Isobelle Carmody facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Isobelle Carmody
Carmody at a writing event in 2012
Born	Isobelle Jane Carmody (1958-06-16) 16 June 1958 (age 67) Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Novelist
Genre	Fantasy Science fiction Young adult literature
Notable works	Obernewtyn Chronicles

Isobelle Jane Carmody (born June 16, 1958) is a famous Australian writer. She creates exciting stories in many genres. These include fantasy, science fiction, and books especially for young adults. She has won the Aurealis Award for best children's fiction for her amazing work.

About Isobelle Carmody

Isobelle Carmody was born in Wangaratta, Australia, on June 16, 1958. She was the oldest of eight children in her family. When she was just fourteen years old, she started writing her well-known series, Obernewtyn Chronicles. This was soon after her father passed away in a car accident.

She kept working on her books while studying at university. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, focusing on literature and philosophy. Before becoming a full-time writer, she also worked in public relations and journalism.

Her Famous Books

Isobelle Carmody is best known for her Obernewtyn Chronicles series.

• The Stone Key, the fifth book in the series, came out in February 2008.
• The Sending, the sixth book, was released in October 2011.
• The seventh and final book, The Red Queen, was published in November 2015.

In June 2007, she was a special guest at Convergence 2. This was the Australian National Science Fiction Convention held in Melbourne.

Isobelle's Life Today

Isobelle Carmody shares her life with Jan Stolba. He is a musician and poet from the Czech Republic. She divides her time between two homes. One is in Victoria, Australia, along the Great Ocean Road. The other is abroad, where she travels with her partner and daughter. They spend about a year in each place.

Books by Isobelle Carmody

Isobelle Carmody has written many books for different ages. Here are some of her main series and standalone novels.

The Obernewtyn Chronicles

This is her most famous fantasy series.

• Obernewtyn (1987)
• The Farseekers (1990)
• Ashling (1995)
• The Keeping Place (1999)
• The Stone Key (2008)
• The Sending (2011)
• The Red Queen (2015)

Legendsong Saga

• Darkfall (1997)
• Darksong (2002)
• Darkbane (Forthcoming)

Gateway Trilogy

• Billy Thunder and the Night Gate (2000) (also called Night Gate)
• The Winter Door (2003) (also called Winter Door)
• Firecat's Dream (Forthcoming)

The Legend of Little Fur

• Little Fur (2005)
• A Fox Called Sorrow (2006)
• A Mystery of Wolves (2007)
• A Riddle of Green (2008)

The Kingdom of the Lost

• The Red Wind (2010)
• The Cloud Road (2013)
• The Ice Maze (2017)
• The Velvet City (Forthcoming)

Other Novels

• Scatterlings (1991)
• The Gathering (1993)
• Greylands (1997)
• Alyzon Whitestarr (2005)

Picture Books

Isobelle Carmody has also written books for younger readers, often with beautiful illustrations.

• Wildheart (2002), illustrated by Steven Woolman
• Journey From the Centre of the Earth (2003), illustrated by Marc McBride
• The Wrong Thing (2006), illustrated by Declan Lee (also published as Magic Night)
• Night School (2010), illustrated by Anne Spudvilas
• Evermore (2015), illustrated by Daniel Reed

Awards and Recognition

Isobelle Carmody has won many awards for her writing. Here are some of her notable achievements:

• 2011: The Red Wind won the Younger Readers Book of the Year at the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards.
• 2006: Alyzon Whitestarr won the Golden Aurealis for best novel and the Aurealis Award for best Young Adult Novel.
• 2006: Little Fur: The Legend of Little Fur won the Aurealis Award for best Children's Long Fiction.
• 2002: Her short story Dreamwalker won the Aurealis Award for Young Adult Short Story.
• 1998: Greylands won the Aurealis Award for best Young Adult Novel.
• 1997: Her short story Green Monkey Dreams won the Aurealis Award for Young Adult Short Story.
• 1994: The Gathering was a joint winner for Book of the Year for Older Readers at The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards.
• 1993: The Gathering was a joint winner for Best Book at the Children's Peace Literature Award.