Meg Cabot

Also known as Patricia Cabot, Jenny Carroll, Meggin Patricia Cabot, Meggin Cabot

American novelist and writer

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Meg Cabot is an American writer, novelist, illustrator, and children's writer. Born Meggin Patricia Cabot on February 1, 1967, in Bloomington, Indiana, she is a native English speaker. She was educated at Indiana University and has worked in New York City and Key West. Her career began in 1998, and she writes in the romance genre.

Cabot is known for notable works such as The Princess Diaries and Avalon High. Other significant titles include Girls' Night In, Aber bitte mit Schokolade!, and Gibt es ein Leben nach der Torte?. She has been nominated for the Locus Award for Best Novelette. She has also published under the pseudonyms Meg Cabot, Meggin Cabot, Patricia Cabot, and Jenny Carroll.

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Vinony's link graph records 122 inbound references to Meg Cabot, and connects out to The Princess Diaries, Lifetime and Missing.

It sits within the topics 1967 births, 20th-century American novelists and 20th-century American women novelists.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1 February 1967
Works: 798

Top works

The Princess Diaries
Girls' Night In
יומניה של נסיכה מחטיבת הביניים
Aber bitte mit Schokolade!
Gibt es ein Leben nach der Torte?

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Film & TV

Bloomington - Indiana - USA

Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967 in Bloomington, Indiana, USA. She is a writer, known for The Princess Diaries (2001), Ice Princess (2005) and The Princess Diaries 2 (2004). She has been married to Benjamin D. Egnatz since April 1, 1993.

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Key facts

Born: Meggin Patricia Cabot , ( 1967-02-01 ) February 1, 1967 (age 59) , Bloomington, Indiana , U.S.
Pen name: Meg Cabot, Patricia Cabot, Jenny Carroll
Occupation: Writer
Alma mater: Indiana University ( BA )
Genre: Chick-lit , mystery , romance
Notable works: The Princess Diaries , The Mediator , Avalon High
Spouse: Benjamin D. Egnatz ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1993 )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Meg
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Bloomington
Occupation: screenwriter
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Notable work: Avalon High
Genre: romance
Official website: www.megcabot.com
Image: Montreuil - Salon du livre jeunesse 2011 - Meg Cabot - 001.jpg
Work location: Key West

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Commons category: Meg Cabot
date of birth: 1967-02-01
birth name: Meggin Patricia Cabot
writing language: English language
social media followers: 652301
name in native language: Meg Cabot
ethnic group: Americans
start of work period: 1998-00-00
nominated for: Locus Award for Best Novelette
number of viewers/listeners: 884771
pseudonym: Jenny Carroll

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Encyclopedic overview

Meggin Patricia Cabot (born February 1, 1967) is an American novelist. She has written and published over 80 novels of young adult and adult fiction and is best known for her young adult series The Princess Diaries, which was later adapted by Walt Disney Pictures into two feature films. Cabot has been the recipient of numerous book awards, including the New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age, the American Library Association Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, the Tennessee Volunteer State TASL Book Award, the Book Sense Pick, the Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, and the IRA/CBC Young Adult Choice. She has also had number-one New York Times bestsellers, and more than 25 million copies of her books are in print across the world.

Early life and career

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