Kate Forsyth

Kate Forsyth (2007)

Kate Forsyth (born June 3, 1966 in Sydney ) is an Australian writer and poet .

As Kate Forsyth, she wrote various fantasy books and published her poems under her maiden name, Kate Humphrey.

Life

Kate Forsyth was born in Sydney, Australia in 1966 and wrote her first stories when she was seven. After studying literature at Macquarie University , she worked as a journalist , editor and editor for various magazine publishers. In addition to these activities, she published several novels and collections of poetry. Forsyth was President of the Australian Poets Union and in 2008 she was the only author to be awarded the Aurealis Award five times in one year . Her books are published in over ten countries around the world, including Germany. Forsyth is married with three children and lives in Sydney.

Publications

Novels

The Magic Key (The Witches of Eileanan)

• Volume 1 Dragonclaw , Arrow / Random House Australia 1997, ISBN 0-09-183510-0
  • The Hexenturm , Blanvalet 2002, translator Karin König, ISBN 3-442-24162-6
  • The witches of Eileanan , Blanvalet 2002, translator Karin König, ISBN 3-442-24174-X
• Volume 2 The Pool of Two Moons , Arrow / Random House Australia 1998, ISBN 0-09-183529-1
  • The lake of two moons , Blanvalet 2002, translator Karin König, ISBN 3-442-24163-4
  • The uprising of the witches , Blanvalet 2002, translator Karin König, ISBN 3-442-24175-8
• Volume 3 The Cursed Towers , Arrow / Random House Australia 1999, ISBN 0-09-183530-5
  • The Palace of Dragons , Blanvalet 2003, translator Karin König, ISBN 3-442-24164-2
  • The Enchanted Towers , Blanvalet 2003, Translator Karin König, ISBN 3-442-24176-6
• Volume 4 The Forbidden Land , Arrow / Random House Australia 2000, ISBN 1-74051-021-6
  • The Forbidden Land , Blanvalet 2003, translator Karin König, ISBN 3-442-24254-1
• Volume 5 The Skull of the World , Arrow / Random House Australia 2001, ISBN 1-74051-042-9
  • The Cave of a Thousand Kings , Blanvalet 2004, Translator Karin König, ISBN 3-442-24273-8
• Volume 6 The Fathomless Caves , Arrow / Random House Australia 2002, ISBN 0-09-184055-4
  • The arrival of the comet , Blanvalet 2004, translator Karin König, ISBN 3-442-24283-5

Rhiannon's Ride

• Volume 1 The Tower of Ravens , Random House Australia 2004, ISBN 1-74051-171-9
  • The Tower of the Ravens , Blanvalet 2009, Translator Karin König, ISBN 3-442-24450-1
• Volume 2 The Shining City , Random House Australia 2005, ISBN 1-74051-185-9
  • The radiant city , Blanvalet 2009, translator Karin König, ISBN 3-442-24451-X
• Volume 3 The Heart of Stars , Random House Australia 2006, ISBN 1-74051-186-7
  • The heart of the stars , Blanvalet 2010, translator Karin König, ISBN 3-442-24452-8

Youth books

The Queen's Legacy (The Chain of Charms)

• Volume 1 The Gypsy Crown , Macmillan / Pan Macmillan Australia 2006, ISBN 1-4050-3756-3
  • Amulet of luck , cbj 2008, translator Dorothee Haentjes, ISBN 3-570-13368-0
• Volume 2 The Silver Horse , Macmillan / Pan Macmillan Australia 2006, ISBN 1-4050-3779-2
  • Amulet of Power , cbj 2008, translator Dorothee Haentjes, ISBN 3-570-13369-9
• Volume 3 The Herb of Grace , Macmillan / Pan Macmillan Australia 2007, ISBN 1-4050-3782-2
  • Amulet of Fate , cbj 2008, translator Dorothee Haentjes, ISBN 3-570-13370-2
• Volume 4 The Cat's Eye Shell , Macmillan / Pan Macmillan Australia 2007, ISBN 1-4050-3783-0
  • Amulet of the Sea , cbj 2008, translator Dorothee Haentjes, ISBN 3-570-13371-0
• Volume 5 The Lightning Bolt , Macmillan / Pan Macmillan Australia 2007, ISBN 1-4050-3784-9
• Volume 6 The Butterfly in Amber , Macmillan / Pan Macmillan Australia 2007, ISBN 1-4050-3785-7

The Chronicles of Estelliana

• Volume 1 The Starthorn Tree , Pan / Pan Macmillan Australia 2002, ISBN 0-330-36348-4
  • Der Sternenbaum , Blanvalet 2004, translator Andreas Heckmann, ISBN 3-442-24286-X
• Volume 2 The Wildkin's Curse , Pan / Pan Macmillan Australia 2010, ISBN 978-0-330-42605-3
• Volume 3 The Starkin Crown , Pan / Pan Macmillan Australia 2011, ISBN 978-0-330-40404-4

The Impossible Quest

• Volume 1 Escape from Wolfhaven Castle , Scholastic Press 2014, ISBN 978-1-74362-406-7
• Volume 2 Wolves of the Witchwood , Scholastic Press 2014, ISBN 978-1-74362-407-4
• Volume 3 The Beast of Blackmoor Bog , Scholastic Press 2015, ISBN 978-1-74362-408-1
• Volume 4 The Drowned Kingdom , Scholastic Press 2015, ISBN 978-1-74362-409-8

Children's books

• Dragon Gold , Pan / Pan Macmillan Australia 2005, ISBN 0-330-42193-X
• The Puzzle Ring , Pan / Pan Macmillan Australia 2009, ISBN 978-0-330-42493-6
• Bitter Greens , Vintage / Random House Australia 2012, ISBN 978-1-74166-845-2

Poems

• Full Fathom Five as Kate Humphrey (2003)

Web links

• Literature by and about Kate Forsyth in the catalog of the German National Library
• Kate Forsyth in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
• Kate Forsyth in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
• Works by and about Kate Forsyth at Open Library
• official website (English).
• Kate Forsyth on fantasticfiction.co.uk