Garth Nix

Garth Nix
Garth Nix
Born 19 July 1963 (1963-07-19) (age 48)
Melbourne, Australia
Occupation Writer
Nationality Australian
Genres Fantasy

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Garth Nix (born 19 July 1963 in Melbourne) is an Australian author of young adult fantasy novels, most notably the Old Kingdom series, The Seventh Tower series, and The Keys to the Kingdom series. He has frequently been asked if his name is a pseudonym, to which he has responded, "I guess people ask me because it sounds like the perfect name for a writer of fantasy. However, it is my real name."[1]

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Biography

Nix was raised in Canberra. Subsequent to a period working for the Australian Government, he traveled in Europe before returning to Australia in 1983 and undertaking a BA in professional writing between 1984 and 1986 at the University of Canberra. He worked in a Canberra bookshop after graduation, before moving to Sydney in 1987, where he worked his way up in the publishing field. He was a sales rep and publicist before becoming a Senior editor at HarperCollins. In 1993 he commenced further travel in Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe before becoming a full time marketing consultant, founding his own company Gotley Nix Evans Pty Ltd.[2]

In addition to his work as a fantasy novelist, Nix has written a number of scenarios and articles for the role playing field, including those for Dungeons & Dragons and Traveller. These have appeared in related publications such as White Dwarf, Multiverse and Breakout!. He has also written case studies, articles and news items in the information technology field, his work appearing in publications such as Computerworld and PCWorld.[2]

Nix lives with wife Anna, a publisher, and son Thomas Henry in Sydney, New South Wales in Australia.[3]

Bibliography

The Old Kingdom series

Also known as the Abhorsen Trilogy

Companion Books and Works

  • 2005 The Creature in the Case (especially produced for World Book Day) - Now also released as part of the collection below.
  • 2005 (UK 2006) Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories (The only Abhorsen story included is "The Creature in the Case", however)
  • 2009 The Old Kingdom Chronicles (titled The Abhorsen Chronicles in the United States) - First three Abhorsen books and The Creature in the Case
  • 2010 To Hold the Bridge (released in an anthology titled Legends of Australian Fantasy, edited by Jack Dann and Jonathan Strahan)[5]
  • "An Extract of the Journal of Idrach the Lesser Necromancer" - Released on oldkingdom.com.au[6]

The Seventh Tower series

The Keys to the Kingdom series

Very Clever Baby series

These books were essentially self-published (though later republished by Text Media in Melbourne) and although aimed at "Very Clever Babies Aged 3-6 Months", some help is needed from parents with the long words such as "ichthyologist" used by the character Freddy the Fish.

  • 1988 Very Clever Baby's First Reader
  • 1988 Very Clever Baby's Ben Hur
  • 1992 Very Clever Baby's Guide to the Greenhouse Effect
  • 1998 Very Clever Baby's First Christmas

Troubletwisters series

A collaboration with Sean Williams.[7]

  • 2011 Troubletwisters [8]

Other works

References

  1. ^ Nix, Garth (2007). Across the Wall. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-722146-2. 
  2. ^ a b Collins, Paul; Steven Paulsen & Sean McMullen (1998). The MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. p. 134. ISBN 0522847714. 
  3. ^ David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer, ed (2006). Year's Best Fantasy 6. Tachyon Publications. ISBN 10:1-892391-37-6. 
  4. ^ Garth Nix Official Website
  5. ^ http://www.insideadog.com.au/residence/
  6. ^ oldkingdom.com.au - An Extract of the Journal of Idrach the Lesser Necromancer
  7. ^ "Fantasy authors to collaborate on Troubletwisters". Hindustan Times. 29 March 2010. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Fantasy-authors-to-collaborate-on-Troubletwisters/Article1-524562.aspx. Retrieved 26 March 2011. 
  8. ^ "Troubletwisters". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1405258586. Retrieved 25 March 2011. 

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