Rick Yancey

American writer known for speculative fiction
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Rick Yancey

Summary

Rick Yancey is a human[1]. Born in Miami[2], he… he was born on November 4, 1962[3]. He worked as a writer[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], novelist[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (723 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rick Yancey was born in Miami[2].
  • Rick Yancey was born on November 4, 1962[3].
  • Rick Yancey held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Rick Yancey's professions included writer[4].
  • Rick Yancey worked as a science fiction writer[5].
  • Rick Yancey's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Rick Yancey's professions included novelist[7].
  • Rick Yancey's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Rick Yancey's professions included tax inspector[11].
  • Rick Yancey was educated at Roosevelt University[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Rick Yancey is Confessions of a Tax Collector[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Rick Yancey is Alfred Kropp series[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Rick Yancey is The 5th Wave[15].
  • Rick Yancey received the Children's Book Award (UK)[16].
  • Rick Yancey is recorded as male[17].
  • Rick Yancey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Rick Yancey's genre is speculative fiction[19].
  • Rick Yancey's Commons category is recorded as Rick Yancey[20].
  • Rick Yancey's family name is recorded as Yancey[21].
  • Rick Yancey's given name is recorded as Rick[22].
  • Rick Yancey's official website is recorded as http://www.rickyancey.com[23].
  • Rick Yancey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Rick Yancey's name in native language is recorded as Rick Yancey[25].
  • Rick Yancey's writing language is recorded as English[26].
  • Rick Yancey's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+21045'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1962-11-04[30]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 31c3517a-05c0-42b2-bbca-6463901a26ef[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Rick Yancey's place of birth was Miami[2]. He was born on November 4, 1962[3].

Education

Rick Yancey was educated at Roosevelt University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and tax inspector[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Confessions of a Tax Collector[13], a literary work[33]; Alfred Kropp series[14], a novel series[34]; and The 5th Wave[15], a literary work[35].

Recognition

Rick Yancey received the Children's Book Award (UK)[16].

Why It Matters

Rick Yancey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (723 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include The 5th Wave[38], a literary work[39] and The Infinite Sea[40], a literary work[41].

FAQs

Where was Rick Yancey born?

Rick Yancey was born in Miami[2].

What did Rick Yancey do for work?

Rick Yancey worked as writer[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], novelist[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Rick Yancey go to school?

Rick Yancey was educated at Roosevelt University[12].

What awards did Rick Yancey receive?

Honors received include Children's Book Award (UK)[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 562649
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  2. 7w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C8F5-24D4-7D86-583C-0C87
    Ricochet author id → rick-yancey
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0284420-Yancey-Richard
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  4. 19w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house author id → 70095
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Miami
    Educated at → Roosevelt University
    Aliases → —
    Family name → Yancey
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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