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Garth Richard Nix (born 19 July 1963) 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." Biography Born in Melbourne, Nix was raised in Canberra. He attended Turner Primary School, Lyneham High School and Dickson College for schooling. While at Dickson College, Nix joined the Australian Army Reserve. After a period working for the Australian government, he traveled in Europe before returning to Australia in 1983 and undertaking a BA in professional writing at Canberra University. 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 marketing consultant, founding his own company, Gotley Nix Evans Pty Ltd. From 1999 to 2002 he worked as a literary agent with Curtis Brown (Australia) Pty Ltd before becoming a full-time author. 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. 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 PCWorld. Nix currently lives in Sydney with his wife Anna McFarlane, a publisher, and their sons Thomas and Edward. Bibliography Picture books Very Clever Baby This series was self-published, and republished by Text Publishing. Described as books for "Very Clever Babies Aged 3–6 Months", they contain such words as ichthyologist, as used by the character Freddy the Fish. Very Clever Baby's First Reader (1988) Very Clever Baby's Ben Hur (1988) Very Clever Baby's Guide to the Greenhouse Effect (1992) Very Clever Baby's First Christmas (1998) Young adult and children's literature The Old Kingdom Novels Sabriel (1995) Lirael (2001) Abhorsen (2003) Clariel (2014) Goldenhand (2016) Terciel and Elinor (2021) Short fiction "Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case" (2005). A novella produced for World Book Day and originally entitled "The Creature in the Cave". Reprinted under the new title in the collection Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories.) "The Nine Gates of Death: An Extract of the Journal of Idrach the Lesser Necromancer" (2009). A short story released on oldkingdom.com.au "An Essay on Free Magic". Short text released on the Old Kingdom website. "To Hold the Bridge". A novella original published in the Legends of Australian Fantasy anthology edited by Jack Dann and Jonathan Strahan. Reprinted in the collection To Hold the Bridge. "Doctor Crake Crosses the Wall". Short story included in the Australian edition of Goldenhand, also published on the official Australian Old Kingdom website. Omnibus The Old Kingdom Chronicles (The Abhorsen Chronicles in the United States) (2009). This contained the first three Abhorsen books and "The Creature in the Case". The Seventh Tower The Fall (2000) Castle (2000) Aenir (2001) Above the Veil (2001) Into Battle (2001) The Violet Keystone (2001) The Keys to the Kingdom Mister Monday (2003) Grim Tuesday (2004) Drowned Wednesday (2005) Sir Thursday (2006) Lady Friday (2007) Superior Saturday (2008) Lord Sunday (2010) The Left-Handed Booksellers of London The Left-Handed Booksellers of London (2020) The Sinister Booksellers of Bath (2023) Troubletwisters (co-written with Sean Williams) Troubletwisters (2011) The Monster (2012) The Mystery (2013) The Missing (2014) Have Sword, Will Travel (co-written with Sean Williams) Have Sword, Will Travel (2017) Let Sleeping Dragons Lie (2018) Works in multi-author series Spirit Animals Book 3: Blood Ties (2014, with Sean Williams) Serena and the Sea Serpent (2000), part of Aussie Bites series The Calusari (1997), an adaptation of the X-Files episode of the same name Standalone novels The Ragwitch (1990), a children's fantasy novel Shade's Children (1997) A Confusion of Princes (2012), a young adult space opera novel Newt's Emerald (2015), a fantasy romance Frogkisser! (2017), a children's fantasy novel Angel Mage (2019), a young adult fantasy sci-fi novel Works for adults Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz 2007 "Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz Go to War Again", in Jim Baen's Universe 2008 "Beyond the Sea Gate of the Scholar-Pirates of Sarsköe", in Fast Ships, Black Sails edited by Jeff Vandermeer and Ann Vandermeer 2010 "A Suitable Present for a Sorcerous Puppet", in Swords and Dark Magic, edited by Lou Anders and Jonathan Strahan 2013 "Losing Her Divinity", in Rags & Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales, edited by Melissa Marr and Tim Pratt 2014 "A Cargo of Ivories", in Rogues, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois 2014 "Home is the Haunter", in Fearsome Magics, edited by Jonathan Strahan 2017 "A Long, Cold Trail", in The Book of Swords, edited by Gardner Dozois 2020 "Cut Me Another Quill, Mister Fitz", in The Book of Dragons , edited by Jonathan Strahan 2023 "The Field of Fallen Foe", in the collection Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet Sorcerer (2023) The first three stories are collected in Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Three Adventures (2011). All eight stories plus a new ninth story The Field of Fallen Foe are collected in Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet Sorcerer (2023). Short fiction Collections 2007 One Beastly Beast: Two Aliens, Three Inventors, Four Fantastic Tales - a book of short stories for younger readers "Serena and the Sea" "Bill the Inventor" "Blackbread the Pirate" "The Princess and the Beastly Beast" 2005 Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories 2005 "Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case" (published for World Book Day) 2001 "Under the Lake" (from The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction) 2005 "Charlie Rabbit" (from Kids' Night In collected for War Child) 1996 "From the Lighthouse" (from Fantastic Worlds anthology edited by Paul Collins) 2001 "The Hill" (from X-Changes: Stories for a New Century) 2001 "Lightning Bringer" (from Love & Sex anthology edited by Michael Cart) 1987 "Down to the Scum Quarter" (fromMyths and Legends, reprinted inBreakout! magazine in 1988) 2002 "Heart's Desire" (from The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction) 2000 "Hansel's Eyes" (from A Wolf at the Door anthology edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling) 2003 "Hope Chest" (from Firebirds anthology edited by Sharyn November) 1999 "My New Really Ep.... 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