Isobelle Carmody | |
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.jpg) Carmody at a writing event in 2012 | |
| Born | Isobelle Jane Carmody (1958-06-16)16 June 1958 (age 67) Wangaratta,Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Fantasy Science fiction Young adult literature |
| Notable works | Obernewtyn Chronicles |
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Isobelle Jane Carmody (born 16 June 1958) is an Australian writer of science fiction, fantasy, children's literature, andyoung adult literature. She is recipient of theAurealis Award for best children's fiction.
Isobelle Carmody was born inWangaratta on 16 June 1958, the eldest of eight children.[1] She began work onObernewtyn 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 aBachelor of Arts, majoring in literature and philosophy; she worked in public relations and journalism.
Obernewtyn, her first novel and the first book in the Obernewtyn series, was published in 1987.
She was Guest of Honour at the 2007Australian National Science Fiction Convention, Convergence 2, held in Melbourne in June 2007.
Her partner is Jan Stolba, a Czech musician and poet.[1] She currently divides her time between her home on theGreat Ocean Road in Victoria, and her travels abroad with her partner and daughter, spending a year each in her two residences.
| Date first published | Title | Publisher information | Series | Notes | |
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| 1987 | Obernewtyn | Penguin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-14-032231-6 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 1 | Shortlisted for1988 Children's Book of the Year for Older Readers[2] | |
| 1990 | The Farseekers | Penguin Books, paperback,ISBN 0-670-83768-7 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 2 | Honour book for1991 Children's Book of the Year for Older Readers[3] | |
| 1991 | Scatterlings | ISBN 978-0-59-055905-8 | none | ||
| 1 June 1993 | The Gathering | Puffin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-14-036059-2[4] | none | ||
| February 1995 | Ashling | Penguin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-670-85357-1 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 3 | Shortlisted for1996 Aurealis Award for Best Young-Adult Novel[5] | |
| 1996 | Green Monkey Dreams | none | Short story collection (see below) | ||
| 1 September 1997 | Greylands | Puffin Books, paperback,ISBN 0-14-038749-8 | none | Won the1998 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel | |
| 1997 | Darkfall | Penguin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-670-86648-9 | Legendsong Saga – Book 1 | Shortlisted1998 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy, shortlistedDitmar Award for Best Long Fiction[6] | |
| 1998 | This Way Out: Five Plays | none | With Steve Taylor | ||
| 1999 | The Keeping Place | Penguin Books, paperback,ISBN 0-14-029579-8 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 4[7] | ||
| 2000 | Billy Thunder and the Night Gate | Penguin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-14-130098-6 | Gateway Trilogy – Book 1 | Also published asNight Gate[8] | |
| 2002 | Darksong | Penguin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-14-300162-1 | Legendsong Saga – Book 2[9] | ||
| 29 September 2003 | The Winter Door | Penguin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-14-130096-2 | Gateway Trilogy – Book 2 | Also published asWinter Door[10] | |
| 2004 | Angel Fever | Lothian Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-73-440689-7 | Quentaris Chronicles | ||
| 2005 | The 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 | none | Won the2005 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel and the 2005 Golden Aurealis for best novel | |
| 2005 | Little Fur | Puffin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-14-330072-4 | The Legend of Little Fur – Book 1[11] | ||
| 2006 | A Fox Called Sorrow | Puffin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-14-330073-1 | The Legend of Little Fur – Book 2[12] | ||
| 2007 | A Mystery of Wolves | Puffin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-14-330075-5 | The Legend of Little Fur – Book 3[13] | ||
| 4 February 2008 | The Stone Key | Penguin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-14-300943-6 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 5 | Published as two books,Wavesong &The Stone Key, in UK, Canada and US[14][15] | |
| 1 November 2008 | A Riddle of Green | Puffin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-14-350493-1 | The Legend of Little Fur – Book 4[16] | ||
| 2010 | The Red Wind | Puffin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-14-330686-3 | The Kingdom of the Lost – Book 1[17] | ||
| 31 October 2011 | The Sending | Penguin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-67-085359-5 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 6[18] | ||
| 24 April 2013 | The Cloud Road | Puffin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-67-007518-8 | The Kingdom of the Lost – Book 2[19] | ||
| 12 November 2015 | The Red Queen | Penguin Books, paperback,ISBN 978-0-67-007640-6 | Obernewtyn Chronicles – Book 7[20] | ||
| 3 July 2017 | The Ice Maze | Viking, hardback,ISBN 978-0-67-007791-5 | The Kingdom of the Lost – Book 3[21] | ||
| 29 October 2024 | Comes the Night | A&U Children's, paperback,ISBN 978-1-76-029476-2 | none | Shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers, 2025. Shortlisted John Marsden Book of the Year for Older Children, Australian Book Industry Awards, 2025. Shortlisted Indie Young Adult Book Awards, 2025[22] | |
| Forthcoming | Darkbane | Legendsong Saga – Book 3 | |||
| Forthcoming | Firecat's Dream | Gateway Trilogy – Book 3 | |||
| Forthcoming | The Velvet City | The Kingdom of the Lost – Book 4 |
| Collection | Title | Date first published | Notes |
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| After Dark | The Red Shoes | 1996 | pub. 2000 |
| The Landlord | 2000 | ||
| Dark House | A Splinter of Darkness | 1995 | ed.Gary Crew |
| Dream Weavers | The Keystone | 1996 | ed.Paul Collins |
| Dreaming Again | Perchance to Dream | 2008 | ed.Jack Dann |
| Dreaming Down-Under | The Man Who Lost His Shadow | 1998 | ed.Jack Dann,Janeen Webb |
| Exotic Gothic | The Stranger | 2009 | ed.Danel Olson |
| Metro Winds | 2012 | ||
| Gathering the Bones | The Dove Game | 2003 | ed.Ramsey Campbell,Jack Dann,Dennis Etchison |
| Green Monkey Dreams | Corfu | 1985 | pub. 1996 |
| The Witch Seed | 1992 | ||
| Seek No More | 1992 | ||
| The Pumpkin Eater | 1994 | ||
| The Monster Game | 1994 | ||
| Green Monkey Dreams | 1995 | ||
| The Phoenix | 1996 | ||
| The Glory Days | |||
| The Beast | |||
| The Lemming Factor | |||
| The Red Shoes | |||
| Into the Future | Roaches | 1991 | ed. Toss Gascoigne, Jo Goodman, Margot Tyrrell |
| Kids' Night in 2 | Santorini | 2005 | ed. Jessica Adams et al. |
| Legends of Australian Fantasy | The Dark Road: An Obernewtyn Story | ed.Jack Dann,Jonathan Strahan | |
| The Lottery: Nine Science Fiction Stories | Long Live the Giant! | 1994 | ed.Lucy Sussex |
| The Road to Camelot | Guinevere, or the Sleeping of Beauty | 2002 | ed.Sophie Masson |
| Trust Me Too | The Journey | 2012 | |
| Under My Hat | The Stone Witch | 2012 |
2025 - Children's Book Council of Australia Awards
2011 – Children's Book Council of Australia Awards
2008 – Aurealis Awards
2007 – Aurealis Awards[25]
2006 – ABPA Book Design Awards
2006 – Aurealis Awards[25]
2002 – Aurealis Awards[25]
1998 – Aurealis Awards[25]
1998 – Ditmar Awards
1997 – Aurealis Awards[25]
1997 – Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Stories
1996 – Aurealis Awards[25]
1994 – The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards[26]
1994 – W.A. Young Readers Book Award (WAYRA)
1993 –Children's Peace Literature Award (PEACE)
1992 – 3M Talking Book Award – (NSW)
1991 – The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards[26]
1988 – The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards[28]
A more complete list of Isobelle Carmody's nominations and awards can be found on the author profile[29] atPenguin Books
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