Isobelle Carmody
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| Born: | 1958 Wangaratta, Australia |
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| Occupation(s): | Novelist |
| Genre(s): | Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Young Adult Literature |
Isobelle Jane Carmody; born, 1958 in Wangaratta, Australia) is an Australian writer of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Children's Literature, and Young Adult Literature.
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[edit] Biography
Isobelle Carmody began work on the highly acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles at the age of fourteen. She continued to work on them while completing a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in literature and philosophy, she worked in public relations and journalism
Isobelle currently divides her time between her home on the Great Ocean Road in Australia, and her travels abroad with her partner and daughter. The Sending, book five of Carmody's Obernewtyn Chronicles, and Darkbane, book three of her Legendsong Saga, are due for publication in the near future.
[edit] Themes
[edit] Books
[edit] Series
[edit] Obernewtyn Chronicles
- Obernewtyn (1987)
- The Farseekers (1990)
- Ashling (1995)
- The Keeping Place (2000)
- The Sending (2006) (forthcoming)
[edit] Legendsong Saga
[edit] Gateway Trilogy
[edit] The Legend of Little Fur
[edit] Novels
- Scatterlings (1991)
- The Gathering (1993)
- Greylands (1997)
- The Landlord (2000)
- Dreamwalker (2001)
- Angel Fever (2004) (from the Quentaris Chronicles)
- Alyzon Whitestarr (2005)
- The Cat Dreamer (from The Quentaris Chronicles) (2005)
[edit] Collections
[edit] Short Stories
- The Phoenix (1996)
[edit] Others
- Journey From the Centre of the Earth (2003)
- The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Tenth Annual Collection (1997)
[edit] Awards
- ABPA Book Design Awards - Fiction
Winner - 2006 for Little Fur: the Legend of Little Fur Book 1
- Aurealis Award - Young Adult Division
Winner - 2005 for Alyzon Whitestarr
- Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Stories - Young Adult Division
Winner - 1997 for Greylands
- CBC Book of the Year
Winner - 1994 for The Gathering
- W.A. Young Readers Book Award (WAYRA)
Second - 1994 for The Gathering
- Children's Peace Literature Award (PEACE) - Best Book
Joint Winner - 1993 for The gathering
- 3M Talking Book Award - (NSW) - Talking Book
Winner - 1992 for Scatterlings
- CBC Book of the Year
Honour Book - 1991 for The Farseekers: the Obernewtyn Chronicles
- CBC Book of the Year
Shortlisted - 1988 for Obernewtyn: The Obernewtyn Chronicles
- CBC Book of the Year
Shortlisted - 1988 for Obernewtyn: The Obernewtyn Chronicles
A more complete list of Isobelle Carmody's nominations and awards can be found on the Author Profile Page: Isobelle Carmody at Penguin Books
