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Juliet Marillier

ジュリエット・マリリア

Jurietto Maririeru

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1948-01-01 （Dunedin, New Zealand）
Nationality
New Zealand
Languages
English
Religion
Druidry
Residence History
Dunedin, New Zealand → Swan Valley, Western Australia (since 2014)

Career

Occupations
Author, Fantasy writer, Music teacher, High school and university teacher, Choral conductor, Opera singer
Active Years
1999-
Affiliations
Literary Advisory Committee for the Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre
Memberships
Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids
Nominations
Nominated 26 times for Aurealis Awards

Education

University of Otago
Languages and Music
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in languages and Bachelor of Music (honours)
Country: New Zealand

Awards

Aurealis Award
2000
Work: Son of the Shadows
Category: ファンタジー小説
Organization: Aurealis Awards
Result: 受賞
Aurealis Award
2005
Work: Blade of Fortriu
Category: ファンタジー小説
Organization: Aurealis Awards
Result: 受賞
Aurealis Award
2006
Work: Wildwood Dancing
Category: ファンタジー小説
Organization: Aurealis Awards
Result: 受賞
Sir Julius Vogel Award
2008
Work: Cybele's Secret
Category: ヤングアダルト小説
Organization: SFFANZ
Result: 受賞
Sir Julius Vogel Award
2014
Work: By Bone-Light
Category: 短編
Organization: SFFANZ
Result: 受賞
Sir Julius Vogel Award
2014
Work: Raven Flight
Category: ヤングアダルト小説
Organization: SFFANZ
Result: 受賞
World Fantasy Award
2025
Category: 生涯業績賞
Organization: World Fantasy Convention
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Daughter of the Forest

1999 Historical fantasy

Sorcha from Sevenwaters must weave shirts of nettles to break the spell turning her brothers into swans, inspired by the fairy tale The Six Swans.

Family bondsCurses and redemptionNature and magic

Son of the Shadows

2000 Historical fantasy

Continuation of Sevenwaters trilogy focusing on Li and Fainne.

LoveBetrayalProphecy

By Bone-Light

2013 Young Adult Short Story

A short story from Prickle Moon about an orphaned girl encountering strange creatures.

LonelinessDiscoveryMagical creatures

Bibliography

  • Daughter of the Forest
  • Son of the Shadows
  • Child of the Prophecy
  • Wildwood Dancing
  • Cybele's Secret
  • Heart's Blood
  • Shadowfell
  • Prickle Moon

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Rich descriptive proseBlending of mythic elementsEmotional storytelling
Recurring Motifs
Celtic mythologyStrong female protagonistsIntertwining of nature and magicHealing and redemption

Legacy

Internationally acclaimed for historical fantasy and speculative fiction, with 6 Aurealis Awards, 4 Sir Julius Vogel Awards, and the 2025 World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award.