Isobelle Carmody

Isobelle Jane Carmody (born 16 June 1958) is an Australian writer of science fiction, fantasy, children's literature, and young adult literature. She is recipient of the Aurealis Award for best children's fiction.

Biography
Isobelle Carmody was born in Wangaratta on 16 June 1958, the eldest of eight children. She began work on Obernewtyn Chronicles at the age of fourteen. This was soon after the death of her father in a traffic accident. She continued to work on them while completing a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in literature and philosophy; she worked in public relations and journalism.

The Stone Key, book five of the Obernewtyn Chronicles, was released in February 2008. The Sending, book six of that series, was officially released on 31 October 2011. The seventh and final book, The Red Queen, was released in November 2015.

She was Guest of Honour at the 2007 Australian National Science Fiction Convention, Convergence 2, held in Melbourne in June 2007.

Personal
Her partner is Jan Stolba, a Czech musician and poet. She currently divides her time between her home on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, and her travels abroad with her partner and daughter, spending a year each in her two residences.

Picture books

 * Journey From the Centre of the Earth (2003), illustrated by Marc McBride
 * Wildheart (2002), illustrated by Steven Woolman
 * Dreamwalker (2000), a story in graphic novel form, illustrated by Steven Woolman
 * The Wrong Thing (2006), illustrated by Declan Lee (rewritten for the US/Canada and published as Magic Night)
 * Night School (2010), illustrated by Anne Spudvilas
 * Evermore (2015), illustrated by Daniel Reed

Awards
2011 – Children's Book Council of Australia Awards
 * Younger Readers Book of the Year: winner for The Red Wind

2008 – Aurealis Awards
 * Young Adult Novel: Shortlisted for The Stone Key

2007 – Aurealis Awards
 * Children's Novel: shortlisted for A Fox Called Sorrow

2006 – ABPA Book Design Awards
 * Fiction: winner for Little Fur: the Legend of Little Fur

2006 – Aurealis Awards
 * Golden Aurealis novel: winner for Alyzon Whitestarr
 * Young Adult Novel: winner for Alyzon Whitestarr
 * Children's Long Fiction: winner for Little Fur: The Legend of Little Fur

2002 – Aurealis Awards
 * Young Adult Short Story Award: winner for Dreamwalker

1998 – Aurealis Awards
 * Young Adult Novel: winner for Greylands
 * Fantasy Novel: shortlisted for "Darkfall: Book One of the Legendsong"

1998 – Ditmar Awards
 * Australian Long Fiction: shortlisted for Darkfall

1997 – Aurealis Awards
 * Young Adult Short Story: winner for Green Monkey Dreams

1997 – Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Stories
 * Young Adult Division: winner for Greylands

1996 – Aurealis Awards
 * Young Adult Novel: shortlisted for Ashling

1994 – The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards
 * Book of the Year for Older Readers: joint winner for The Gathering

1994 – W.A. Young Readers Book Award (WAYRA)
 * Second for The Gathering

1993 – Children's Peace Literature Award (PEACE)
 * Best Book: joint winner for The Gathering

1992 – 3M Talking Book Award – (NSW)
 * Talking Book: Winner for Scatterlings

1991 – The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards
 * Book of the Year for Older Readers – Honour Book for The Farseekers: the Obernewtyn Chronicles

1988 – The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards
 * Book of the Year for Older Readers: shortlisted for Obernewtyn: The Obernewtyn Chronicles

A more complete list of Isobelle Carmody's nominations and awards can be found on the author profila at Penguin Books