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Garth Nix

1963 - Today

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Garth Richard Nix (born 19 July 1963) is an Australian writer who specialises in children's and young adult fantasy novels, notably the Old Kingdom, Seventh Tower and Keys to the Kingdom series. He has frequently been asked if his name is a pseudonym, to which he has responded, "I guess people ask me because it sounds like the perfect name for a writer of fantasy. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Garth Nix is the 7,237th most popular writer (down from 7,031st in 2024), the 724th most popular biography from Australia (down from 622nd in 2019) and the 36th most popular Australian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Garth Nix ranks 7,237 out of 7,302. Before her are Becca Fitzpatrick, Judith Schalansky, Sushmita Banerjee, Vanessa Taylor, Lev Grossman, and Min Jin Lee. After her are Paula White-Cain, Ngarmpun Vejjajiva, Rita Dove, Hanne Ørstavik, Charlotte Roche, and Tamara Duda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Garth Nix ranks 1,095. Before her are Andrew Weatherall, Satoru Sakuma, Evgeny Yarovenko, Andrzej Sypytkowski, Terry Porter, and Ioan Grigoraș. After her are Elizabeth Smylie, Ngarmpun Vejjajiva, Anthony Bowie, Siniša Gogić, Xavier McDaniel, and Trevor Steven.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Garth Nix ranks 724 out of 1,143. Before her are Melissa Hoskins (1991), Anthony West (1981), Keisha Castle-Hughes (1990), Daniel Johns (1979), Matthew Goss (1986), and Chris Vermeulen (1982). After her are Elizabeth Smylie (1963), Stephen Huss (1975), Paul Okon (1972), Alyson Annan (1973), David Lyons (1976), and Alexander Downer (1951).

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Among WRITERS In Australia

Among writers born in Australia, Garth Nix ranks 36. Before her are Les Murray (1938), Richard Flanagan (1961), Liane Moriarty (1966), Donna Williams (1963), Louisa Lawson (1848), and Geraldine Brooks (1955). After her are Kate Grenville (1950), Judith Wright (1915), Matthew Reilly (1974), and Tim Winton (1960).

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