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Garth Nix

Biography

Garth Nix

Garth Nix is a New York Times bestselling novelist and has been a full-time writer since 2001, but has also worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve.

Garth’s many books include the Old Kingdom fantasy series, beginning with SABRIEL and continuing to GOLDENHAND; the sci-fi novels SHADE'S CHILDREN and A CONFUSION OF PRINCES; the Regency romance with magic NEWT'S EMERALD; and novels for children, including THE RAGWITCH, the Seventh Tower series, the Keys to the Kingdom series, and FROGKISSER!, which is now in development as a feature film with Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios. Garth has written numerous short stories, some of which are collected in ACROSS THE WALL and TO HOLD THE BRIDGE. He has also cowritten several children’s book series with Sean Williams, including TroubleTwisters and Have Sword, Will Travel.

More than six million copies of his books have been sold around the world, and his work has been translated into 42 languages.

Garth Nix

Books by Garth Nix

by Garth Nix - Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories

Sir Hereward: the only male child of an ancient society of witches. Knight, artillerist, swordsman. Mercenary for hire. Ill-starred lover. Mister Fitz: puppet, sorcerer, loremaster. Practitioner of arcane arts and wielder of sorcerous needles. Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: godslayers. Agents of the Council of the Treaty for the Safety of the World, charged with the location and removal of listed extra-dimensional entities, more commonly known as gods. Together, they are relentless travelers in a treacherous world of magic, gunpowder and adventure. Compiled for the first time ever, these eight magical stories --- plus an all-new tale, “The Field of Fallen Foe” --- comprise a must-have adult fantasy collection for fans and those about to discover the witch knight and his puppet sorcerer for the first time.

written by Garth Nix, illustrated by Sean Williams - Fantasy