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Juliet Marillier | |
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 Marillier in 2013 | |
| Born | Juliet Marillier 27 July 1948 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Genre | Historical fantasy |
| Notable awards | 2008 Sir Julius Vogel Award |
| Children | 4 |
Juliet Marillier (born 7 August 1948) is a New Zealand-born writer of fantasy, focusing predominantly on historical fantasy. [1]
Juliet Marillier was educated at the University of Otago, where she graduated with a BA in languages and a Bachelor of Music (honours). [2] Marillier taught music at the high school and university levels and has also served as a choral conductor and opera singer. [3]
Marillier lives in the Swan Valley, Western Australia (2014). [2]
Marillier serves on the Literary Advisory Committee for the Katherine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre and is a regular contributor to the fiction writing blog, Writer Unboxed. [4]
| Year | Award | Category | Book |
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| 2000 | Aurealis Awards | Best Fantasy Novel | Son of the Shadows |
| 2001 | Alex Awards | Young Adult Fiction | Daughter of the Forest |
| 2005 | Aurealis Awards | Best Fantasy Novel | Blade of Fortriu |
| 2006 | Aurealis Awards | Best Fantasy Novel | Wildwood Dancing |
| 2008 | Sir Julius Vogel Awards | Best Young Adult Novel | Cybele's Secret [5] |
| 2009 | Beehive Book Award | Young Adult Fiction | Wildwood Dancing |
| 2010 | Le Prix Imaginales | Best Novel in translation | Daughter of the Forest |
| 2010 | Tin Duck Awards | Best Professional Long Written Work | Seer of Sevenwaters |
| 2013 | Tin Duck Awards | Speculative fiction by Western Australian writers | Shadowfell |
| 2014 | Sir Julius Vogel Awards | Best Youth Novel | Raven Flight [6] |
| 2014 | Sir Julius Vogel Awards | Best Short Story | "By Bone-Light" (Prickle Moon) [6] |
| 2014 | Tin Duck Awards | Best Professional Long Written Work | Prickle Moon |
| 2015 | Aurealis Awards | Best Fantasy Novel | Dreamer's Pool |
| 2015 | Sir Julius Vogel Awards | Best Youth Novel | The Caller [7] |
Short stories in Prickle Moon.
Dates shown are for first Australian publication.
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