist[6].
  • Trudi Canavan's professions included science fiction writer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Trudi Canavan is The Black Magician Trilogy[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Trudi Canavan is The Traitor Spy Trilogy[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Trudi Canavan is Age of the Five Trilogy[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Trudi Canavan is Millennium’s Rule Series[14].
  • Trudi Canavan received the Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story[15].
  • Trudi Canavan received the Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel[16].
  • Trudi Canavan is recorded as female[17].
  • Trudi Canavan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Trudi Canavan's Commons category is recorded as Trudi Canavan[19].
  • Trudi Canavan's family name is recorded as Canavan[20].
  • Trudi Canavan's given name is recorded as Trudi[21].
  • Trudi Canavan's official website is recorded as https://www.trudicanavan.com[22].
  • Trudi Canavan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Trudi Canavan[23].
  • Trudi Canavan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Trudi Canavan's start of work period is recorded as 1999[25].
  • Trudi Canavan's writing language is recorded as English[26].
  • Trudi Canavan's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+13865'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Melbourne[2], a city[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1835[30] and Kew[9], a suburb[31], in Australia[32]. Trudi Canavan was born on October 23, 1969[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer[4], writer[5], novelist[6], and science fiction writer[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Black Magician Trilogy[11], a novel series[33]; The Traitor Spy Trilogy[12], a book series[34]; Age of the Five Trilogy[13], a literary trilogy[35]; and Millennium’s Rule Series[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story[15], a literary award[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1995[38] and Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel[16], a literary award[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1995[41].

Why It Matters

Trudi Canavan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (308 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

Works attributed to her include The Magicians' Guild[43], a literary work[44] and The Black Magician Trilogy[45], a novel series[46].

FAQs

Where was Trudi Canavan born?

Trudi Canavan's place of birth was Melbourne[2].

What did Trudi Canavan do for work?

Trudi Canavan worked as graphic designer[4], writer[5], novelist[6], and science fiction writer[7].

What awards did Trudi Canavan receive?

Honors received include Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story[15] and Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . fantasybookreview.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . fantasybookreview.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . fantasybookreview.co.uk. Retrieved . fantasybookreview.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . fantasybookreview.co.uk. Retrieved . fantasybookreview.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . aurealisawards.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved . aurealisawards.files.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . fantasybookreview.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . fantasybookreview.co.uk. Retrieved . fantasybookreview.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . fantasybookreview.co.uk. Retrieved . fantasybookreview.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . fantasybookreview.co.uk. Retrieved . fantasybookreview.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . trudicanavan.com. Retrieved . trudicanavan.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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