Louise Katz | |
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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 |
Louise Katz is an Australian fantasy and science fiction novelist and academic.
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]
Louise Katz | |
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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 |
Louise Katz is an Australian fantasy and science fiction novelist and academic.
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]