Alma Katsu

American author of the Taker Trilogy
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Summary

Alma Katsu was born on November 29, 1959[1], in Fairbanks[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], journalist[5], political historian[6], and consultant[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (824 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Field of work: intelligence agency[10], journalism[11], literary activity[12], prose[13], historical novel[14]
  • Educated at: Johns Hopkins University[15], Brandeis University[16]
  • Award received: Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Genre: romance[19]
  • Commons category: Alma Katsu[20]
  • Family name: Katsu[21]
  • Given name: Alma[22]
  • Official website: https://www.almakatsubooks.com/[23]
  • Nominated for: Locus Award for Best Horror Novel[24], Bram Stoker Award for Novel[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Start of work period: 2010[27]
  • P14750: C21D-AD1A-2A69-FBB7-44D1[28]

Why It Matters

Alma Katsu has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Alma Katsu born?

Alma Katsu's place of birth was Fairbanks[2].

What did Alma Katsu do for work?

Alma Katsu worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], journalist[5], political historian[6], and consultant[7].

Where did Alma Katsu go to school?

Alma Katsu was educated at Johns Hopkins University[15] and Brandeis University[16].

What awards did Alma Katsu receive?

Honors received include Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . NooSFere. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . bramstokerawards.horror.org. bramstokerawards.horror.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation → writer, novelist, journalist +2
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