Isobelle Carmody
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| Isobelle Carmody | |
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| Born | 16 June 1958 Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genres | Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young adult literature |
| Notable work(s) | Obernewtyn Chronicles |
Isobelle Jane Carmody (born 16 June 1958) is an Australian writer of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Children's literature, and Young adult literature.
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[edit] Biography
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
Carmody currently divides her time between her home on the Great Ocean Road in Australia, and her travels abroad with her partner and daughter, spending a year each in her two residences. The Stone Key, book five of the Obernewtyn Chronicles was released in February 2008. The Sending, book six of Carmody's Obernewtyn Chronicles, is due for publishing in September 2009, as quoted by a Penguin spokesperson.
Carmody was Guest of Honor at the 2007 Australian National Science Fiction Convention, Convergence 2, held in Melbourne in June 2007.
[edit] Books
[edit] Series
[edit] Obernewtyn Chronicles
- Obernewtyn (1987)
- The Farseekers (1990)
- Ashling (1995)
- The Keeping Place (1998)
- The Stone Key(Split into two books called Wavesong & The Stone Key in the USA, UK & Canada[citation needed]) (4 February 2008) (Australia)
- The Sending (forthcoming 2009) (Australia)
[edit] Legendsong Saga
[edit] Gateway Trilogy
[edit] The Legend of Little Fur
- Little Fur (2005)
- A Fox Called Sorrow (2006)
- A Mystery of Wolves (2007)
- A Dream of Green (forthcoming)
[edit] Novels
- Scatterlings (1991)
- The Gathering (1993)
- Greylands (1997)
- The Landlord (2000)
- Dreamwalker (2001)
- Angel Fever (from the Quentaris Chronicles) (2004)
- 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)
- The Road to Camelot (2002)
- Dreamwalker Illustrated by Steven Woolman(2000)
[edit] Awards
2007 - Aurealis Awards[1]
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- Children's Novel: shortlisted for A Fox Called Sorrow
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2006 - ABPA Book Design Awards
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- Fiction: winner for Little Fur: the Legend of Little Fur
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2006 - Aurealis Awards[1]
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- 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
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2002 - Aurealis Awards[1]
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- Young Adult Short Story Award: winner for Dreamwalker
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1998 - Aurealis Awards[1]
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- Young Adult Novel: winner for Greylands
- Fantasy Novel: shortlisted for "Darkfall: Book One of the Legendsong"
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1998 - Ditmar Awards
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- Australian Long Fiction: shortlisted for Darkfall
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1997 - Aurealis Awards[1]
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- Young Adult Short Story: winner for Green Monkey Dreams
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1997 - Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Stories
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- Young Adult Division: winner for Greylands
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1996 - Aurealis Awards[1]
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- Young Adult Novel: shortlisted for Ashling
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1994 - The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards[2]
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- Book of the Year for Older Readers: joint winner for The Gathering
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1994 - W.A. Young Readers Book Award (WAYRA)
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- Second for The Gathering
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1993 - Children's Peace Literature Award (PEACE)
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- Best Book: joint winner for The Gathering
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1992 - 3M Talking Book Award - (NSW)
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- Talking Book: Winner for Scatterlings
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1991 - The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards[2]
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- Book of the Year for Older Readers - Honour Book for The Farseekers: the Obernewtyn Chronicles
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1988 - The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards[3]
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- Book of the Year for Older Readers: shortlisted for Obernewtyn: The Obernewtyn Chronicles
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A more complete list of Isobelle Carmody's nominations and awards can be found on the Author Profile Page: Isobelle Carmody at Penguin Books
