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Zen Cho

Malaysian fantasy author living in England
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Summary

Zen Cho was born on 1986[1] in Subang Jaya[2]. She has worked as a science fiction writer[3], writer[4], and jurist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Malaysia[7]
  • Award received: Hugo Award for Best Novelette[8], Crawford Award[9], Sydney J. Bounds Award For Best Newcomer[10]
  • Sex or gender: female[11]
  • Official website: https://zencho.org/[12]
  • Described at URL: https://us.macmillan.com/author/zencho[13]
  • Described by source: Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[14]
  • Nominated for: Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[15], Locus Award for Best First Novel[16], Locus Award for Best Novella[17], Locus Award for Best Novelette[18], Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel[19], British Fantasy Award for Best Novella[20], World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[21], Locus Award for Best Collection[22], Ignyte Award for Best Novel – Adult[23]
  • Social media followers: 9158[24], 11,068[25], 11,297[26]

Why It Matters

Zen Cho has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Zen Cho born?

Zen Cho was born in Subang Jaya[2].

What did Zen Cho do for work?

Zen Cho worked as a science fiction writer[3], writer[4], and jurist[5].

What awards did Zen Cho receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novelette[8], Crawford Award[9], and Sydney J. Bounds Award For Best Newcomer[10].

Related Entities

Malaysia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . optionstheedge.com. optionstheedge.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . locusmag.com. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . optionstheedge.com. optionstheedge.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com. Retrieved . ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'en', 'fr', 'uk', 'zh']
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  3. 18w ago · Poulpy · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best First Novel +7
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Subang Jaya
    Award received → —
    Citizenship → —
    Website → —
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