Juliet Marillier

Juliet Marillier, 2011

Juliet Marillier (* 27. July 1948 in Dunedin ) is a New Zealand Fantasy - author . Her novels belong to the field of (pseudo) historical fantasy and, with the exception of Wildwood Dancing and the successor Cybele's Secret, are written for adults. Marillier currently lives in Perth , in the Australian state of Western Australia .

Her novels are published in English in Australia, New Zealand, the United States , the United Kingdom, and Canada . There are translations in the respective national language in Germany , Portugal , Spain , Italy , China , Brazil , France , Japan and the Netherlands .

The fifth part of the Sevenwaters series, Seer of Sevenwaters , was published in December 2010 in the English-speaking world. Before that, the novel Heart's Blood was published , which has elements of a Gothic novel and is based on the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast . The story is one of the finalists of the Sir Julius Vogel and the Aurealis Awards. The first three parts of the Sevenwaters series will be published again in Germany in the first half of 2011 by Knaur- Verlag, followed by the German-language first edition of "Die Erben von Sevenwaters" in July 2011.

Juliet Marillier has completed the first version of a novel for young adults. The book is the first part of the new trilogy The Shadowfell books and is due to appear in the English-speaking world at the end of 2012. The novel series is set in Alban, an imaginary version of ancient Scotland . The plot is framed by the balance between people and the magical good folk that shakes when a new king takes the throne. The main character is 15-year-old Nevyn, who has to keep a dangerous secret.

Work on the manuscript for the sixth part of the Sevenwaters series is due to be completed in December 2011. The publication date is December 2012. Two more parts of the Shadowfell saga are slated for 2013 and 2014.

Life

Juliet Marillier was born in Dunedin, New Zealand and, thanks to her Irish - Scottish roots, grew up with Celtic legends and stories. She graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in Languages ​​and a Bachelor of Music. In an interview, she later said that her studies shaped her writing style and that it had further increased her interest in history, folklore and mythology.

After graduating, she worked, among other things, as an opera singer and choir director , as well as a teacher and lecturer at high schools and universities. It wasn't until 2002, when her Sevenwaters series became a success, that she decided to work only as a writer.

She lives with two dogs and a cat in a hundred year old cottage in the suburbs of Perth. Her four adult children and her two grandchildren all live in Australia. She is also a member of the neo-pagan order OBOD (Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids) and her spiritual values ​​are often reflected in her stories - the closeness of her human book characters to nature is an important part.

In 2009, Marillier developed breast cancer and underwent chemotherapy .

Works

The Sevenwaters series is set in Ireland , which is still Celtic and is attacked by Picts and Northmen. Especially the first volume, "The daughter of the woods", also based on a widespread tale that both the versions in the collection of fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm ( " The Six Swans ") and in Hans Christian Andersen ( " The Wild Swans ") can be found. Sorcha, the first-person narrator of the first part, has to sew shirts for her six brothers out of a prickly plant in order to free them from the curse of a witch. In the following novels, the story is carried on by her daughter or granddaughter. The series is complemented by the short story Twixt Firelight and Water , which was published in July 2010 in the anthology Australian Legends of Fantasy . The story tells, among other things, of Padric's adventures, the youngest of the six brothers from The Daughter of the Forests .

In contrast to the Sevenwaters trilogy, the "Under the North Star" trilogy is based in part on historical facts. It also takes place in Celtic Great Britain.

Prices

• Sevenwaters trilogy

The first part of the trilogy won the American Library Association's Alex Award and was nominated for the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel and the RWA Award for Best Romantic Novel of the Year. The Son of Shadows won the Aurealis Award for best novel in 2000. The child of the storms was nominated for this award in 2001 and Heir to Sevenwaters in 2009.

• Under the north star

The novel The King's Children was nominated for the RWA Romantic Novel Award in 2005, as was The Rulers of Fortriu the following year. The second part of the series won the Aurealis Award in 2005.

• Wildwood Dancing won the Aurealis Award in 2006 and its successor, Cybele's Secret , was also nominated for the award in 2007. The latter was chosen by the American Library Association in the top ten list Best Book for Young Adults 2009.
• Heart's Blood was in the finals of the 2010 Sir Julius Vogel Award, a New Zealand fantasy prize. The novel is among the finalists for the Aurealis Award in the Fantasy Novel category.
• Dreamer's Pool won the Aurealis Award in 2015
• Raven Flight won the Sir Julius Vogel Award in 2014
• The Caller won the Sir Julius Vogel Award in 2015

bibliography

Sevenwaters

• Daughter of the Forest , Pan Macmillan Australia 1989, ISBN 0-7329-0977-5
  • The daughter of the woods , Bechtermünz 2000, translator Regina Winter, ISBN 3-8289-6843-0
• Son of the Shadows , Pan Macmillan Australia 2000, ISBN 0-7329-1029-3
  • The son of shadows , Knaur 2004, translator Regina Winter, ISBN 3-426-62689-6
• Child of the Prophecy , Pan Macmillan Australia 2001, ISBN 0-7329-1093-5
  • The child of the storms , Droemer Knaur 2003, translator Regina Winter, ISBN 3-426-70248-7
• Heir to Sevenwaters , Pan Macmillan Australia 2008, ISBN 978-1-4050-3855-3
  • The heirs of Sevenwaters , Knaur 2011, translator Sabine Schilasky, ISBN 3-426-50890-7
• Seer of Sevenwaters , Roc / New American Library 2010, ISBN 978-0-451-46355-5
• Flame of Sevenwaters , Roc / New American Library 2012, ISBN 978-0-451-46480-4

The Light Isles - Children of the Light Isles

• Wolfskin , Pan Macmillan Australia 2002, ISBN 0-7329-1130-3
  • The priestess of the island , Knaur 2003, translator Regina Winter, ISBN 3-426-66133-0
• Foxmask , Pan Macmillan Australia 2004, ISBN 0-330-36477-4
  • Die Wolkeninsel , Knaur 2006, translator Regina Winter, ISBN 3-426-62856-2

Under the North Star - The Bridei Chronicles

• The Dark Mirror , Tor / Pan Macmillan Australia 2004, ISBN 1-4050-3604-4
  • Die Königskinder , Heyne 2005, translator Regina Winter, ISBN 3-453-52154-4
• Blade of Fortriu , Tor / Pan Macmillan Australia 2005, ISBN 1-4050-3682-6
  • The rulers of Fortriu , Heyne 2006, translator Regina Winter, ISBN 3-453-52082-3
• The Well of Shades , Tor / Pan Macmillan UK 2007, ISBN 1-4050-4110-2 (The German translation Die Schattenquelle was never published despite the announcement)

Wildwood

• Wildwood Dancing , Pan Macmillan Australia 2006, ISBN 0-330-42246-4
• Cybele's Secret , Pan Macmillan Australia 2007, ISBN 978-0-330-42354-0

Shadow fur

• Shadowfell , Macmillan Australia 2012, ISBN 978-1-74334-831-4
• Raven Flight , Macmillan Australia 2013, ISBN 978-1-74328-915-0
• The Caller , Macmillan Australia 2014, ISBN 978-1-74328-997-6

Blackthorn & Grim

• Dreamer's Pool , Pan Macmillan Australia 2014, ISBN 978-1-74351-702-4
• Tower of Thorns , Macmillan Australia 2015, ISBN 978-1-74354-056-5
• Den of Wolves , Macmillan Australia 2016, ISBN 978-1-925483-80-2

Warrior Bards

• The Harp of Kings , Ace Books 2019, ISBN 978-0-451-49278-4
• A Dance with Fate , Ace Books 2020, ISBN 978-0-451-49280-7

Single novel

• Heart's Blood , Tor / Pan Macmillan UK 2009, ISBN 978-0-230-01791-7

Web links

• Literature by and about Juliet Marillier in the catalog of the German National Library
• Juliet Marillier in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
• Juliet Marillier in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
• Works by and about Juliet Marillier at Open Library
• Official Homepage
• Interview with Juliet Marillier from October 2006
• Interview with Juliet Marillier from March 2008 (German)
• Juliet Marillier . Good Reading Magazine, December 16, 2009, archived from the original onFebruary 24, 2010; accessed on June 4, 2018(English, original website no longer available).