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The Quentaris Chronicles
The Quentaris Chronicles is a shared universe series of fantasy books initially published by Lothian Books, but now published by Ford Street Press. The books in the series are written by various Australian authors including Isobelle Carmody, Pamela Freeman and John Heffernan. Though they are written by different authors and usually star new characters, they are all set in the magical city of Quentaris. There are also several recurring characters that play minor roles e.g. Stanas the water magician. The series editors are Paul Collins and Michael Pryor Michael Pryor is an Australian writer of speculative fiction. Biography Pryor was born in Swan Hill, Victoria and currently lives in Melbourne with his wife and two daughters. His first work to be published was the short story "Talent" in 1990 .... List of books References External links * * Michael Pryorat Penguin Books Australia (formerly House of Legends) Paul Collins: Author, Editor, Publisher, Events Coordinato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shared Universe
A shared universe or shared world is a fictional universe from a set of creative works where more than one writer (or other artist) independently contributes a work that can stand alone but fits into the joint development of the storyline, characters, or world of the overall project. It is common in genres like science fiction. It differs from collaborative writing in which multiple artists are working together on the same work and from crossovers where the works and characters are independent except for a single meeting. The term ''shared universe'' is also used within comics to reflect the overall milieu created by the comic book publisher in which characters, events, and premises from one product line appear in other product lines in a media franchise. A specific kind of shared universe that is published across a variety of media (such as novels and films), each of them contributing to the growth, history, and status of the setting is called an "imaginary entertainment enviro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lothian Books
Hachette () is a French publisher. Founded in 1826 by Louis Hachette as Brédif, the company later became L. Hachette et Compagnie, Librairie Hachette, Hachette SA and Hachette Livre in France. After acquiring an Australian publisher, Hachette Australia was created; in the UK it became Hachette UK, and its expansion into the United States became Hachette Book Group USA. History France It was founded in 1826 by Louis Hachette as Brédif, a bookshop and publishing company. It became L. Hachette et Compagnie on 1 January 1846, Librairie Hachette in 1919, and Hachette SA in 1977. It was acquired by the Lagardère Group in 1981. In 1992, the publishing assets of Hachette SA were grouped into a subsidiary called Hachette Livre (), the flagship imprint of Lagardère Publishing. Hachette has its headquarters in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. In 1996, it merged with the Hatier group. In 2004, Hachette acquired dictionary publisher Éditions Larousse. International expansion In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isobelle Carmody
Isobelle Jane Carmody (born 16 June 1958) is an Australian writer of science fiction, fantasy, children's literature, and young adult literature. She is recipient of the Aurealis Award for best children's fiction. Biography Isobelle Carmody was born in Wangaratta on 16 June 1958, the eldest of eight children. She began work on '' Obernewtyn Chronicles'' at the age of fourteen. This was soon after the death of her father in a traffic accident.Louise Schwartzkoff, "Interview: Isobelle Carmody", ''The Age'', 21 November 2015, Spectrum, p. 24 She continued to work on them while completing a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in literature and philosophy; she worked in public relations and journalism. ''The Stone Key'', book five of the ''Obernewtyn Chronicles'', was released in February 2008. '' The Sending'', book six of that series, was officially released on 31 October 2011. The seventh and final book, ''The Red Queen'', was released in November 2015. She was Guest of Honour at the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamela Freeman
Pamela Freeman is an Australian author of books for both adults and children. Most of her work is fantasy but she has also written mystery stories, science fiction, family dramas and non-fiction. Her first adult series, the ''Castings Trilogy'' (''Blood Ties'', ''Deep Water'' and ''Full Circle'') is published globally by Orbit Books. She is best known in Australia for the junior novel ''Victor’s Quest'' and an associated series, the ''Floramonde'' books, and for ''The Black Dress: Mary MacKillop’s Early Years'', which won the NSW Premier's History Prize in 2006. Biography Freeman was born in Sydney, Australia and grew up near Parramatta. She attended the University of Technology, Sydney from 1978–1980 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, majoring in film and television and psychology. After working in public relations in the petroleum exploration and engineering fields, she left Australia for London and spent some time there working in a variety o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Collins (fantasy Writer)
Paul Collins (born 21 May 1954) is an Australian writer and editor who specializes in science fiction and fantasy. Collins has written many books for younger readers. He is best known for his fantasy series, The Jelindel Chronicles' (''Dragonlinks'', ''Dragonfang,'' ''Dragonsight'' and ''Wardragon''), and ' (''Swords of Quentaris'', ''Slaves of Quentaris'', ''Dragonlords of Quentaris'', Vampires of Quentaris, ''Princess of Shadows'', ''The Forgotten Prince'' and ''The Spell of Undoing''), and his science fiction series, The Maximus Black Files(Mole Hunt, Dyson's Drop'' and ''The Only Game in the Galaxy)''. Paul's latest fantasy books, written in collaboration with Sean McMullen, are six titles in ''The Warlock's Child'' series: ''The Burning Sea, Dragonfall Mountain, The Iron Claw, Trial by Dragons, Voyage to Morticas'' and ''The Guardians'.'' In addition to his novels, Collins has written over a hundred chapter books, around thirty non-fiction hardcovers for the education mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Pryor
Michael Pryor is an Australian writer of speculative fiction. Biography Pryor was born in Swan Hill, Victoria and currently lives in Melbourne with his wife and two daughters. His first work to be published was the short story "Talent" in 1990, which was published in ''Aurealis'' No. 1. He received his first nomination for his work in 1993 when the short story "It's All in the Way You Look at It" was nominated for the Ditmar Award for best short fiction, however it lost to Greg Egan's "Closer". In 1996 Pryor released his first novel, ''The Mask of Caliban'', which was a finalist for the 1997 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel. In 2003 he started writing novels in '' The Quentaris Chronicles'', a shared universe with several other authors. In 2015, Pryor switched gears to writing books for children. He first published ''Leo da Vinci Vs. The Ice-Cream Domination League'' in 2015, then three other books for children up to the present, with ''Gap Year in Ghost Town'' being no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Fantasy Novels
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Australian Fantasy Novel Series
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian ''The Australian'', with its Saturday edition, ''The Weekend Australian'', is a broadsheet newspaper published by News Corp Australia since 14 July 1964.Bruns, Axel. "3.1. The active audience: Transforming journalism from gatekeeping to gatew ...'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Novel Series
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic, magic practitioners ( so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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