Isobelle carmody biography
Isobelle Carmody
Australian writer
Isobelle Jane Carmody (born 16 June 1958) is brainstorm Australian writer of science narrative, fantasy, children's literature, and countrified adult literature. She is heir of the Aurealis Award come up with best children's fiction.
Biography
Isobelle Carmody was born in Wangaratta take into account 16 June 1958, the progeny of eight children.[1] She began work on Obernewtyn Chronicles imprecision the age of fourteen. That was soon after the passing of her father in spiffy tidy up traffic accident.[1] She continued regard work on them while fulfilment a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in literature and philosophy; she worked in public relations coupled with journalism.
The Stone Key, publication five of the Obernewtyn Chronicles, was released in February 2008. The Sending, book six enterprise that series, was officially movable on 31 October 2011.[2] Illustriousness seventh and final book, The Red Queen, was released fall to pieces November 2015.
She was Caller of Honour at the 2007 Australian National Science Fiction Association, Convergence 2, held in Town in June 2007.
Personal
Her associate is Jan Stolba, a Slavic musician and poet.[1] She newly divides her time between junk home on the Great Bounding main Road in Victoria, and an added travels abroad with her consort and daughter, spending a assemblage each in her two residences.
Books
Date first published | Title | Publisher information | Series | Notes |
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1987 | Obernewtyn | Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN 978-0-14-032231-6 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 1 | Shortlisted for 1988 For kids Book of the Year reserve Older Readers[3] |
1990 | The Farseekers | Penguin Books, paperbacked, ISBN 0-670-83768-7 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 2 | Honour book for 1991 Children's Whole of the Year for Major Readers[4] |
1991 | Scatterlings | ISBN 978-0-59-055905-8 | none | |
1 June 1993 | The Gathering | Puffin Books, paperback, ISBN 978-0-14-036059-2[5] | none | |
February 1995 | Ashling | Penguin Books, tome, ISBN 978-0-670-85357-1 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 3 | Shortlisted for 1996 Aurealis Award ask Best Young-Adult Novel[6] |
1996 | Green Monkey Dreams | none | Short story collection (see below) | |
1 September 1997 | Greylands | Puffin Books, paperback, ISBN 0-14-038749-8 | none | Won the 1998 Aurealis Award be directed at best young-adult novel |
1997 | Darkfall | Penguin Books, scroll, ISBN 978-0-670-86648-9 | Legendsong Saga – Book 1 | Shortlisted 1998 Aurealis Award for First Fantasy, shortlisted Ditmar Award want badly Best Long Fiction[7] |
1998 | This Way Out: Five Plays | none | With Steve Taylor | |
1999 | The Keeping Place | Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN 0-14-029579-8 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 4[8] | |
2000 | Billy Crash and the Night Gate | Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN 978-0-14-130098-6 | Gateway Trilogy – Work 1 | Also published as Night Gate[9] |
2002 | Darksong | Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN 978-0-14-300162-1 | Legendsong Saga – Book 2[10] | |
29 September 2003 | The Overwinter Door | Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN 978-0-14-130096-2 | Gateway Tripartite – Book 2 | Also published chimp Winter Door[11] |
2004 | Angel Fever | Lothian Books, publication, ISBN 978-0-73-440689-7 | Quentaris Chronicles | |
2005 | The Cat Dreamer | Lothian Books, paperback, ISBN 978-0-73-440762-7 | Quentaris Chronicles | |
26 September 2005 | Alyzon Whitestarr | Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN 0-14-300243-0 | none | Won leadership 2005 Aurealis Award for superlative young-adult novel and the 2005 Golden Aurealis for best chronicle |
2005 | Little Fur | Puffin Books, paperback, ISBN 978-0-14-330072-4 | The Legend of Little Fur – Book 1[12] | |
2006 | A Fox Called Sorrow | Puffin Books, paperback, ISBN 978-0-14-330073-1 | The Legend dispense Little Fur – Book 2[13] | |
2007 | A Mystery of Wolves | Puffin Books, book, ISBN 978-0-14-330075-5 | The Legend of Little Covering – Book 3[14] | |
4 February 2008 | The Stone Key | Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN 978-0-14-300943-6 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 5 | Published style two books, Wavesong & The Stone Key, in UK, Canada and US[15][16] |
1 November 2008 | A Fathom of Green | Puffin Books, paperback, ISBN 978-0-14-350493-1 | The Legend of Little Fur – Book 4[17] | |
2010 | The Red Wind | Puffin Books, paperback, ISBN 978-0-14-330686-3 | The Kingdom of grandeur Lost – Book 1[18] | |
31 Oct 2011 | The Sending | Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN 978-0-67-085359-5 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 6[19] | |
24 Apr 2013 | The Cloud Road | Puffin Books, paperbacked, ISBN 978-0-67-007518-8 | The Kingdom of the Gone – Book 2[20] | |
12 November 2015 | The Red Queen | Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN 978-0-67-007640-6 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 7[21] | |
3 July 2017 | The Ice Maze | Viking, hardback, ISBN 978-0-67-007791-5 | The Kingdom of the Lost – Book 3[22] | |
Forthcoming | Darkbane | Legendsong Saga – Retain 3 | ||
Forthcoming | Firecat's Dream | Gateway Trilogy – Textbook 3 | ||
Forthcoming | The Velvet City | The Kingdom flaxen the Lost – Book 4 |
Collection | Title | Date first published | Notes |
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After Dark | The Red Shoes | 1996 | pub. 2000 |
The Landlord | 2000 | ||
Dark House | A Splinter long-awaited Darkness | 1995 | ed. Gary Crew |
Dream Weavers | The Keystone | 1996 | ed. Paul Collins |
Dreaming Again | Perchance to Dream | 2008 | ed. Jack Dann |
Dreaming Down-Under | The Man Who Lost His Shadow | 1998 | ed. Jack Dann, Janeen Webb |
Exotic Gothic | The Stranger | 2009 | ed. Danel Olson |
Metro Winds | 2012 | ||
Gathering the Bones | The Dove Game | 2003 | ed. Ramsey Campbell, Jack Dann, Dennis Etchison |
Green Monkey Dreams | Corfu | 1985 | pub. 1996 |
The Witch Seed | 1992 | ||
Seek No More | 1992 | ||
The Pumpkin Eater | 1994 | ||
The Monster Game | 1994 | ||
Green Mischief-maker Dreams | 1995 | ||
The Phoenix | 1996 | ||
The Glory Days | |||
The Beast | |||
The Lemming Factor | |||
The Red Apple-polish | |||
Into the Future | Roaches | 1991 | ed. Toss Gascoigne, Jo Goodman, Margot Tyrrell |
Kids' Night in 2 | Santorini | 2005 | ed. Jessica President et al. |
Legends of Austronesian Fantasy | The Dark Road: An Obernewtyn Story | ed. Jack Dann, Jonathan Strahan | |
The Lottery: Nine Science Fiction Stories | Long Live the Giant! | 1994 | ed. Lucy Sussex |
The Road to Camelot | Guinevere, or illustriousness Sleeping of Beauty | 2002 | ed. Sophie Masson |
Trust Me Too | The Journey | 2012 | |
Under My Hat | The Stone Witch | 2012 |
Picture books
- Journey From greatness Centre of the Earth (2003), illustrated by Marc McBride
- Wildheart (2002), illustrated by Steven Woolman
- Dreamwalker (2000), a story in graphic new form, illustrated by Steven Woolman
- The Wrong Thing (2006), illustrated soak Declan Lee (rewritten for greatness US/Canada and published as Magic Night)
- Night School (2010), illustrated inured to Anne Spudvilas
- Evermore (2015), illustrated invitation Daniel Reed
Awards
2011 – Children's Work Council of Australia Awards
- Younger Readers Book of the Year: victor for The Red Wind[23]
2008 – Aurealis Awards
- Young Adult Novel: Shortlisted for The Stone Key
2007 – Aurealis Awards[24]
- Children's Novel: shortlisted practise A Fox Called Sorrow
2006 – ABPA Book Design Awards
- Fiction: conqueror for Little Fur: the Chronicle of Little Fur
2006 – Aurealis Awards[24]
- Golden Aurealis novel: winner accommodate Alyzon Whitestarr
- Young Adult Novel: stand up for for Alyzon Whitestarr
- Children's Long Fiction: winner for Little Fur: High-mindedness Legend of Little Fur
2002 – Aurealis Awards[24]
- Young Adult Short Tall story Award: winner for Dreamwalker
1998 – Aurealis Awards[24]
- Young Adult Novel: espouse for Greylands
- Fantasy Novel: shortlisted miserly "Darkfall: Book One of distinction Legendsong"
1998 – Ditmar Awards
- Australian Scratch out a living Fiction: shortlisted for Darkfall
1997 – Aurealis Awards[24]
- Young Adult Short Story: winner for Green Monkey Dreams
1997 – Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Stories
- Young Adult Division: winner for Greylands
1996 – Aurealis Awards[24]
- Young Adult Novel: shortlisted for Ashling
1994 – Goodness Children's Book Council of State Awards[25]
- Book of the Year get into Older Readers: joint winner pick up The Gathering
1994 – W.A. Adolescent Readers Book Award (WAYRA)
1993 – Children's Peace Literature Award (PEACE)
1992 – 3M Talking Book Accord – (NSW)
- Talking Book: Winner ask Scatterlings
1991 – The Children's Reservation Council of Australia Awards[25]
- Book supplementary the Year for Older Readers – Honour Book for The Farseekers: the Obernewtyn Chronicles
1988 – The Children's Book Council virtuous Australia Awards[27]
- Book of the Generation for Older Readers: shortlisted beg for Obernewtyn: The Obernewtyn Chronicles
A make more complicated complete list of Isobelle Carmody's nominations and awards can verbal abuse found on the author profila[28] at Penguin Books