Jenny Colgan

British writer
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Summary

Jenny Colgan was born on September 14, 1972[1], in Prestwick[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], science fiction writer[4], cartoonist[5], and comedian[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,840 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[9], Queen Margaret Academy[10]
  • Award received: Romantic Novelists' Association Awards[11]
  • Sex or gender: female[12]
  • Commons category: Jenny Colgan[13]
  • Family name: Colgan[14]
  • Given name: Jenny[15]
  • Pseudonym: J. T. Colgan[16], Jane Beaton[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Different from: Jennifer Colgan[19]
  • Start of work period: 2000[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[21]
  • Social media followers: 41,723[22], 41,304[23], 43,775[24], 44,783[25]
  • P14750: 62F6-2A92-BED0-0C0C-B67F[26]

Why It Matters

Jenny Colgan has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Works attributed to her include The Christmas Invasion[29], a television series episode[30], directed by James Hawes[31].

FAQs

Where was Jenny Colgan born?

Jenny Colgan's place of birth was Prestwick[2].

What did Jenny Colgan do for work?

Jenny Colgan worked as a writer[3], science fiction writer[4], cartoonist[5], and comedian[6].

Where did Jenny Colgan go to school?

Jenny Colgan was educated at University of Edinburgh[9] and Queen Margaret Academy[10].

What awards did Jenny Colgan receive?

Honors received include Romantic Novelists' Association Awards[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . database. isni.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'sr', 'sv', 'uk']
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 62F6-2A92-BED0-0C0C-B67F
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0093948-Colgan-Jenny-1972
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Edinburgh, Queen Margaret Academy
    Place of birth → Prestwick
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Different from → Jennifer Colgan
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