Juliet Marillier biography

Juliet Marillier was born on July the 27th, 1948 in Dunedin, New Zealand. An author of historical fantasy, she currently has eleven novels in print. Her books have won a number of awards over the years, the most recent being the 2008 Sir Julius Vogel Award for young adult novel, won by Cybele’s Secret.

Marillier’s first novel, Daughter of the Forest, was published in 1999. She has been a full time writer since 2002. Prior to this she worked as a teacher and tutor in music at both university and high school level. She also worked in the Australian public service.

Juliet Marillier books

The Sevenwaters Trilogy

• Daughter of the Forest - Daughter of the Forest was a winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award, and was a finalist in the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel and the RWA Award for Romantic Novel of the Year.
• Son of the Shadows - Son of the Shadows won the 2000 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel.
• Child of the Prophecy - Child of the Prophecy was a finalist in the 2001 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel.

Saga of the Light Isles

• Wolfskin - Wolfskin was first published in Australia in 2002, with US and UK editions released in 2003. It is also available in Portuguese, German and Dutch translation.
• Foxmask - Foxmask was first published in Australia in 2003, with US and UK editions released in 2004. It is also available in Portuguese, German and Dutch translation.

The Bridei Chronicles

• The Dark Mirror - The Dark Mirror was a finalist for the 2005 RWA Romantic Novel Award.
• Blade of Fortriu - Blade of Fortriu won the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel of 2005, and was a finalist for the 2006 RWA Romantic Novel Award.

 More from Juliet Marillier

• The Well of Shades - The Well of Shades was published in Australia by Pan Macmillan in September 2006 
• Wildwood Dancing - Winner of the 2006 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Winner of the 2009 Beehive Book Award for Young Adult Fiction (awarded by the Children's Literature Association of Utah, and decided by popular vote)
• Cybele's Secret - An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults 2009, Winner of the 2008 Sir Julius Vogel Award for best young adult novel. Finalist in the 2007 Aurealis Awards, Finalist in the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards for 2007.
• Heir to Sevenwaters - Heir to Sevenwaters was a finalist in the 2009 Aurealis Awards, Heir to Sevenwaters is a finalist in the inaugural David Gemmell Legend Award.

Latest news: Juliet Marillier

Fantasy Book Review: Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier
Whistling Tor is a place of secrets, a mysterious, wooded hill housing the crumbling fortress of a chieftain whose name is spoken throughout the district in tones of revulsion and bitterness. A curse lies over Anluan’s family and his people; those woods hold a perilous force whose every whisper thre [...]

Fantasy Book Review: Blade of Fortriu by Juliet Marillier
The kingdom of Fortriu has enjoyed five years of peace since Bridei came to the throne. Now the king is preparing for the long-awaited war that he hopes will see the Gaelic invaders driven from the west forever. The princess Ana, a hostage of Fortriu since childhood, is sent north to make a strategi [...]

Sapkowski wins David Gemmell Legend Award
Blood of Elves, by Polish fantasy author Andrzej Sapkowski, has received The David Gemmell Legend Award for establishing honour and lending dignity to the fantasy genre. Sapkowski’s UK editor, Jo Fletcher, collected the award in front of an audience of publishing professionals, authors, media and f [...]

The short-list for The David Gemmell Award announced
At the beginning of 2009 the final long-list for the David Gemmell Legend Award [complete list of nominations] was announced. Comprising of 78 titles the list was in obvious need of pruning and this weekend came the announcement of the lucky 5 titles that had made it onto the short-list. The short-l [...]

The final 2008 longlist for the David Gemmell Legends Award
The David Gemmell Legend Award will be presented for the very first time in 2009 for the best Fantasy novel of 2008. The award will be given to a work written in the 'spirit' of the late, great David Gemmell, a true Master of Heroic Fantasy. Voting opens at midnight on 26th December – but you have u [...]