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	Garth Nix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Garth Nix (born 1963) is an Australian author of young adult fantasy novels, most notably the Old Kingdom Series.
		Garth Nix is currently writing the Keys to the Kingdom series.
		Nix was born in Melbourne, Australia, and spent his childhood in Canberra.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Garth_Nix (308 words)

	VanderWorld (under occupation): GARTH NIX
		Garth Nix is one of Australia's most dynamic and best-selling SF/F authors, generally in a young adult and teen mode.
		Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia, to the sound of the Salvation Army band outside playing 'Hail the Conquering Hero Comes' or possibly 'Roll Out the Barrel'.
		Garth left Melbourne at an early age for Canberra (the federal capital) and stayed there till he was nineteen, when he left to drive around the UK in a beat-up Austin with a boot full of books and a Silver-Reed typewriter.
	vanderworld.blogspot.com /2005/09/garth-nix.html (1842 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Lirael: Books: Garth Nix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Nix continues by setting this new story in the neighbouring worlds of Ancelstierre (no magic) and The Old Kingdom (lots of magic) but introduces several new and substantial characters that are as strong and fascinating as those in the first book.
		Nix's imagination continues to impress all and his Sabriel trilogy is so far proving to be the award-winning spectacle that it has promised to be.
		Garth Nix changed the face of dark fantasy (usually just horror with a prettier cover) with his instant hit "Sabriel." It provided fans with a unique type of magic, a well-crafted alternate world, and talking animals that were anything but cute.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Lirael-Garth-Nix/dp/0007137338 (2008 words)

	The SF Site Featured Review: The Ragwitch
		Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia.
		Garth currently lives in a beach suburb of Sydney, with his wife Anna, a publisher, and new born baby Thomas Henry.
		A secondary issue is the names that Nix chooses for the Ragwitch's creature army, which include vanilla plain fantasy beasts lumbered with the awful name Gwarulch.
	www.sfsite.com /10b/rw186.htm (789 words)

	Allen and Unwin - Authors
		Garth lives in Sydney with his wife Anna, who is a publisher, and their son Thomas.
		Set in the same dark, magical world as Garth Nix's award-winning Sabriel and Abhorsen, this is a spellbinding tale of discovery, destiny and danger, from an exceptional fantasy talent.
		Garth Nix's powerful first fantasy for younger readers, The Ragwitch is a chilling tale of witchcraft, with its starting point in Australia.
	www.allen-unwin.com.au /authors/apNix.asp (905 words)

	Amazon.ca: The Ragwitch: Books: Garth Nix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Each of Nix's worlds is totally unique, with new creatures that remind you of no one (Gwarulch, Angarling, Meepers and the title character for the Baddies, Rowan ladies, May Dancers, Elementals, and the Wise for the Goodies).
		Nix's other great strength (along with originality) is plot weaving and this is true for the earlier Ragwitch almost as much as for Sabriel and Lirael.
		Nix also displays a fantasy tactic that he used later in Sabriel, and which he does extremely well: the mix of high fantasy and more modern things, such as the hot-air balloon, and the various foodstuffs that the Patchwork King conjures.
	www.amazon.ca /Ragwitch-Garth-Nix/dp/0060508078 (2000 words)

	eidolon.net: Garth Nix Homesite
		Garth Nix's Sabriel has been shortlisted in the 2003 British Book Industry Awards, aka "the Nibbies", in the Newcomer of the Year category (sponsored by Virgin) and shortlisted in the WHSmith People's Choice Awards.
		Garth was recently part of a delegation to the Australian Federal Parliament, representing the Australian Society of Authors in their campaign against amendments to the copyright act that would have changed rules regarding parallel importation of foreign editions.
		Garth is now the happy father of Thomas Henry Nix, born on the 11th of July.
	eidolon.net /homesite.html?author=garthnix (561 words)

	Author Garth Nix Talks to Scholastic Student Reporters \| Scholastic.com
		She liked interviewing Garth Nix and said he was very nice and interesting to talk to.
		Nix: Sometimes I listen to music, and often when I'm writing a big action scene, where there's a lot of action going on, like you know, Arthur is being chased by creatures, I'll listen to some sort of fast, strong music.
		Nix: Yes and no. No character is totally based on a real person, but I do steal little bits and pieces from real people, and it might be something like, I just see someone walking who walks in an interesting way, and I might take that.
	content.scholastic.com /browse/article.jsp?id=5795 (1925 words)

	Kidsreads.com - Garth Nix (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1963, GARTH NIX was born in Melbourne, Australia to the sounds of a brass band.
		Garth currently lives very happily near Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and child.
		Award-winning author Garth Nix talks to Carol Fitzgerald of Kidsreads.com and her nine-year-old son Cory about his inspiration for the Keys to the Kingdom series and what he and Arthur Penhaligon have in common.
	www.kidsreads.com.cob-web.org:8888 /authors/au-nix-garth.asp (5292 words)

	Garth Nix Discussion
		Garth Nix (I would have to say) is the best athor of fantasy Books that I've read in a while.
		Garth Nix is an amazing writer and I can't wait to read his next piece of work.
		I think that Garth Nix is one of the best writers around and i definatelty want to read more of his work.
	www.gnooks.com /discussion/garth+nix.html (2008 words)

	Monitor Online - Garth Nix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		For his 1986 final year writing project, Mr Nix submitted a story which eventually, after much addition and editing, was published as 'The Ragwitch' in 1991.
		Mr Nix admits 'The Ragwitch' wasn't the most successful book at the time, but he continued to write; eventually writing a book which has never been published.
		Mr Nix joked his mother was pregnant with him when she read Lord of the Rings so "perhaps his love of fantasy came from then".
	www.canberra.edu.au /monitor/reports/20051108_nix.htm (528 words)

	A Conversation With Garth Nix Writers Write -- The IWJ
		Award-winning Young Adult and Children's author Garth Nix was born in 1963.
		Garth is also the author of a novelization of The X-Files episode "The Calusari," which was published in June 1997 by HarperTrophy.
		Garth talked to us about The Fall, the first in his new Seventh Tower series, how he got his start as an author, and how he approaches the craft of writing.
	www.writerswrite.com /journal/jul00/nix.htm (4400 words)

	Powell's Books - Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (Abhorsen Trilogy #2) by Garth Nix
		In this sequel to Sabriel, Nix weaves a spellbinding tale of discovery, destiny, and danger.
		Garth left Melbourne at an early age for Canberra (the federal capital) and stayed there till he was nineteen, when he left to drive around the UK in a beat-up Austin with a trunk full of books and a Silver-Reed typewriter.
		Garth left publishing to work as a public relations and marketing consultant from 1994-1997, till he became a full-time writer in 1998.
	www.powells.com /biblio?PID=28666&cgi=product&isbn=0060590165&campaign=bookswelike (683 words)

	Garth Nix, Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen
		The first novel in Garth Nix’s trilogy is for those who like their fantasy served straight up.
		Nix’s characterization is strong, and his storytelling technique sound as a pound.
		Nix’s storytelling is compelling, and the tightly focused plot means that there’s none of the meandering which bedeviled its predecessor.
	www.greenmanreview.com /book/book_nix_sabriel.html (1015 words)

	Amazon.com: Shade's Children: Books: Garth Nix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Garth Nix is quickly becoming THE name to know in children's fiction.
		Garth Nix is an amazing author and can paint such a clear picture in your head you almost cry.
		Garth Nix's Shades children is an amazing story of tragic loss and revenge.
	www.amazon.com /Shades-Children-Garth-Nix/dp/0064471969 (2800 words)

	Author Profile: Garth Nix
		Garth Nix was born in 1963 and grew up in Canberra, Australia.
		Garth is also the author of SABRIEL and SHADE'S CHILDREN.
		Nix answered reader's desires with LIRAEL, the long awaited follow-up --- and he admits there are more stories about the Old Kingdom yet to come.
	www.teenreads.com /authors/au-nix-garth.asp (1109 words)

	Something About Garth Nix
		Not to mention the tiny ivory figurine of a Confucius-like figure that has been handed down through the centuries, always to the second child.
		If you look it up in a good dictionary, you will see that one of its meanings is 'water sprite' or 'water spirit'.
		The Encyclopaedia Britannica says that a Nix can be recognised by their green hair and love of dancing and that they are sometimes spiteful and dangerous to humans.
	members.ozemail.com.au /~garthnix/garthnix.html (2023 words)

	Amazon.com: Sabriel (The Abhorsen Trilogy): Books: Garth Nix,Leo and Diane Dillon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Garth Nix delves deep into the mystical underworld of necromancy, magic, and the monstrous undead.
		This tale is not for the faint of heart; imbedded in the classic good-versus-evil story line are subplots of grisly ghouls hungry for human life to perpetuate their stay in the world of the living, and dark, devastating secrets of betrayal and loss.
		The world that Garth Nix dreamed up, a mixture of Tolkien and WW2 England, is unparalleled in the fantasy genre.
	www.amazon.com /Sabriel-Abhorsen-Trilogy-Garth-Nix/dp/0064471837 (2426 words)

	Jubilee Books Magazine - Profile of the author Garth Nix
		After working briefly for the Australian Government, Garth took a long holiday in Europe, returning in 1983 to study for a BA (Professional Writing) from the University of Canberra.
		Garth stopped working actively at Gotley Nix Evans in January 1998 and was a full-time writer till May 1999 when he joined Curtis Brown, Australia's largest literary agency, as a part-time agent.
		Garth's recreational interests include fishing, bodysurfing, collecting books of all kinds, reading, films, writing and lunch.
	www.jubileebooks.co.uk /jubilee/magazine/authors/garth_nix/garth_nix_index.asp (370 words)

	Garth Nix, Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories
		Nix seems to have rushed to publish fragments and throwaway pieces that, given a little more time in his subconscious or in the sock drawer, might have yielded some really wonderful stories.
		Nix's imaginary universe seems to run on a very sophisticated system of magic based on the manipulation of thousands of "Charter Marks," a sort of symbolic calligraphy reminiscent of Chinese characters.
		Nix also includes some short humorous pieces, "Down to the Scum Quarter," and "My New Really Epic Fantasy Series." "Down to the Scum Quarter" is a mildly amusing parody of DandD style interactive narrative games.
	www.greenmanreview.com /book/book_nix_accrosstewall.html (1129 words)

	Garth Nix, The Ragwitch
		This is the case with The Ragwitch, a novel originally published in 1990, five years prior to the first publication of Sabriel, the book that made Garth Nix into a well known author, world-wide.
		Nix rescues himself to some extent with the invincible stone knights known as the Angarling, Lyssa, the spirit of the Rowan tree, and Oroch, the North-Queen's mummy-like architect.
		If Garth Nix were to write this book today, it would probably be brilliant.
	www.greenmanreview.com /book/book_nix_ragwitch.html (769 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Sabriel: Books: Garth Nix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This may be the first book of yet another "cross-over" fantasy trilogy--theoretically equally appealing to both children and adult readers--but thankfully Sabriel has enough verve and panache about it to reach just such a wide readership and to ensure that author Garth Nix has created a bandwagon all of his own.
		Nix's writing is solid and well-planned, his prose convincing and rounded.
		The bells are named after seven makers of the Charter (the force that governs every aspect of the Old Kingdom) and in this story they are carried by Sabriel, daughter of a necromancer of the line of Abhorsen.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Sabriel-Garth-Nix/dp/0007137311 (1615 words)

	Garth Nix Biography \| Authors and Artist for Young Adults
		Australian writer Garth Nix was weaned on fantasy novels; it is no coincidence he grew up to write such popular titles as Sabriel and Shade's Children.
		Later on I became a great fan of Tolkien's stories." Nix's explanation of this early influence is partly tongue-in-cheek, but it is clear from his writings that there is nothing fanciful about his dedication to his craft.
		With only a handful of novels to his credit, Nix has already made a name for himself as a fantasy and science fiction writer of note in his na.....
	www.bookrags.com /biography/garth-nix-aya (220 words)

	Fictionwise eBooks: Garth Nix
		Ever since she was a tiny child, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the random power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who won't stay dead.
		In the years since the publication of Sabriel, Garth Nix has proven himself one of the most accomplished fantasy writers around.
		With "Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case," Garth Nix cont...
	www.fictionwise.com /eBooks/GarthNixeBooks.htm (454 words)

	Allen and Unwin - Keys to the KingdomKeys to the Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Garth used to write every Sunday afternoon because he had a number of day jobs over the years that nearly always started on a Monday, usually far too early.
		Tuesday has always been a lucky day for Garth, when he receives good news, like the telegram (a long time ago, in the days of telegrams) that told him he had sold his first short story, or when he heard his novel Abhorsen had hit The New York Times bestseller list.
		On any day, Garth may generally be found near Coogee Beach in Sydney, where he and his family live.
	www.keystothekingdom.com.au /garth.asp (220 words)

	Amazon.com: Into Battle (The Seventh Tower, Book 5): Books: Garth Nix,Steve Rawlings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Garth Nix's Seventh Tower series approaches its climax with "Into Battle," a taut action-fantasy that throws a few new kinks into the complex plot.
		Garth Nix packs a lot of story into six slim books, and managed a fully realized fantasy world to boot.
		Garth Nix has some of the most inventive and ingenious ideas I have read in science fiction.
	www.amazon.com /Into-Battle-Seventh-Tower-Book/dp/0439176867 (2234 words)

	Kidsreads.com - Garth Nix
		About three years ago my younger brother for Christmas produced this stapled eight-page book of these very short stories with illustrations, which had "by Garth Nix" on the front in block letters, not squiggles.
		Garth Nix is the New York Times bestselling author of THE SEVENTH TOWER series, in addition to the acclaimed novels SABRIEL, LIRAEL and ABHORSEN.
		In this interview Garth talks about his new series, THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM, as well as his fascination with the number 7, his role models and favorite authors, and much more.
	www.kidsreads.com /authors/au-nix-garth.asp (5292 words)

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