Foreign Devil
Encyclopedia
Foreign Devil is a 1999 young-adult horror novel by Christine Harris
. It follows the story of Tyler Norton who is abducted by pirates from the past and faces a bid for freedom.
in trade paperback format. It won the 1999 Aurealis Award
for best horror novel
and a travel grant from the Department for the Arts and Cultural Development
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Christine Harris (author)
Christine Harris is an Australian writer of children's and young-adult with works both in speculative fiction and historical fiction.-Biography:...
. It follows the story of Tyler Norton who is abducted by pirates from the past and faces a bid for freedom.
Background
Foreign Devil was first published in Australia in 1999 by Random HouseRandom House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
in trade paperback format. It won the 1999 Aurealis Award
Aurealis Award
Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award.-History:...
for best horror novel
Aurealis Award for best horror novel
The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...
and a travel grant from the Department for the Arts and Cultural Development
Arts SA
Arts SA is the South Australian Government Department responsible for the arts. The Minister for The Arts is the Premier Mike Rann, the Chief Executive is Greg Mackie.Statutory Authorities reporting to the Department include:...
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