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The Shining Girls

2013 novel by Lauren Beukes
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The Shining Girls

Summary

The Shining Girls is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,393 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Shining Girls authored Lauren Beukes[3].
  • The Shining Girls received the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel[4].
  • The Shining Girls's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Shining Girls was published by Random House[6].
  • The Shining Girls was published by HarperCollins[7].
  • The Shining Girls was published by Hachette Book Group[8].
  • The Shining Girls's genre is science fiction[9].
  • The Shining Girls's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Shining Girls's country of origin is recorded as South Africa[11].
  • The Shining Girls was published on April 15, 2013[12].
  • The Shining Girls's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132247809[13].
  • The Shining Girls's official website is recorded as http://theshininggirls.com[14].
  • The Shining Girls's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[15].
  • The Shining Girls's title is recorded as The Shining Girls[16].
  • The Shining Girls's derivative work is recorded as Shining Girls[17].
  • The Shining Girls's form of creative work is recorded as novel[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Shining Girls authored Lauren Beukes[3]. Publishers include Random House[6], HarperCollins[7], and Hachette Book Group[8].

Publication

The Shining Girls was released on April 15, 2013[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is science fiction[9].

Reception

The Shining Girls received the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel[4].

Why It Matters

The Shining Girls ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,393 views/month).[2]

FAQs

What awards did The Shining Girls receive?

Honors received include August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . britishfantasysociety.org. britishfantasysociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Award received → August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel
    Internet archive id → OL20084214W
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