Garth Nix

Garth Nix ( born July 19, 1963 in Melbourne) is an Australian author. He was known primarily for his fantasy novels of the series The Old Kingdom.

Life

Garth Nix was born in Melbourne. When he was one year old, his parents moved with him and his brother to Canberra, where he also grew up. He studied at the University of Canberra, where he made his degree in 1986. After that he worked as a bookseller and publisher.

Garth Nix ' first short story called Sam, Cars and Cuckoo was published in 1984. In 1990 his first novel, The Ragwitch. His books have sold more than 4.5 million copies and been translated into 36 languages ​​.

Garth Nix lives with his wife Anna and his two sons in a suburb of Sydney.

Works

The Old Kingdom

  • The seventh gate, 2000, ISBN 3-404-20507-3, Sabriel, 1995
  • Lirael, 2004, ISBN 3-404-20522-7, Lirael, 2001
  • Abhorsen, 2005, ISBN 3-404-20533-2, Abhorsen, 2003
  • The Creature in the Case, 2005

The Seventh Tower

  • Fall into the darkness, 2001, ISBN 3-897-48402-1, The Fall, 2000
  • Walls of death, 2001, ISBN 3-897-48403- X, Castle, 2000
  • Aenir - Empire of the Shadow, 2001, ISBN 3-897-48404-8, Aenir, 2001
  • Across the border, 2002, ISBN 3-897-48405-6, Above the Veil, 2001
  • The battle begins, 2002, ISBN 3-897-48554-0, Into Battle, 2001
  • The purple Sunstone, 2002, ISBN 3-897-48555-9, The Violet Keystone, 2001

Keys to the Kingdom

  • Black Monday, 2006, ISBN 978-3-431-03712-8, Mister Monday, 2003
  • Grim Tuesday, 2007, ISBN 978-3-431-03716-6, Grim Tuesday, 2004
  • Drowned Wednesday, 2007 ISBN 978-3-431-03723-4, Drowned Wednesday, 2005
  • Rough Thursday, 2008, ISBN 978-3-431-03741-8, Sir Thursday, 2006
  • Cunning Friday, 2008, ISBN 978-3-431-03768-5, Lady Friday, 2007
  • Mighty Saturday, 2009, ISBN 978-3-431-03776-0, Superior Saturday, 2008
  • Golden Sunday, 2010 ISBN 978-3-431-03810-1, Lord Sunday 2010

Other Works (selection)

  • The Ragwitch, 1990
  • Shade 's Children, 1997
  • The X-Files - The Files Episode: The Calusari, 1997
  • Across the Wall, 2005 (Eng. Beyond the Wall, 2007, ISBN 978-3-404-20579-0 )
  • A Confusion Of Princes, 2012
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