Jan Burke

American writer
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Summary

Jan Burke was born on August 1, 1953[1], in Houston[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], and crime fiction writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Educated at: California State University, Long Beach[8]
  • Award received: Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel[9], Agatha Award for Best Short Story[10]
  • Sex or gender: female[11]
  • Genre: thriller[12], mystery fiction[13], crime literature[14]
  • Family name: Burke[15], Fischer[16]
  • Given name: Jan[17]
  • Official website: https://www.janburke.com[18]
  • Nominated for: Macavity Awards[19], Agatha Award[20], Anthony Award for Best First Novel[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: American English[22], English[23]
  • Social media followers: 2706[24], 2630[25]

Why It Matters

Jan Burke has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Jan Burke born?

Jan Burke's place of birth was Houston[2].

What did Jan Burke do for work?

Jan Burke worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], and crime fiction writer[5].

Where did Jan Burke go to school?

Jan Burke was educated at California State University, Long Beach[8].

What awards did Jan Burke receive?

Honors received include Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel[9] and Agatha Award for Best Short Story[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . goodreads.com. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . goodreads.com. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bookbrainz author id → 1e29064c-2fd8-47c8-bc6a-38273db2645c
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    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ur']
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  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0101408-Burke-Jan-1953
    Family name → Burke, Fischer
    Nominated for → Macavity Awards, Agatha Award, Anthony Award for Best First Novel
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