Garth Nix

Garth Nix Brisbane Writers festival schedule. You can see this at bwf.org.au

Off to Brisbane Writers Festival tomorrow, for a couple of days. Here's my schedule, I'll be signing after each session.

Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.

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I’m in there 35 times but there’s another ten or so books missing which I know were in the LibGen database and are also LoC registered, and are from years ago (so the recency thing doesn’t apply.)

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Me too!

I’ll be at WFC for the whole time, but if you can’t make it for the whole duration this is good. (The Friday night mass autographing is always a highlight, if you can only get to one day).

They all hold up to varying degrees, for me. The funnier ones hold up the best. My favourites in no particular order:
Unknown Ajax
Black Sheep
The Toll Booth
Friday’s Child
Cotillion

View from an Adelaide hotel. I’m rarely here at this time of year, I expect it to always be very hot and dry 😀

Three rare silver bell charms, from the Old Kingdom (sort of). Yes, one day I will get more made.

A packet of Charter mark pins, gold and blue enamel. Not real gold.

I found some bell charms. Yes, I was tidying my office (a rare event). So I’m giving them away this Monday at the Writers Assemble event. I also found some Charter Mark pins I will give away on Saturday and Sunday. The (free) sessions are almost full, so book in www.eventbrite.com/cc/writers-a...

A mannequin of the sorcerous puppet Mister Fitz (made by Sarah Vigars) from the stories by Garth Nix holding a list of the names of the authors attending Writers Assemble in Adelaide September 20-22

Mister Fitz strongly recommends that if you’ll be in Adelaide this weekend (and Monday) you should come to Writers Assemble! The new free literary festival. I’ll be there, with a few things to give away as well. Book here:
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Congratulations, Michele!

Garth Nix wearing Gandalf the Grey wig and beard, and pouting through absurdly small beard mouth hole.

Woke up this morning, discovered I’d gone full wizard. Shouldn’t have talked about “genre wizards” attending Writers Assemble! Couldn’t unlock phone, facial recognition fail and talons (not pictured) very awkward.
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WRITERS ASSEMBLE!
I will be assembling at this FREE festival in Adelaide September 20-22, very soon now! Too many authors to list but including many wonderful genre wizards like Kaaron Warren, Sean Williams, Kathleen Jennings, and (ahem) me!
FREE, book here
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Country Life's never-before-published photographs of ‘101 Dalmatians’ author Dodie Smith's London flat Every Monday, Melanie Bryan delves into the hidden depths of Country Life's extraordinary archive to bring you a long-forgotten story, photograph or advert.

I think there are a number of people on here who would be interested to see these pics of Dodie Smith’s London pad.

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Unfortunately LucasFilm own the series, which means Disney, and they just sit on the rights and won't do anything, including new editions. My agent and I have tried to get them to republish, or relinquish the volume (book) rights at least, to no avail.

It may not, but good to be included on this just in case.

(As the page states, it doesn't make you a member of the class, but it gathers data so you will be informed. I think this is OK and sensible to do.)

With news of a reported settlement with Anthropic I went back to check the class action form and it now allows authors outside the US to input their address, so it may be worth adding your known pirated titles (from the LibGen pirate database) www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...

I just posted about a funny typo on my Lodestar finalist certificate from the Glasgow Worldcon, it had "The Sinister Booksellers of Barth" not "Bath". Understandable with my first name 😀 I deleted it as the pic had a signature on it and also I forgot to complete the alt text for the image. Sorry.

If you want this cartoon expanded to a novel, I recommend THE LEFTHANDED BOOKSELLERS OF LONDON by @garthnix.bsky.social

Cover of The Green Man’s Holiday by Juliet E McKenna. Art by Ben Baldwin. Image is of an animal-like face with many sharp teeth peering out from a pile of gray rocks. Foliage and white flowers cover the rocks.

Coming in October, the latest book in Juliet McKenna's best-selling Green Man series. Dan is hoping for a quiet holiday in the country. Ha!
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If you are an Australian author, creative, or content producer, consider making a submission to the PC by 15 Sept, and write to your MP: they are the ones who will (or will not) implement the PC report recommendations!

Comedy Salon: So Bad It's Good With Siang Lu, Steph Tisdell, Patrick Lenton, Garth Nix, Alice Fraser, Leo Firewood, David McWilliams, Benjamin Stevenson 10 October Pleasuredome

Garth Nix: Making Up Stories From Your Own Life 10 October Powerhouse Theatre (Schools Program)

Kingdoms and Quests: Garth Nix, Fiona McIntosh 11 October Pleasuredome

What Lurks in the Dark: Lili Wilkinson, Garth Nix, Wen-yi Lee, Vanessa Len 10 October Underground Theatre

I'll be appearing at four events at Brisbane Writers Festival in October @briswritersfest.bsky.social One schools event and three others, in very good company. I hope to see you there! Book tickets at brisbanepowerhouse.org?festivals=br...

Snufkin the dog looking worried as he has sensed an approaching thunderstorm.

Our thunderstorm early warning system has activated.
(Poor Snufkin, he does get very frightened by thunder.)

It turned out they thought I was a contemporary of Diana Wynne Jones, which is very complimentary in terms of the work, if not age. I wish I’d said “I am dead. But I have been brought back for the convention.” However I was too taken aback at the time.

When I was only 48, at a World Fantasy Convention, a not that much younger person than me read my name tag and exclaimed, "Garth Nix! I thought you were dead."

A screenshot of a vapid conversation using “ai” to replace “aye” and other amusing wordplays

An important conversation with my friend and fellow writer, Sean Williams @adelaidesean.bsky.social

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We have enough to support us for about two more years of KGB but really need to raise more so we don't have to do this annually. Every $ helps.
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Cover of The Green Man’s Holiday by Juliet E McKenna. Art by Ben Baldwin. Image is of an animal-like face with many sharp teeth peering out from a pile of gray rocks. Foliage and white flowers cover the rocks.

Coming in October, the latest book in Juliet McKenna's best-selling Green Man series. Dan is hoping for a quiet holiday in the country. Ha!
wizardstowerpress.co...