Sophie Masson

Infobox Writer


imagesize = 150px
name = Sophie Masson
caption =
pseudonym =
birthdate = 18 May 1959
birthplace = Jakarta, Indonesia
deathdate =
deathplace =
occupation = Writer
nationality = Australian
period = 1990 - present
genre = Short Story, Young Adult, Fantasy, Adult.
subject =
movement =
influences =
influenced =


website =

Sophie Masson is a French-Australian fantasy and children's author.

Sophie Masson was born in Indonesia of French parents who are of mixed ancestry (French, Spanish and Portuguese). Masson, the third in a family of seven children, came to Australia at the age of five and spent most of the rest of her childhood shuttling back and forth between Australia and France.

Her first two novels, one for adults entitled "The House in the Rainforest"; the second, for children, called "Fire in the Sky", were published in Australia in 1990. Having written 40 books, for children, young adults and adults, she is now published in the UK, US, Thailand and Germany as well as Australia. Most of her novels are in the fantasy genre, but she has also written realistic fiction. She has also had many short stories, essays, articles and reviews published, in books, magazines, newspapers and internet journals.

Sophie Masson is married,has three children and lives in northern New South Wales.

eries

Lay Lines

* "Knight by the Pool" (1998)-Book 1 of the Lay Lines trilogy
* "The Lady of the Flowers" (1999)-Book 2 Of The Lay Lines trilogy
* "Stone of Oakenfast" (2000)-Book 3 of the Lay Lines trilogy
* "The Forest of Dreams" (2001)-Omnibus edition with all three books of the Lay Lines Trilogy

StarMaker

* "Malkin/Cold Iron" (1998)-Book 1 of the StarMaker trilogy
* "Clementine" (1999)-Book 2 of the StarMaker trilogy
* "Serafin" (1999)-Book 3 of the StarMaker trilogy

Thomas Trew

*The Thomas Trew Series (Hodder & Stoughton, 2006-2008) Six titles, all illustrated by Ted Dewan.
**Book 1: "Thomas Trew and the Hidden People" HB (2006)
***PB (2007)
**Book 2: "Thomas Trew and the Horns of Pan" PB (2007)
**Book 3: "Thomas Trew and the Klint-King's Gold" PB (2007)
**Book 4: "Thomas Trew and the Selkie's Curse" PB (2007)
**Book 5: "Thomas Trew and the Flying Huntsman" PB (2007)
**Book 6: "Thomas Trew and the Island of Ghosts" PB (2008) "Sixth and final"

Novel

* "The House in the Rainforest" (1990)
* "A Blaze of Summer" (1991)
* "Sooner or Later" (1991)
* "The Sun is Rising" (1996)
* "The Gifting" (1996)
* "Carabas" (1996)
* "The Hoax" (1997)
* "The Tiger" (1998)
* "Red City" (1998)
* "The First Day" (2000)
* "The Green Prince" (2000)
* "The Firebird" (2001)
* "The Hand of Glory" (2002)
* "The Tempestuous Voyage of Hopewell Shakepeare" (2003)
* "In Hollow Lands" (2004)
* "Snow, Fire, Sword" (2004)
* "Malvolio's Revenge" (2005)

External links

* [http://users.northnet.com.au/~smasson/ Sophie's Fantastic Castel] , the author's official site
*