Louise Katz is an Australian fantasy and science fiction novelist and academic.
Louise Katz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Canberra, Australia |
| Occupation | Writer, academic |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | Fantasy, science fiction, young adult |
| Notable awards | Aurealis Award Best young-adult novel 2001 The Other Face of Janus Best fantasy short story 2004 Weavers of the Twilight |
Biography edit
Katz was born in Canberra, Australia, and attended art school in Adelaide.[1] She is a Doctor of Creative Arts and has taught creative writing and academic writing at the University of Technology, Sydney and the University of Sydney.[2]
In 1996 Katz' first book, Myfanwy's Demon, was published. Her second novel, The Other Face of Janus, was released in 2001; the book won the 2001 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel.[3][4] The Orchid Nursery from 2016 won the Norma K. Hemming award for that year.[5] Katz has also published short fiction, including the short story "Weavers of the Twilight" which was a joint winner of the 2004 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story.[3][4]
Awards edit
- 2001 – Aurealis award, for The Other Face of Janus
- 2004 – Co-winner, Aurealis Award, for "Weavers of the Twilight"
- 2016 – Winner, Norma K. Hemming award, for The Orchid Nursery
Selected bibliography edit
Novels edit
- Myfanwy's Demon (1996) HarperCollins, ISBN 0732251672
- The Other Face of Janus (2001) HarperCollins, ISBN 0207197091
- The Orchid Nursery (2015) Lacuna Publishing, ISBN 9781922198204[6]
Short fiction edit
- 2004 "Weavers of the Twilight", short story, in Agog! Smashing Stories, Wollongong, Australia: Agog! Press
- 2000 "The Little Demon", short story, in Mystery, Magic, Voodoo, Sydney: HarperCollins
- 2009 "The Absent Men", novella, in X-6 Anthology, Sydney: Coeur de Lion Publishing
References edit
- ^ "Katz, Louise". AusLit. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Dr Louise Katz". University of Sydney, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Louise Katz - Summary Bibliography". ISFDB. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Aurealis awards, previous years' results" (PDF). Aurealis Awards. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "2016 Ditmar and Other Australian Awards". Locus Online. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ Sloan, Jane (12 August 2016). "Browsing the Aisles: A Foray into Speculative Fiction". Sydney Review of Books. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
