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Garth Nix

Australian fantasy writer · Australia · Writers · Born 1963 · age 63

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Garth Richard Nix is an Australian writer who specialises in children's and young adult fantasy novels, notably the Old Kingdom, Seventh Tower and Keys to the Kingdom series.

A life in dates

2025Medal of the Order of AustraliaAward2018Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's LiteratureAward2010“You mean he's dead too?" asked Suzy. "Yes," said Dusk. "This morning, in his cell.”In their wordsp. 143.

“Oh, to be a minion," muttered Giac to himself dreamily. "I was a sub-minion.”In their wordsp. 184.

2008“General Turquoise Blue?" asked Arthur. "I didn't make Suzy a general, did I?”In their wordsp. 78.

“Thank you for splitting. I guess we'd all better get on with it." "Indeed," said Dame Quarto. "We had," added Dame Septum.”In their wordsp. 106.

2007“No!" shouted Arthur. "What's wrong with you? They're people! You can't just kill hundreds or thousands of Piper's children because the Piper might... just might...”In their wordsp. 46.

“They could have attacked us straight away.”In their wordsp. 254.

2003Aurealis Award for best fantasy novelAwardAurealis Award for best young-adult novelAward1995Aurealis Award for best fantasy novelAwardAurealis Award for best young-adult novelAward1963Born19 July 1963

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10 statements, newest first

  1. I don't... I don't care," he said softly to his reflection. "I have a job to do. It doesn't matter what I have become. It doesn't matter what I look like.

    2010, p. 45., Own words

  2. You mean he's dead too?" asked Suzy. "Yes," said Dusk. "This morning, in his cell.

    2010, p. 143., Own words

  3. Come on, then, Giac," said Suzy. "Last one to the top is a rotten sorceror." She started off at a run, but paused after a few steps when Giac didn't immediately follow.

    2010, p. 181., Own words

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Awards

Medal of the Order of Australia2025
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature2018
Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel2003
Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel2003
Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel1995
Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel1995
Ditmar Award

About this person

Garth Richard Nix is an Australian writer who specialises in children's and young adult fantasy novels, notably the Old Kingdom, Seventh Tower and 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."

Country
Australia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1963 · age 63

In common with Garth

Jonathan StroudBoth received Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's LiteratureJane YolenBoth received Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's LiteratureTrudi CanavanBoth received Aurealis Award for best fantasy novelAlison GoodmanBoth received Aurealis Award for best young-adult novelUrsula VernonBoth received Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's LiteratureGillian RubinsteinBoth received Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel

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