Fireworks and Darkness is a 2002 young-adult novel by Natalie Jane Prior

Natalie Jane Prior

Natalie Jane Prior is an Australian writer of children's literature and young-adult fiction.-Biography:Prior was born in 1963 in Brisbane, Australia, where she also currently lives with her husband and daughter...

. It follows the story of Simeon Runciman who is a firework maker and former dark magician who is caught in up in murder and magic when his enemy reappears. It is followed by a companion book entitled Star Locket which was published in 2006.

Background

Fireworks and Darkness was first published in Australia on 1 May 2002 by Angus & Robertson

Angus & Robertson

Angus & Robertson is a bookstore chain in Australia. Its first bookstore was opened in 110½ Market Street, Sydney by Scotsman David Angus in 1884; it sold second-hand books. In 1886, he went into partnership with fellow Scot, George Robertson with whom he had worked earlier.- Bookselling history...

 in trade paperback format. In 2006 it was re-released in mass market paperback format. Fireworks and Darkness won the 2003 Davitt Award

Davitt Award

The Davitt Awards are presented by the Sisters in Crime Australia association. The awards are presented for Australian crime fiction, by women, for both adults and young adults. They were established in 2001.-Previous winners:...

 for best young-adult novel and was a short-list nominee for the 2002 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel but lost to The Hand of Glory

The Hand of Glory

The Hand of Glory is a 2002 young-adult novel by Sophie Masson. Set in Melbourne in the mid 19th century, it follows the stories of two young people: Sylvia Hoveden who has come from Britain to search for her brother, and Anje Otsoa who is searching for his parents' killer.-Background:The Hand of...

by Sophie Masson

Sophie Masson

Sophie Masson is a French-Australian fantasy and children's author.-Biography:Sophie Masson was born in Indonesia of French parents who are of mixed ancestry...

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