Isobelle Carmody
Isobelle Carmody (1958- ) is an Australian writer of science fiction, fantasy, children's literature, and young adult literature. She began the first book in the Obernewtyn Chronicles when she was fourteen and continued to work on the series while completing a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in literature and philosophy. While she is perhaps best ...
My postgraduate student frowned. ‘The Gathering? Isn’t that the one where someone sets a dog on fire?’ Spoiler alert: indeed it is. It is the book’s most memorable scene; it is certainly the most horrific. My postgrad had read Isobelle Carmody’s 1993 novel in high school and that was the first memory of it which surfaced. The scene shocked readers a ...
Yellowcake by Margo Lanagan & The Wilful Eye: Tales from the Tower, Volume I edited by Isobelle Carmody and Nan McNab
The Midnight Zoo by Sonya Hartnett & The Red Wind by Isobelle Carmody
The authors of these four books use a narrative device common to much fantasy fiction: the notion of quest. Sometimes that quest requires a physical journey, and sometimes it involves searching for something closer to home, but the very process is almost invariably life-changing for the characters involved.
... (read more)The Winter Door by Isobelle Carmody & Shædow Master by Justin D'Ath
