Val McDermid
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Val McDermid
Summary
Val McDermid is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kirkcaldy[2]. She was born on June 4, 1955[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #6,839 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Val McDermid was born in Kirkcaldy[2].
- Val McDermid was born on June 4, 1955[3].
- Among Val McDermid's spouses was Joanne Patricia Sharp[7].
- Val McDermid held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
- Val McDermid worked as a writer[4].
- Val McDermid worked as a novelist[5].
- Val McDermid's field of work was detective novel[9].
- Val McDermid's field of work was thriller[10].
- Val McDermid held the position of Booker Prize judge[11].
- Val McDermid's education included a stint at St Hilda's College[12].
- Val McDermid was educated at Kirkcaldy High School[13].
- Val McDermid received the Lambda Literary Award[14].
- Val McDermid received the Dilys Award[15].
- Val McDermid received the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award[16].
- Val McDermid received the Cartier Diamond Dagger[17].
- Val McDermid received the Anthony Award for Best Novel[18].
- Val McDermid received the Macavity Awards[19].
- Val McDermid is recorded as female[20].
- Val McDermid's instance of is recorded as human[21].
- Val McDermid's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[22].
- Val McDermid's Commons category is recorded as Val McDermid[23].
- Val McDermid's family name is recorded as McDermid[24].
- Val McDermid's given name is recorded as Val[25].
- Val McDermid's official website is recorded as http://www.valmcdermid.com/[26].
- Val McDermid's work location is recorded as Edinburgh[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Val McDermid's place of birth was Kirkcaldy[2]. She was born on June 4, 1955[3].
Education
Educated at St Hilda's College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1893[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Kirkcaldy High School[13], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1852[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5]. Fields of work include detective novel[9], a novel genre[35] and thriller[10], a fiction genre[36]. Val McDermid held the position of Booker Prize judge[11].
Recognition
Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[14], a group of awards[37], in United States[38], founded in 1989[39]; Dilys Award[15], an award[40]; Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award[16], an award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 2005[43]; Cartier Diamond Dagger[17], a literary award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1986[46]; Anthony Award for Best Novel[18], a class of award[47], in United States[48]; and Macavity Awards[19], a literary award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1987[51].
Personal Life
Val McDermid was married to Joanne Patricia Sharp[7].
Why It Matters
Val McDermid ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #6,839 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
She has been cited as an influence by Stuart MacBride[54], a writer[55], b. 1969[56], of United Kingdom[57], awarded the Dagger in the Library[58].
Works attributed to her include A Place of Execution[59], a literary work[60].
FAQs
Where was Val McDermid born?
Val McDermid was born in Kirkcaldy[2].
Who was Val McDermid married to?
Val McDermid's spouses include Joanne Patricia Sharp[7].
What did Val McDermid do for work?
Val McDermid worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].
Where did Val McDermid go to school?
Val McDermid was educated at St Hilda's College[12] and Kirkcaldy High School[13].
What awards did Val McDermid receive?
Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[14], Dilys Award[15], Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award[16], and Cartier Diamond Dagger[17].
Who did Val McDermid influence?
Val McDermid has been cited as an influence by Stuart MacBride[54].