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Colin Cotterill

British writer and cartoonist (born 1952)
Person Human Q552855

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
October 2, 1952
Place of birth
Greater London, London[8]
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, Australia[9][10]
Occupation
novelist, writer, cartoonist, pedagogue, teacher
Award received
Dagger in the Library, Dilys Award, Wikidata item[12][13][14]
Official website
www.colincotterill.com[18]
Work location
Chumphon[19]
Nominated for
Dagger in the Library[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[21]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[23]
Family name
Cotterill[16]
Given name
Colin[17]
Native language
English[11]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikiproject Australian Cartooning[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en C. Cotterill en Colin Cotterill en Cotterill, Colin hu Colin Cotterill hu Cotterill Colin ja コリン・コッタリル ru Колин Коттерилл ru Коттерилл, Колин
🔖 Identifiers · 36
ISNI
0000000119848165
VIAF cluster ID
24107055
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nb2002069767
GND ID
13583838X
AustLit ID
A95608
Awards & Winners artist ID
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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BookBrainz author ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
1140282266825526272
DBC author ID
87097969818110
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DDB person (GND) ID
13583838X
Discogs artist ID
5560085
Europeana entity
agent/base/15419
Fantastic Fiction author ID
c/colin-cotterill
Freebase ID
/m/03ccsst
Goodreads author ID
142410
ISFDB author ID
176618
IdRef ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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Medvik ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA15253553
NDL Authority ID
01153558
NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
1443807
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
27125937X
Obálky knih ID
xx0007505
Open Library ID
OL1387420A
RERO ID (legacy)
A011955678
SELIBR ID
337523
SVKKL authority ID
p0107798-Cotterill-Colin
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/b88a9abc-cc60-4647-a6ec-45dc8c5372c7

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
writer, novelist, cartoonist
Award received 2
Dilys Award, Dagger in the Library
Country of citizenship 2
Australia, United Kingdom
← Winner 2
Dilys Award, Dagger in the Library
Given name 1
Colin
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Native language 1
English
Nominated for 1
Dagger in the Library
Place of birth 1
Greater London
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Chumphon
← FactGrid item ID 1
Zirl
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Summary

Colin Cotterill was born on October 2, 1952[1], in Greater London[2]. He has worked as a novelist[3], writer[4], cartoonist[5], pedagogue[6], and teacher[7].

FAQs

Where was Colin Cotterill born?

Colin Cotterill was born in Greater London[2].

What did Colin Cotterill do for work?

Colin Cotterill worked as a novelist[3], writer[4], cartoonist[5], pedagogue[6], and teacher[7].

What awards did Colin Cotterill receive?

Honors received include Dagger in the Library[12], Dilys Award[13], and Q138309712[14].

Related Entities

Australia Chumphon United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . iht.com. iht.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65760: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 9d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discogs artist ID → 5560085
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #62839: Importing Discogs artist IDs into Wikidata from MusicBrainz, after ensuring matching labels part1"
  3. 4w ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    BookBrainz author ID → 5f54a53b-6a73-459c-ab3b-39fe36fba67f
    "Created claim: BookBrainz author ID: 5f54a53b-6a73-459c-ab3b-39fe36fba67f, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791629849434"
  4. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Greater London, London
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57880: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  5. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0107798-Cotterill-Colin
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0107798-Cotterill-Colin, batch #259496"
  6. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Colin
    Family name → Cotterill
    On focus list of Wikimedia project → Wikiproject Australian Cartooning
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom, Australia
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32117: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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