Stephen Cole

British sci-fi and children's author
Person human Q7608923
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Summary

Stephen Cole was born on January 1, 1971[1], in Bedfordshire[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 1971[9], September 11, 1971[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Occupation: executive producer[12], young adult author[13]
  • Field of work: children's and young adult literature[14], science fiction literature[15]
  • Educated at: University of East Anglia[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Cole[18]
  • Given name: Stephen[19]
  • Pseudonym: Tara Samms[20]
  • Official website: http://astrosaurs.co.uk[21]
  • Described by source: Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • P14750: 594F-476A-58F8-5AE8-3991[24]

Why It Matters

Stephen Cole has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Works attributed to him include Young Bond[27], a book series[28], written by Charlie Higson[29].

FAQs

Where was Stephen Cole born?

Stephen Cole was born in Bedfordshire[2].

What did Stephen Cole do for work?

Stephen Cole worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did Stephen Cole go to school?

Stephen Cole was educated at University of East Anglia[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ru']
    Date of birth → +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1971-09-00T00:00:00Z, +1971-09-11T00:00:00Z
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 594F-476A-58F8-5AE8-3991
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  5. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0093426-Cole-Stephen-1971
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, novelist, science fiction writer +4
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → children's and young adult literature, science fiction literature
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    Official website → http://astrosaurs.co.uk
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