Isobelle Carmody

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The more updated version of this page is at Distant Wisdom.

Insubstantiated Rumours

As on 6/12/2001

Despite any evidence to the contrary, I am NOT Isobelle Carmody. (Really, two people have made this mistake)
"The Keeping Place" is out (Old news but good news)
"Darksong" (Second in Legendsong) is sort of maybe on it's way, 2001 is a possible release date.
"The Sending",the fifth Obernewtyn book, is the last one (we hope!), and will (we hope again) be out September 2003!
"Billy Thunder and the Nightgate" is out.

A brief biography

Isobelle Carmody was born in 1958 in Wangaratta (Victoria,Australia) She started writing the Obernewtyn Chronicles while in high-school,and worked on it during Uni (Where she studied literature and philosophy) until Obernewtyn was published. She worked in public relations and as a journalist, but now divides her time between her home on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria and travelling abroad. She had a daughter,Adelaide,on 17th July 1998,yay! (This was mostly paraphrased from Obernewtyn and Ashling)

Her books And a few unreliable opinions

This Way Out:Five Plays: A Collaboration by Isobelle Carmody and Steve Taylor I don't really like plays but these are quite good. Adaptions of 'Corfu', 'Lemmings' and 'Long Live The Giant!' from 'Green Monkey Dreams' as well as two new plays.
The Red Shoes : A nice,rather sad childrens story.
Green Monkey Dreams : A book of short stories. These are lovely if a bit similar. But short story collections are like that.
The Gathering: From Carolyn Novello Very powerful and scary drama of a boy called Nathaniel and the supernatural forces in his new home.
GreyLands This is interesting,a sad not quite fantasy.Australian Book Revue
Scatterlings: the first book I read. Very good post-apocalyptic type thing.
DreamWalker: Interesting quite well illustrated short story about intertwined dreams/art/parralel universe thingy.

Gateway maybe
1. Billy Thunder and the Nightgate : I haven't read this but apparently the ending is weak.
Obernewtyn Chronicles The story of a young mutant girl trying to fulfill her destiny in a post-apocolyptic Chrysalids-like world of hate and intolerance.
1. Obernewtyn : Very good. Atmospheric.
2. The Farseekers : Quite good.
3. Ashling : Good,but rather long.
4. The Keeping Place: From Carolyn Novello Not as good as the first three books in the series,but it does provide a few more clues as too how the series will finish.Australian Book Revue
LegendSong
1. DarkFall:From Hannah Wright Darkfall is good. It's more mature than Obernewtyn, and slightly dark(like a lot of her stuff) but I enjoyed it. Eidolon revue
2. Darksong: May or may not be out.

Isobelle Carmody links

The Obernewtyn Chronicles An extensive site,where you can join and add stuff.
Guildmerge THE Isobelle Carmody page! Join the mailing list!
Isobelle Carmody A very good page!
The Realm of Fantasy Stories Another of Natalies pages.
Isobelle Carmody A more professional fan page than mine!
Oz science fiction Has an interview

General useful links

Eidolon SF olnine new and old: Good online s.f. magazine.
Locus Index to Science Fiction Not sure if this is useful or not
Aurealis Online She's won quite a few of their awards.
List of Australian Authors A very useful link.
Australian Book Review The occaisional revue
Hommy's Science Fiction Page This guy is married to her cousin! Oh,and it's a good page too...

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