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 (1,429 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 held the position of Booker Prize judge^[10].
• Val McDermid's education included a stint at St Hilda's College^[11].
• Val McDermid's education included a stint at Kirkcaldy High School^[12].
• Val McDermid received the Lambda Literary Award^[13].
• Val McDermid received the Dilys Award^[14].
• Val McDermid received the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award^[15].
• Val McDermid received the Cartier Diamond Dagger^[16].
• Val McDermid received the Anthony Award for Best Novel^[17].
• Val McDermid received the Macavity Awards^[18].
• Val McDermid is recorded as female^[19].
• Val McDermid's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Val McDermid's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism^[21].
• Val McDermid's Commons category is recorded as Val McDermid^[22].
• Val McDermid's family name is recorded as McDermid^[23].
• Val McDermid's given name is recorded as Val^[24].
• Val McDermid's official website is recorded as http://www.valmcdermid.com/^[25].
• Val McDermid's work location is recorded as Edinburgh^[26].
• Val McDermid's work location is recorded as Scotland^[27].

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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^[11], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1893^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Kirkcaldy High School^[12], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1852^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4] and novelist^[5]. Val McDermid's field of work was detective novel^[9]. She held the position of Booker Prize judge^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award^[13], a group of awards^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1989^[37]; Dilys Award^[14], an award^[38]; Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award^[15], an award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 2005^[41]; Cartier Diamond Dagger^[16], a literary award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1986^[44]; Anthony Award for Best Novel^[17], a class of award^[45], in United States^[46]; and Macavity Awards^[18], a literary award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1987^[49].

Personal Life

Among Val McDermid's spouses was Joanne Patricia Sharp^[7].

Why It Matters

Val McDermid ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,429 views/month, #6,839 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

She has been cited as an influence by Stuart MacBride^[52], a writer^[53], b. 1969^[54], of United Kingdom^[55], awarded the Dagger in the Library^[56].

Works attributed to her include A Place of Execution^[57], a literary work^[58].

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^[11] and Kirkcaldy High School^[12].

What awards did Val McDermid receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award^[13], Dilys Award^[14], Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award^[15], and Cartier Diamond Dagger^[16].

Who did Val McDermid influence?

Val McDermid has been cited as an influence by Stuart MacBride^[52].