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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.

Despite a wheel literally falling off the Austin, Garth survived to return to Australia and study at the University of Canberra. After finishing his degree in 1986 he worked in a bookshop, then as a book publicist, a publisher's sales representative, and editor. Along the way he was also a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve, serving in...more


I'm holding another giveaway, this time for a charm bracelet with all seven sterling silver Abhorsen's bell charms. Details over on my Facebook fan page here

Basically to have a chance to receive the bracelet you need before end 4 December to post a review of Sabriel, A Confusion of Princes or Shade's Children on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk and then post a comment telling me which edition, and t...

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Published on November 28, 2012 20:13 • 958 views
Average rating: 4.05 · 281,512 ratings · 12,142 reviews · 93 distinct works · Similar authors
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Garth Nix made a comment on The Seven Bells . . .:
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Sure, you can join in by letting me know as a comment here that you've posted a review of SABRIEL, A CONFUSION OF PRINCES or SH...more
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Garth Nix voted for Angelmaker in Best Science Fiction in the Final Round of the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards.
Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway
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Garth Nix rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Knight's fee by Rosemary Sutcliff
A Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix
" Full review at The Intergalactic Academy.

Like a lot of people my age, I dig anime. Girly anime, mostly–Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura. My affinity for odd Japanese children’s series has often left me craving a written equivalent. Manga are grea... "
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Tudor Cornwall by A.L. Rowse
Tudor Cornwall
by A.L. Rowse
read in February, 2012
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Charles Dickens by Claire Tomalin
Charles Dickens: A Life
by Claire Tomalin
read in February, 2012
Garth Nix rated a book 4 of 5 stars
The Art of Fiction by David Lodge
Garth Nix rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Luck of the Bodkins by P.G. Wodehouse
Luck of the Bodkins
by P.G. Wodehouse
read in February, 2012
Garth Nix rated a book 3 of 5 stars
Georgette Heyer by Jennifer Kloester
More of Garth's books…
“Does the walker choose the path or the path choose the walker?”
Garth Nix, Lirael

“Touchstone watched, suddenly conscious that he probably only had five seconds left to be alone with Sabriel, to say something, to say anything. Perhaps the last five seconds they ever would have alone together.
I am not afraid, he said to himself.
"I love you," he whispered. "I hope you don't mind.”
Garth Nix, Sabriel

“My parents are going to kill me!"
"That seems rather harsh...”
Garth Nix, Sir Thursday

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