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'{{Use Australian English|date=July 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2012}} {{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] --> | name = Garth Nix | image = GarthNix.jpg | imagesize = 250px | caption = | pseudonym = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1963|7|19|}} | birth_place = Melbourne, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Writer | nationality = Australian | period = | genre = Fantasy | subject = | movement = | influences = | influenced = | signature = | website = http://www.garthnix.co.uk }} '''Garth Nix''' (born 19 July 1963) is an Australian author of [[young adult literature|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."<ref>{{cite book |last= Nix |first= Garth |authorlink= Garth Nix |title= Across the Wall |year= 2007 |publisher= Harper Collins |isbn= 978-0-00-722146-2}}</ref> ==Biography== Born in Melbourne, 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.<ref name="MUPp134">{{cite book | last = Collins| first = Paul | coauthors = Steven Paulsen & Sean McMullen | title = The MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy | publisher = Melbourne University Press | page = 134 | year = 1998 | location = Melbourne | isbn = 0-522-84771-4}}</ref> 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 (role-playing game)|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 ''[[PC World (magazine)|PCWorld]]''.<ref name="MUPp134" /> Nix lives with wife Anna, a publisher, and son Thomas Henry in Sydney in Australia.<ref>{{cite book|editor=David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer|title=Year's Best Fantasy 6|publisher=Tachyon Publications|year=2006|ISBN=10:1-892391-37-6}}</ref> ==Bibliography== ===The Old Kingdom series=== ''Also known as the '''Abhorsen Trilogy''' *1995 ''[[Sabriel]]'' *2001 ''[[Lirael]]'' *2003 ''[[Abhorsen]]'' *2013 ''Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen''<ref>[http://www.garthnix.co.uk/ Garth Nix Official Website]</ref><!-- Bot generated title --> ====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)<ref>http://www.insideadog.com.au/residence/</ref> * "An Extract of the Journal of Idrach the Lesser Necromancer" – Released on oldkingdom.com.au<ref>[http://www.oldkingdom.com.au/gates.html oldkingdom.com.au – An Extract of the Journal of Idrach the Lesser Necromancer]</ref> ===The Seventh Tower series=== *2000 ''[[The Fall (Garth Nix novel)|The Fall]]'' *2000 ''[[Castle (novel)|Castle]]'' *2001 ''[[Aenir]]'' *2001 ''[[Above the Veil]]'' *2001 ''[[Into Battle]]'' *2001 ''[[The Violet Keystone]]'' ===The Keys to the Kingdom series=== *2003 ''[[Mister Monday]]'' *2004 ''[[Grim Tuesday]]'' *2005 ''[[Drowned Wednesday]]'' *2006 ''[[Sir Thursday]]'' *2007 ''[[Lady Friday]]'' *2008 ''[[Superior Saturday]]'' *2010 ''[[Lord Sunday]]'' ===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 "[[Ichthyology|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 (Author)|Sean Williams]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Fantasy-authors-to-collaborate-on-Troubletwisters/Article1-524562.aspx|title=Fantasy authors to collaborate on Troubletwisters|work=Hindustan Times |date=29 March 2010|accessdate=26 March 2011}}</ref> *2011 ''[[Troubletwisters]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1405258586|title=Troubletwisters|publisher=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=25 March 2011}}</ref> ===Other works=== *1990 ''[[The Ragwitch]]'' *1997 ''[[Shade's Children]]'' *2000 ''Serena and the Sea Serpent'' (in ''Aussie Bites'' series) *2005 "Read It in the Headlines!" in ''[[Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales]]'' (ed. [[Rob Hood|Robert Hood]], [[Robin Pen]]) *2007 "[[Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz Go to War Again]]" in ''[[Jim Baen's Universe]]'' April 2007 (ed. [[Mike Resnick]], [[Eric Flint]]) *2007 ''One Beastly Beast: Two Aliens, Three Inventors, Four Fantastic Tales'' — a book of short stories for younger readers, including ''Serena and the Sea Serpent'' *2008 ''Beyond the Sea Gate of the Scholar Pirates of Sarskoe'' in ''[[Fast Ships, Black Sails]]'' (ed [[Ann VanderMeer]], [[Jeff VanderMeer]]) *2012'' [[A Confusion of Princes]]'' — a young adult [[space opera]] novel [http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6486085.html?r] ==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==External links== {{commons|Garth Nix}} {{wikiquote}} *{{Official|www.garthnix.co.uk}} *[http://www.garthnix.com Nix's Personal site] *[http://scifan.com/writers/nn/NixGarth.asp Bibliography] at [[SciFan]] *[http://members.ozemail.com.au/~garthnix Garth Nix's old own homesite] *[http://bookbanter.podbean.com/2009/11/15/bookbanter-episode-20-with-garth-nix/ ''BookBanter'' interviews Garth Nix] *{{isfdb name|id=Garth_Nix|name=Garth Nix}} *[http://www.oldkingdom.com.au/ Official Old Kingdom Site] *[http://www.keystothekingdom.com.au/ Official Keys to the Kingdom Site] {{Garth Nix}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Nix, Garth | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian author in the fantasy genre | DATE OF BIRTH = 19 July 1963 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Melbourne, Australia | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nix, Garth}} [[Category:1963 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Australian children's writers]] [[Category:Australian fantasy writers]] [[cs:Garth Nix]] [[de:Garth Nix]] [[fa:گارت نیکس]] [[fr:Garth Nix]] [[nl:Garth Nix]] [[ja:ガース・ニクス]] [[pl:Garth Nix]] [[pt:Garth Nix]] [[ru:Никс, Гарт]] [[sk:Garth Nix]] [[fi:Garth Nix]] [[th:การ์ธ นิกซ์]]'