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October 08, 1950 in Bathurst, NSW, Australia

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Ian has written 28 novels, including the internationally bestselling 11-book Three Worlds fantasy sequence: The View from the Mirror Quartet, The Well of Echoes Quartet and The Song of the Tears Trilogy, http://www.ian-irvine.com/threeworlds....

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Ian’s latest book is Vengeance, Book 1 of a new epic fantasy trilogy The Tainted Realm, published in Australia in November 2011, and in the UK and US in April 2012, http://www.ian-irvine.com/taintedreal.... Read the first chapters here: http://www.ian-irvine.com/vengeance_c....

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“Irvine excels in sustaining complex plots with well-rounded characters. Here, he delivers a compelling tale of vengeance, loyalty, and the search for a place in the world.” Starred review, Library J...more



In the past 15 years Kim Wilkins has written 21 novels, including supernatural thrillers, horror, fantasy, books for young adults, books for children and, in recent years, contemporary epic romances. Her books are published in a dozen countries. She teaches at the University of Queensland in the postgraduate writing program, and at the Queensland Writer's Centre, and also mentors emerging write... read more »
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A Shadow on the Glass (The ...
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Dark is the Moon (The View ...
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The Fate of the Fallen The Curse on the Chosen The Destiny of the Dead
The Song of the Tears (3 books)
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Vengeance
The Tainted Realm (3 books)
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Grim and Grimmer (Children's Books)
1 chapters   —   updated Dec 01, 2011 11:56pm
Description: The Fey Queen is stealing the children of Grimmery for her Collection. She bathes in their nightmares to relieve her own, and there is one nightmare she wants most of all - Ike's. Unfortunately, Ike and his friend Mellie are the only ones who can save Grimmery
Geomancer (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
1 chapters   —   updated Dec 01, 2011 11:53pm
Description: In the clanker manufactory, Tiaan's controllers are failing. The clankers that rely on them for the war are breaking down and soldiers are dying by the score. And if Tiaan doesn't discover how to fix the problem fast, she'll be next ...
Vengeance (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
1 chapters   —   updated Nov 30, 2011 05:13pm
Description: The initial chapters of Vengeance, Book 1 of The Tainted Realm, published in Australia by Orbit November 2011 and worldwide by Orbit April 2012.
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More of Ian's books…
“Xervish Flydd, to Nish. 'You took your bloody time, Nish. I expected you nine years ago.”
Ian Irvine, The Fate of the Fallen

“My name is Llian. I've come to save you."
Said to Karan just before Llian falls flat on his face in front of her.”
Ian Irvine, A Shadow on the Glass

Topics Mentioning This Author

“A writer is a reader who is moved to emulation.”
William Maxwell

“Planning to write is not writing. Outlining, researching, talking to people about what you're doing, none of that is writing. Writing is writing. ”
E.L. Doctorow

“The pen is a formidable weapon, but a man can kill himself with it far more easily than he can kill other people.”
George Dennison Prentice

“My name is Llian. I've come to save you."
Said to Karan just before Llian falls flat on his face in front of her.”
Ian Irvine, A Shadow on the Glass

“Xervish Flydd, to Nish. 'You took your bloody time, Nish. I expected you nine years ago.”
Ian Irvine, The Fate of the Fallen

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