Louise Katz

Louise Katz is an Australian writer of fantasy and young adult fiction.

Louise Katz
BornCanberra, Australia
NationalityAustralian
GenreFantasy, young adult
Notable awardsAurealis Award
Best young-adult novel
2001 The Other Face of Janus
Best fantasy short story
2004 Weavers of the Twilight

Biography

Katz was born in Canberra, Australia and attended art school in Adelaide.[1] In 1996 Katz' first book was released in Australia, entitled Myfanwy's Demon.[2] In 2001 she released her second novel entitled The Other Face of Janus which won the 2001 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel.[2][3] Katz has also released two short stories the second of which, Weavers of the Twilight, was a joint winner of the 2004 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story.[2][4] Katz obtained her PhD from the University of Technology Sydney,[5] and currently lectures in academic communication at the University of Sydney.[6]

Bibliography

Novels
  • Myfanwy's Demon (1996) HarperCollins, ISBN 0732251672
  • The Other Face of Janus (2001) HarperCollins, ISBN 0207197091
  • The Orchid Nursery (2015) Lacuna Publishing, ISBN 9781922198204

Short fiction

References
  1. "Katz, Louise". AusLit. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  2. "Louise Katz - Summary Bibliography". ISFDB. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  3. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2002 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  4. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2005 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  5. http://www.keithstevenson.com/terraincognitasf/tisf004.html
  6. http://sydney.edu.au/arts/teaching_learning/about/contact.shtml
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