Tir na n-Og Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 20 (1995) Winner
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Edition 44 (2019) Winner
Catherine Fisher
キャサリン・フィッシャー
Catherine Fisher
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957 （Newport, Wales）
- Nationality
- Welsh
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wales, UK
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Poet, Archaeologist, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- Arvon Foundation, Ty Newydd Writers' Centre, University of South Wales
- Nominations
- Whitbread Children's Book Award (The Oracle, 2003), Bram Stoker Award (The Oracle, 2003), Blue Peter Book Award (The Clockwork Crow, 2019)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wales | — | English Literature and Education | 学士号 | — | Wales |
University of Wales
English Literature and Education
Degree:
学士号
Country:
Wales
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Tir na n-Og Award | The Candle Man | Best English-Language Book | Welsh Books Council | Winner |
| 2003 | Whitbread Children's Book Award | The Oracle | — | — | Shortlist |
| 2003 | Bram Stoker Award | The Oracle | Best Work for Young Readers | Horror Writers Association | Nominee |
| 2007 | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award | Corbenic | Children's Literature | Mythopoeic Society | Winner |
| 2011 | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award | Incarceron | Children's Literature | Mythopoeic Society | Finalist |
| 2019 | Blue Peter Book Award | The Clockwork Crow | — | — | Nominee |
| 2019 | Tir na n-Og Award | The Clockwork Crow | Best English-Language Book | Welsh Books Council | Winner |
Tir na n-Og Award
1996
Work:
The Candle Man
Category:
Best English-Language Book
Organization:
Welsh Books Council
Result:
Winner
Whitbread Children's Book Award
2003
Work:
The Oracle
Result:
Shortlist
Bram Stoker Award
2003
Work:
The Oracle
Category:
Best Work for Young Readers
Organization:
Horror Writers Association
Result:
Nominee
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
2007
Work:
Corbenic
Category:
Children's Literature
Organization:
Mythopoeic Society
Result:
Winner
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
2011
Work:
Incarceron
Category:
Children's Literature
Organization:
Mythopoeic Society
Result:
Finalist
Blue Peter Book Award
2019
Work:
The Clockwork Crow
Result:
Nominee
Tir na n-Og Award
2019
Work:
The Clockwork Crow
Category:
Best English-Language Book
Organization:
Welsh Books Council
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Mythopoeic Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
Incarceron
2007 Young adult, science fiction, fantasyA dystopian novel set in the vast prison Incarceron.
FreedomImprisonmentIdentity
Sapphique
2008 Young adult, fantasySequel to Incarceron.
EscapeMagicReality
The Clockwork Crow
2018 Middle grade, fantasyA reworking of Welsh fairylore and Victorian Gothic.
FairiesClockworkAdventure
The Oracle
2003 FantasyFirst volume of a trilogy mixing Egyptian and Greek mythology.
OracleMythologyJourney
Corbenic
2002 FantasyStory based on Arthurian legend.
Holy GrailChivalryFate
Bibliography
- Immrama
- The Unexplored Ocean
- Altered States
- Folklore
- The Bramble King
- The Conjuror's Game
- Fintan's Tower
- Saint Tarvel's Bell
- The Candle Man
- Belin's Hill
- The Lammas Field
- Darkwater Hall
- Corbenic
- Darkhenge
- Incarceron
- Sapphique
- The Clockwork Crow
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Mixes myth, legend and folktaleVibrant charactersPrecise and evocative language
- Recurring Motifs
- Welsh mythologyFantasy elementsTime and fate
Legacy
Internationally bestselling author of children's and YA fantasy, with over 40 novels and 5 poetry volumes published, winner of multiple awards.
Trivia
- Known for works based on Welsh fairylore.
- Also worked as an archaeologist.