Dave Luckett (born 1951) is an Australian

children's writer Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader. Children's ...

born in

Stanmore, New South Wales Stanmore is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia 6 kilometres south west of the Sydney central business district. It is part of the local government area of the Inner West Council. It is known for its long s ...

. He has written three non-fiction books about

cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

and

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and

armour Armour (British English) or armor (American English; see spelling differences) is a covering used to protect an object, individual, or vehicle from physical injury or damage, especially direct contact weapons or projectiles during combat, or fr ...

. He has also written three series of

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), 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 ...

books as well as a number of standalone fantasy books. One of the series, ''The Rhianna Chronicles'', has been reprinted in the

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and

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

. His ''

A Dark Winter ''A Dark Winter'' is a 1998 fantasy novel by Dave Luckett. It follows the story of Willan "Will" de Parkin who along with Silvus and Sister Winterridge have set out to defeat the Dark armies and save the castle of Ys. Background ''A Dark Winter' ...

'' won the

Aurealis Award The Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award. History The Aurealis Award was established in 1995 by ...

for best fantasy novel in 1998.

Bibliography

Children's fantasy

School of Magic

#''The Truth About Magic'' (2005) #''The Return of Rathalorn'' (2005)

Tenabran Trilogy

#''

'' (1997) #''A Dark Journey'' (1999) #''

A Dark Victory ''A Dark Victory'' is a 1999 young adult fantasy novel by Dave Luckett and is the last book in the ''Tenabran Trilogy''. It follows the story of how Will is preparing for his final battle as Prince Nathan's armies mass on the moors. Background ...

'' (1999)

The Rhianna Chronicle

#''Rhianna and the Wild Magic'' (2000) (US title ''The Girl, the Dragon, and the Wild Magic'' (2003)) #''Rhianna and the Dogs of Iron'' (2002) (US title: ''The Girl, the Apprentice, and the Dogs of Iron'' (2004)) #''Rhianna and the Castle of Avalon'' (2002) (US title: ''The Girl, the Queen, and the Castle'' (2004))

Standalone fiction books

* ''Jupiter Tonnens'' (1993) * ''The Patternmaker'' (1994) * ''The Adventures of Addam'' (1994) * ''The Wizard and Me'' (1995) * ''Night Hunters'' (1995) * ''Switching Current'' (1996) * ''Deals On Wheels'' (1996) * ''The Best Batsman in the World'' (1996) * ''The Last Eleven'' (1997) * ''I am Cool'' (2000) * ''City, Seen by Lightning'' (2003) * ''Subversive Activity'' (2009)

Short fiction

* * *"History: Theory and Practice". ''

Light Touch Paper, Stand Clear ''Light Touch Paper, Stand Clear'' is a speculative fiction short story anthology edited by Edwina Harvey and Simon Petrie, and published by Peggy Bright Books in 2012. It contains thirteen original short stories, mostly by Australian writers. The ...

'' (2012)

Nonfiction

*''Cricket Australia: Kids' Ultimate Fan's Handbook'' (2004) *''Iron Soldiers: A Story of Arms and Armour'' (2005) *''Howzat!: A Celebration of Cricket'' (2005) with (

Max Fatchen Maxwell Edgar Fatchen, AM (3 August 192014 October 2012) was an Australian children's writer and journalist. Early life Fatchen was born at "Narma" private hospital, South Terrace, Adelaide, the only son of Cecil William Fatchen and Isabel ...

)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Luckett, Dave Australian children's writers Australian science fiction writers 1951 births Living people Australian male novelists