In addition to her young adult novels she has also written several middle grade audiences. Surprisingly, she never stopped writing her novel even as she pursued her degree and began working after graduation. Still a high school student, working on the novel was what she needed to get her mind off the death of her father.Ĭarmody soon realized that she was bad at math and would make a bad scientist and decided to change course to pursue journalism and public relations. She would start writing her debut novel “Obernewtyn Chronicles” when she was just fourteen following a tragic accident that robbed her of her father. Growing up, all she ever wanted to do was become a scientist and in her early teens while other girls were thinking of boys she had her magnets, bug catcher and Bunsen burner. Isobelle holds a doctorate she earned from the University of Queensland and now spends much of her time between Brisbane and Victoria.Ĭarmody was born on 16 June 1958 in Wangaratta, the first born of eight children. Over the years, she has been the winner of several awards including the Aurealis Awards while “Evermore,” her blockbuster graphic novel, was the winner of the Ledger Award. However, that is not the entirety of her works as she has also written several standalone young adult and children novels and series.Ĭarmody is for the most part a fantasy author though she sometimes pens some horror and science fiction novels for young adults.Ĭarmody attended the Keesing Writers’ Studio in Paris after she was the winner of Australian Council’s grants. Isobelle Carmody is one of the most popular fantasy and science fiction authors from Australia who made her name with the Obernewtyn Chronicles. Stolen Children of Quentaris (By:Gary Crew) The Murderers' Apprentice (By:Pamela Freeman) Rifts Through Quentaris (By:Karen Brooks) Treasure Hunters of Quentaris (By:Margo Lanagan)ĭragonlords of Quentaris (By:Paul Collins)
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