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Garth Nix was born in 1963 and grew up in Canberra, Australia. After taking his degree in professional writing from the University of Canberra, he slowly sank into the morass of publishing industry, steadily devolving from sales rep through publicist, until in 1991 he became a senior editor witha major multinational publisher. After a period in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in 1993, he left publishing to work as a marketing communications consultant. In 1999, he waas lured back to the publishing world to become a part-time literary agent. He now lives in Sydney, five-minute walk from Coogee Beach, with his wife, Anna, and lots of books.

Garth Nix Biography

Garth Nix is a renowned author of fantasy novels who lives in Australia. Old Kingdom series, The Keys to the Kingdom and The Seventh Tower series are among Garth Nix’s most notable writings. Garth Nix was born on 19th July 1963 in the Melbourne city of Australia. Garth left Melbourne and shifted to Canberra with his parents in his childhood. He lived in Canberra till the age of nineteen. Garth left for a UK tour with a bag packed with all kinds of books. He later returned to Australia to complete his studies. From 1984 to 1986 Garth attended the University of Canberra to study for Bachelor of Arts degree in the field of professional writing. After receiving his degree Garth worked in a bookshop. Later on Nix worked as a book publicist then as a sales representative for a book publisher. After moving to Sydney Nix worked as a senior editor in 1991 with Harper Collins Australia. Garth Nix along with these jobs worked as a part time soldier for four years in Assault Pioneer platoon a division of Australian Army.

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Award-winning Young Adult and Children's author Garth Nix was born in 1963. He grew up in Canberra, the federal capital of Australia. After working briefly for the Australian Government, Garth took a long holiday in Europe, returning in 1983 to study for a B.A. in Professional Writing from the University of Canberra. Around this time, he also put in four years as a part-time soldier (or "weekend warrior") with the Australian Army Reserve. After taking his degree in 1986, he worked in a bookshop for some time, then moved to Sydney, where he had various jobs in the publishing industry, from sales rep to publicist, until in 1991 he became a senior editor with a major multinational publisher.

Name: Garth Nix Birth Date: 1963 Place of Birth: Melbourne, Australia Nationality: Australian Occupations: Author, Publisher

Authors and Artists for Young Adults on Garth Nix Australian writer Garth Nix was weaned on fantasy novels; it is no coincidence he grew up to write such popular titles as Sabriel and Shade's Children.