Garth Nix
Garth Nix (Garth Richard Nix) was born on July 19th, 1963 and is currently 61 years old. Garth Nix was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Garth Nix is the author of the Old Kingdom series which currently consists of 9 novels. The Old Kingdom series started in 1995 with the novel Sabriel. The most recently released novel in the Old Kingdom series was Terciel and Elinor which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming novels for the Old Kingdom series.
Garth Nix (Garth Richard Nix) has also written The Keys to the Kingdom series which has 7 books including Mister Monday and Grim Tuesday.
The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix consisting of
Sabriel,
Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr, and
Abhorsen was nominated for the Mythopeic Fantasy Award for for Children's Literature in 2005.
Garth Nix: Awards & Accolades
Garth Nix was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 2005. Nix's books have won multiple awards, The Starlit Wood won the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Edited Anthology, in 2016. Frogkisser! won the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 2018.
The following novels by Garth Nix were nominated for these awards:
- Wizards / Dark Alchemy: Shirley Jackson Award, Best Anthology (2007).
- Fast Ships, Black Sails: Shirley Jackson Award, Best Anthology (2008).
- Twenty-First Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2009).
- The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2012).
- Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2013).
- Fearie Tales: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2014).
- Rogues: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2015).
- The Starlit Wood: Locus Award, Best Anthology (2016). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2017). Alex Awards, Best Book (2017). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2017).
- The Book of Magic: A Collection of Stories: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2019).
- The Left-Handed Booksellers of London: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2021).
- Edited By: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2021).
- Terciel and Elinor: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2022).
- The Sinister Booksellers of Bath: Hugo Award, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book (2024).
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Garth Nix: F.A.Q
When was Garth Nix Born? How old is Garth Nix?
Garth Nix was born on July 19th, 1963. Garth Nix is currently 61 years old.
Where was Garth Nix Born?
Garth Nix was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and is Australian.
What book awards has Garth Nix won?
The Starlit Wood: Shirley Jackson Award Best Edited Anthology (2016).
Frogkisser!: Mythopoeic Award Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2018).
What was the first book Garth Nix wrote?
The first book written by Garth Nix was The Ragwitch, published in 1990.
What was the most recent book Garth Nix wrote?
His most recently released work was Asymmetrical on May 21st, 2025.
Will there be any more books by Garth Nix?
Garth Nix does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Garth Nix written?
Garth Nix has written 50 books across 19 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 9 books in the Old Kingdom Series
- 2 books in the Have Sword, Will Travel Series
- 2 books in the Left-Handed Booksellers of London Series
- 7 books in The Keys to the Kingdom Series
- 6 books in The Seventh Tower Series
- 1 book in the Shade's Children Series
- 4 books in the Troubletwisters Series
- 6 Standalone Novels
- 6 Short Stories/Novellas
- 4 Short Story Collections
- 1 book in the Aussie Bites Series
- 1 book in The X-Files: Young Adult Series
- 1 book in the Into Shadow Series
- 1 book in the Spirit Animals Series