Isobelle Carmody

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Isobelle Carmody
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Carmody at a writing event in 2012
BornIsobelle Jane Carmody
(1958-06-16) 16 June 1958 (age 65)
Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
OccupationNovelist
GenreFantasy
Science fiction
Young adult literature
Notable works Obernewtyn Chronicles
Website
isobellecarmody.net.au

Isobelle Jane Carmody (born 16 June 1958) is an Australian writer of science fiction, fantasy, children's literature, and young adult literature. She is recipient of the Aurealis Award for best children's fiction.

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Biography

Isobelle Carmody was born in Wangaratta on 16 June 1958, the eldest of eight children. [1] She began work on Obernewtyn Chronicles at the age of fourteen. This was soon after the death of her father in a traffic accident. [1] She continued to work on them while completing a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in literature and philosophy; she worked in public relations and journalism.

The Stone Key , book five of the Obernewtyn Chronicles, was released in February 2008. The Sending , book six of that series, was officially released on 31 October 2011. [2] The seventh and final book, The Red Queen, was released in November 2015.

She was Guest of Honour at the 2007 Australian National Science Fiction Convention, Convergence 2, held in Melbourne in June 2007.

Personal

Her partner is Jan Stolba, a Czech musician and poet. [1] She currently divides her time between her home on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, and her travels abroad with her partner and daughter, spending a year each in her two residences.

Books

Date first publishedTitlePublisher informationSeriesNotes
1987 Obernewtyn Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-14-032231-6 Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 1Shortlisted for 1988 Children's Book of the Year for Older Readers [3]
1990 The Farseekers Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN   0-670-83768-7 Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 2Honour book for 1991 Children's Book of the Year for Older Readers [4]
1991Scatterlings 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, paperback, ISBN   978-0-670-85357-1 Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 3Shortlisted for 1996 Aurealis Award for Best Young-Adult Novel [6]
1996Green Monkey DreamsnoneShort story collection (see below)
1 September 1997 Greylands Puffin Books, paperback, ISBN   0-14-038749-8 noneWon the 1998 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel
1997 Darkfall Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-670-86648-9 Legendsong Saga – Book 1Shortlisted 1998 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy, shortlisted Ditmar Award for Best Long Fiction [7]
1998This Way Out: Five PlaysnoneWith Steve Taylor
1999 The Keeping Place Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN   0-14-029579-8 Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 4 [8]
2000Billy Thunder and the Night Gate Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-14-130098-6 Gateway Trilogy – Book 1Also published as Night Gate [9]
2002 Darksong Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-14-300162-1 Legendsong Saga – Book 2 [10]
29 September 2003The Winter Door Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-14-130096-2 Gateway Trilogy – Book 2Also published as Winter Door [11]
2004Angel Fever Lothian Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-73-440689-7 Quentaris Chronicles
2005The 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 noneWon the 2005 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel and the 2005 Golden Aurealis for best novel
2005Little Fur Puffin Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-14-330072-4 The Legend of Little Fur – Book 1 [12]
2006A Fox Called Sorrow Puffin Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-14-330073-1 The Legend of Little Fur – Book 2 [13]
2007A Mystery of Wolves Puffin Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-14-330075-5 The Legend of Little Fur – Book 3 [14]
4 February 2008 The Stone Key Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-14-300943-6 Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 5Published as two books, Wavesong & The Stone Key, in UK, Canada and US [15] [16]
1 November 2008A Riddle of Green Puffin Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-14-350493-1 The Legend of Little Fur – Book 4 [17]
2010The Red Wind Puffin Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-14-330686-3 The Kingdom of the Lost – Book 1 [18]
31 October 2011 The Sending Penguin Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-67-085359-5 Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 6 [19]
24 April 2013The Cloud Road Puffin Books, paperback, ISBN   978-0-67-007518-8 The Kingdom of the Lost – 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 2017The Ice Maze Viking, hardback, ISBN   978-0-67-007791-5 The Kingdom of the Lost – Book 3 [22]
ForthcomingDarkbane Legendsong Saga – Book 3
ForthcomingFirecat's DreamGateway Trilogy – Book 3
ForthcomingThe Velvet CityThe Kingdom of the Lost – Book 4
Short stories
CollectionTitleDate first publishedNotes
After DarkThe Red Shoes1996pub. 2000
The Landlord2000
Dark HouseA Splinter of Darkness1995ed. Gary Crew
Dream Weavers The Keystone1996ed. Paul Collins
Dreaming AgainPerchance to Dream2008ed. Jack Dann
Dreaming Down-Under The Man Who Lost His Shadow1998ed. Jack Dann, Janeen Webb
Exotic Gothic The Stranger2009ed. Danel Olson
Metro Winds2012
Gathering the BonesThe Dove Game2003ed. Ramsey Campbell, Jack Dann, Dennis Etchison
Green Monkey DreamsCorfu1985pub. 1996
The Witch Seed1992
Seek No More1992
The Pumpkin Eater1994
The Monster Game1994
Green Monkey Dreams 1995
The Phoenix1996
The Glory Days
The Beast
The Lemming Factor
The Red Shoes
Into the FutureRoaches1991ed. Toss Gascoigne, Jo Goodman, Margot Tyrrell
Kids' Night in 2Santorini2005ed. Jessica Adams et al.
Legends of Australian FantasyThe Dark Road: An Obernewtyn Storyed. Jack Dann, Jonathan Strahan
The Lottery: Nine Science Fiction StoriesLong Live the Giant!1994ed. Lucy Sussex
The Road to CamelotGuinevere, or the Sleeping of Beauty2002ed. Sophie Masson
Trust Me TooThe Journey2012
Under My HatThe Stone Witch2012

Picture books

Awards

2011 – Children's Book Council of Australia Awards

  • Younger Readers Book of the Year: winner for The Red Wind [23]

2008 – Aurealis Awards

  • Young Adult Novel: Shortlisted for The Stone Key

2007 – Aurealis Awards [24]

  • Children's Novel: shortlisted for A Fox Called Sorrow

2006 – ABPA Book Design Awards

  • Fiction: winner for Little Fur: the Legend of Little Fur

2006 – Aurealis Awards [24]

  • Golden Aurealis novel: winner for Alyzon Whitestarr
  • Young Adult Novel: winner for Alyzon Whitestarr
  • Children's Long Fiction: winner for Little Fur: The Legend of Little Fur

2002 – Aurealis Awards [24]

  • Young Adult Short Story Award: winner for Dreamwalker

1998 – Aurealis Awards [24]

  • Young Adult Novel: winner for Greylands
  • Fantasy Novel: shortlisted for "Darkfall: Book One of the Legendsong"

1998 – Ditmar Awards

  • Australian Long 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 – The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards [25]

  • Book of the Year for Older Readers: joint winner for The Gathering

1994 – W.A. Young Readers Book Award (WAYRA)

  • Second for The Gathering

1993 – Children's Peace Literature Award (PEACE)

  • Best Book: joint winner for The Gathering [26]

1992 – 3M Talking Book Award – (NSW)

  • Talking Book: Winner for Scatterlings

1991 – The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards [25]

  • Book of the Year for Older Readers – Honour Book for The Farseekers: the Obernewtyn Chronicles

1988 – The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards [27]

  • Book of the Year for Older Readers: shortlisted for Obernewtyn: The Obernewtyn Chronicles

A more complete list of Isobelle Carmody's nominations and awards can be found on the author profila [28] at Penguin Books

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