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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Garth Nix is the 7,127th most popular writer (down from 7,031st in 2019), the 716th most popular biography from Australia (down from 624th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Australian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Garth Nix ranks 7,127 out of 7,302. Before her are Lucy Ayoub, Becca Fitzpatrick, Judith Schalansky, Sushmita Banerjee, Vanessa Taylor, and Lev Grossman. After her are Rita Dove, Hanne Ørstavik, Charlotte Roche, Meena Alexander, Frances Hardinge, and Ian Brennan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Garth Nix ranks 904. Before her are John Dye, Steve Hegg, Susanne Gunnarsson, Satoru Sakuma, Evgeny Yarovenko, and Terry Porter. After her are Elizabeth Smylie, Anthony Bowie, Xavier McDaniel, Trevor Steven, Mohammad Azharuddin, and Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Garth Nix ranks 716 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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