John Preston

British journalist and novelist (born 1953)
Person human Q47117005
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John Preston

Summary

John Preston is a human[1]. He was born on +1953-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], and journalist[5].

Key Facts

  • John Preston was born on +1953-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Preston was married to Susanna Gross[6].
  • John Preston held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Preston's professions included writer[3].
  • John Preston's professions included novelist[4].
  • John Preston worked as a journalist[5].
  • John Preston received the Costa Book Awards[8].
  • John Preston is recorded as male[9].
  • John Preston's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Preston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000079909081[11].
  • John Preston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36776362[12].
  • John Preston's GND ID is recorded as 1196136912[13].
  • John Preston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91040504[14].
  • John Preston's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 162082135[15].
  • John Preston's IdRef ID is recorded as 127009558[16].
  • John Preston's IMDb ID is recorded as nm6420815[17].
  • John Preston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bbjr8w[18].
  • John Preston's Open Library ID is recorded as OL255697A[19].
  • John Preston's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as kv2007386868[20].
  • John Preston's family name is recorded as Preston[21].
  • John Preston's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Preston's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 101444788[23].
  • John Preston's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1100474[24].
  • John Preston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Preston's different from is recorded as John Preston[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Preston was born on +1953-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3], novelist[4], and journalist[5].

Recognition

John Preston received the Costa Book Awards[8].

Personal Life

John Preston was married to Susanna Gross[6].

FAQs

Who was John Preston married to?

John Preston's spouses include Susanna Gross[6].

What did John Preston do for work?

John Preston worked as writer[3], novelist[4], and journalist[5].

What awards did John Preston receive?

Honors received include Costa Book Awards[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . OCLC, Inc.. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . costanewsroom.vuelio.co.uk. costanewsroom.vuelio.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . OCLC, Inc.. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . OCLC, Inc.. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . Trove. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Trove. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Wikidata description British journalist and novelist (born 1953)
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