Tamsyn Muir
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Tamsyn Muir is a New Zealand author best known for her Locked Tomb series, which blends science fantasy, necromancy, and dark humor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tamsyn Muir canonical | 1 |
| https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5807105.Tamsyn_Muir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4305209 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tamsyn Muir Context triple: [Muir, hasNotableBearer, Tamsyn Muir]
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A.
Jane Nugent
Jane Nugent was the wife of influential Irish statesman and political philosopher Edmund Burke, known primarily through her association with his life and career.
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B.
Anwen Rees-Myers
Anwen Rees-Myers is a British film producer and the widow of acclaimed actor John Hurt.
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C.
Susanna Bennett
Susanna Bennett was the wife of Irish Gothic writer Sheridan Le Fanu, known primarily through her marriage to the influential Victorian author.
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D.
Charlotte Riley
Charlotte Riley is an English actress known for her roles in film and television, including appearances in major productions such as "Edge of Tomorrow" and the TV series "Peaky Blinders."
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E.
Philippa Cobb
Philippa Cobb is the young daughter of Dom Cobb in the film "Inception."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tamsyn Muir Target entity description: Tamsyn Muir is a New Zealand author best known for her Locked Tomb series, which blends science fantasy, necromancy, and dark humor.
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A.
Jane Nugent
Jane Nugent was the wife of influential Irish statesman and political philosopher Edmund Burke, known primarily through her association with his life and career.
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B.
Anwen Rees-Myers
Anwen Rees-Myers is a British film producer and the widow of acclaimed actor John Hurt.
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C.
Susanna Bennett
Susanna Bennett was the wife of Irish Gothic writer Sheridan Le Fanu, known primarily through her marriage to the influential Victorian author.
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D.
Charlotte Riley
Charlotte Riley is an English actress known for her roles in film and television, including appearances in major productions such as "Edge of Tomorrow" and the TV series "Peaky Blinders."
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E.
Philippa Cobb
Philippa Cobb is the young daughter of Dom Cobb in the film "Inception."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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novelist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Crawford Award
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Locus Award for Best First Novel ⓘ
linked to:
Locus Award
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| countryOfCitizenship | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1985-03-14 ⓘ |
| education | Victoria University of Wellington ⓘ |
| employer | self-employed ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Ancient history
ⓘ
Classics ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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horror fiction ⓘ science fantasy ⓘ science fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasGoodreadsProfile |
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5807105.Tamsyn_Muir
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamsyn Muir
|
| hasWebsite | https://tamsynmuir.com/ ⓘ |
| hasWrittenForm |
novellas
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novels ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
gothic fiction
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horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary fantasy
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contemporary science fiction ⓘ |
| nationality | New Zealander ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Hugo Award
ⓘ
Nebula Award ⓘ World Fantasy Award ⓘ |
| notableFor | queer representation in speculative fiction ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gideon the Ninth
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Harrow the Ninth ⓘ Nona the Ninth ⓘ Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower ⓘ The Locked Tomb ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
ⓘ
short story writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Australia
ⓘ
New South Wales ⓘ |
| residence |
England
ⓘ
Oxford ⓘ |
| series | The Locked Tomb ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
blend of science fantasy and necromancy
ⓘ
dark humor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tamsyn Muir Description of subject: Tamsyn Muir is a New Zealand author best known for her Locked Tomb series, which blends science fantasy, necromancy, and dark humor.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tamsyn Muir