Garth Nix
@garthnix
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NYT Bestseller. The Old Kingdom (6 books); The Keys to the Kingdom (7 books); many others. THE SINISTER BOOKSELLERS OF BATH, SIR HEREWARD AND MISTER FITZ.
The Abhorsen's House
Joined April 2009
The World Fantasy Con program is out. I'm in London and Edinburgh as well as Brighton but apart from WFC I am not doing any events, sorry. FRIDAY 31st Oct Meet the Author 4:00pm-5:00pm, sign up at reg Mass Autographing 8:00-9:30pm SATURDAY 1st Nov Reading (3 authors) 11:00-12:00
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WRITERS ASSEMBLE! I will be assembling at this FREE festival in Adelaide September 20-22, very soon now! Too many authors to list but including many genre wizards like Kaaron Warren, Sean Williams, Kathleen Jennings, and (ahem) me! FREE, book here https://t.co/nQyq6wfbXf
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Today's Classic Cover of the Day is Sabriel by Garth Nix, illustrated by husband-and-wife pair Leo and Diane Dillon!
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I'll be giving the keynote talk for the Speculative Writing in Focus day of the Willoughby Literary Festival, Saturday 26 July at 10am. It's free, but you need to register. There will also be a Q&A and a signing and more good stuff throughout the day.
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I'll be giving the keynote talk for the Speculative Writing in Focus day of the Willoughby Literary Festival, Saturday 26 July at 10am. It's free, but you need to register. There will also be a Q&A and a signing and more good stuff throughout the day.
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I am honoured to have been granted the Medal of the Order of Australia for “services to literature as an author”.
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These are going to be really beautiful books. Today’s reveal is the wonderful endpaper art by @LJTolton Twelve fabulous images, front and back endpapers for each of the six Old Kingdom books.
Over 18 months in the making! Preorders are open and @garthnix is hand signing every copy (thank you Garth!).
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Over 18 months in the making! Preorders are open and @garthnix is hand signing every copy (thank you Garth!).
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A man accidentally summons a shapeshifting demon with anger management issues... Next week. "Asymmetrical" by @garthnix Art by @wei_xingye Edited by @EllenDatlow
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I’m the MC for the 30th Aurealis Awards ceremony online today at 4pm AEST. The Zoom link will be available at 3pm, I’ll share it. This is my high-tech Zoom platform and autocue setup in my office!
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Today!
I'm going to be in conversation with Emma Clancey this Thursday at Kinokuniya Sydney, launching her debut novel, the YA fantasy thriller THIS DREAM WILL DEVOUR US. See you there! https://t.co/84lDaO5WkM
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I'm going to be in conversation with Emma Clancey this Thursday at Kinokuniya Sydney, launching her debut novel, the YA fantasy thriller THIS DREAM WILL DEVOUR US. See you there! https://t.co/84lDaO5WkM
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RSVP on Humanitix - BOOK LAUNCH: An Evening with Emma Clancey | This Dream Will Devour Us hosted by Kinokuniya Sydney. Find event information.
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Fresh to death: prints of #Sabriel, #Lirael & #Abhorsen are available NOW, for 5 days only. Commissioned by @Daphne_Press (/@illumicrate) to accompany their special ed. @garthnix classics, I'm delighted these paintings can now have a second life 🖤@tommyarnoldart
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I have delivered my 2026 book MASSIF. An SF adventure about god-like mountain ranges travelling in interstellar space and the humans who go along, specifically the crew of a corvette. I have no clue what I was aiming for, maybe a combo of Nicholas Monsarrat & Arthur C. Clarke 😀
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"It’s a heck of a tale and a great excuse to listen to Tim Curry sass his way through the pages of a book." 📚 🎧 Listen to SABRIEL by @garthnix read by Tim Curry and check out the full @TheMarySue round-up here:
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Do you want to stay up until 4 AM on a Monday listening to a magical tale? You can do whatever you want with these 10 best fantasy audiobooks.
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Looking for a magical audio adventure? 🧙 @TheMarySue recommended @longshotauthor's The Dresden Files series and @garthnix's The Old Kingdom series on their list of the "10 best fantasy audiobooks of all time!" Full list👇
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Do you want to stay up until 4 AM on a Monday listening to a magical tale? You can do whatever you want with these 10 best fantasy audiobooks.
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A HUGE congratulations to all our amazing authors and illustrators whose brilliant works made the 2025 @TheCBCA Book of the Year notables list! 🎉 Find out more 👉 https://t.co/9q4CzbOxtp
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Preorders are now open for The Old Kingdom 30th anniversary special edition box set by @garthnix Check our website for details #sabriel #theoldkingdom #garthnix #specialedition
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"Middle grade science fiction at its best ..." A starred review from School Library Journal @slj.com for WE DO NOT WELCOME OUR TEN-YEAR-OLD OVERLORD. https://t.co/d5tlbmZeUX
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What happens when your sibling receives an alien superpower and the potential to destroy the world? Your kid won't be able to put down this sci-fi thriller, We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord by master storyteller @garthnix. https://t.co/rAZsVNJloU
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