Creative duo's giant puppets hold mirror up to culture Mar 2, 2008
CURRENTLY READING: 'Sabriel' by Garth Nix, 'The Seven Mysteries of Life' by Guy Murchie. LARGEST PUPPET CREATED: Rhea, a 60-by-20-foot creature that takes 50 people to operate. (News & Observer)
Student profile Nov 26, 2007
I would have to say any book by Garth Nix. He does fantasy novels with a touch of sci-fi. (Scranton Times, PA)
Life after 'Potter Sep 10, 2007
Garth Nix, "The Keys to the Kingdom" series. James Patterson, "Maximum Ride" series. (Pensacola News Journal)
Who's next after Harry Potter? Aug 17, 2007
Who's next after Harry Potter. 30-day news archives. (Florida Today)
Suffering from Harry Potter withdrawal? Jul 22, 2007
The Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix. Percy Jackson lympians series by Rick Riordan. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Linger on last line until 'Next Harry' comes along Jul 14, 2007
She says Garth Nix (Keys to the Kingdom) fits the bill for older readers, while Isobelle Carmody (The Obernewtyn Chronicles) is another good choice for young readers who enjoy fantasy. Ms Andell suspects there will be some readers who, after finishing the final Potter book, will not go in search of other books, but adds "most of them will continue the reading habit and move onto bigger challenges like J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Obituary: Lloyd Alexander Jul 6, 2007
The first and most influential, especially on the works of contemporary fantasy writers, many of whom, such as Australian Garth Nix, cite him as a major inspiration, was Chronicles of Prydain. It begins with The Book of Three (1966), which follows the literary patterns of legends such as the Mabinogion, but develops into a modern fantasy centering on 20th-century issues. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
YA Author/Title List Jun 18, 2007
Garth Nix: Lady Friday; Across the Wall: Tales of the Abhorsen and Other Stories. Naomi Shihab Nye: I ll Ask You Three Times, Are You Okay. (Suite101.com)
Frankenstein to Framed: the full list May 16, 2007
One Beastly Beast by Garth Nix (HarperCollins). Lady Friday by Garth Nix (HarperCollins). (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
'I'm a fantasy geek' Apr 24, 2007
"I wanted to do something that was a kind of a homage to all those books I inhabited then, like Lewis Carroll, Joan Aiken, Beatrix Potter ... " He's been keeping up with the recent batch of top notch children's fantasy writers, too, namechecking Philip Pullman, Cliff McNish, Garth Nix, Clive Barker's kids books, Neil Gaiman and Philip Reeve (but not JK Rowling. "They weren't," he says, tactfully, "massively to my taste"). (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
