Justine Larbalestier
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Justine Larbalestier is an Australian young-adult fiction author. She is best known for the Magic or Madness trilogy: Magic or Madness
, Magic Lessons
and Magic's Child
. She also wrote one adult non-fiction book, the Hugo
-nominated The Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction (Best Related Book, 2003), and edited another, Daughters of Earth: Feminist Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century.
Her surname has been pronounced in several different ways, but the FAQ on her website says that Lar-bal-est-ee-air is correct:
Larbalestier was born and raised in Sydney
, Australia. She now alternates living between Sydney and New York City.
In 2001, Justine married fellow author Scott Westerfeld
. They met in New York
while she was researching her PhD thesis though they have differing stories on how they met.
Other books by Justine Larbalestier
Magic or Madness
Magic or Madness is the first installment in Justine Larbalestier's Magic or Madness trilogy. The three main characters are Reason Cansino, Sarafina Cansino and Esmeralda Cansino....
, Magic Lessons
Magic Lessons
Magic Lessons is the second installment in Justine Larbalestier's Magic or Madness Trilogy. It was released in 2006.-Plot summary:When a golem pulls Reason into New York, she calls Danny Galeano, Jay-Tee's eighteen year old brother, for help...
and Magic's Child
Magic's Child
Magic's Child is the third installment in Justine Larbalestier's Magic or Madness trilogy.It talks about Reason Cansino trying to tell Danny Galeano that she is pregnant with his child and that Jason Blake is coming close to succeeding....
. She also wrote one adult non-fiction book, the Hugo
Hugo Award
The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was officially named the Science Fiction Achievement Awards...
-nominated The Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction (Best Related Book, 2003), and edited another, Daughters of Earth: Feminist Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century.
Her surname has been pronounced in several different ways, but the FAQ on her website says that Lar-bal-est-ee-air is correct:
Q: How do you pronounce your surname?
A: Lar-bal-est-ee-air. It can also be pronounced Lar-bal-est-ee-ay or Lar-bal-est-ee-er. Those are all fine by me. Friends at school used to pronounce it: Lavaworm. I have to really like you to let you get away with that one, but.
Larbalestier was born and raised in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia. She now alternates living between Sydney and New York City.
In 2001, Justine married fellow author Scott Westerfeld
Scott Westerfeld
Scott Westerfeld is an American author of science fiction. He was born in Texas and now divides his time between Sydney, Australia and New York City, USA.-Books:...
. They met in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
while she was researching her PhD thesis though they have differing stories on how they met.
Non-fiction
- The Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction (Wesleyan University PressWesleyan University PressWesleyan University Press is a university press that is part of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. The Press is currently directed by Suzanna Tamminen, a published poet and essayist...
, 2002) - Daughters of Earth: Feminist Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century (editor) (Wesleyan University Press, 2006)
Novels
Magic or Madness Trilogy- Magic or MadnessMagic or MadnessMagic or Madness is the first installment in Justine Larbalestier's Magic or Madness trilogy. The three main characters are Reason Cansino, Sarafina Cansino and Esmeralda Cansino....
(PenguinPenguin BooksPenguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
, 2005). ISBN 978-1595140227 - Magic LessonsMagic LessonsMagic Lessons is the second installment in Justine Larbalestier's Magic or Madness Trilogy. It was released in 2006.-Plot summary:When a golem pulls Reason into New York, she calls Danny Galeano, Jay-Tee's eighteen year old brother, for help...
(Penguin, 2006). ISBN 978-1595141248 - Magic's ChildMagic's ChildMagic's Child is the third installment in Justine Larbalestier's Magic or Madness trilogy.It talks about Reason Cansino trying to tell Danny Galeano that she is pregnant with his child and that Jason Blake is coming close to succeeding....
(Penguin, 2007). ISBN 1-595-14064-6
Other books by Justine Larbalestier
- How to Ditch Your FairyHow to Ditch Your FairyHow to Ditch Your Fairy is a young adult novel by Justine Larbalestier. It was published in 2008-Plot:How to Ditch Your Fairy is set in a world where a lot of people have their own personal fairy...
(Bloomsbury, 2008). ISBN 978-1599903019 - Liar (Bloomsbury, 2009). ISBN 978-1599903057
- Team Human with Sarah Rees BrennanSarah Rees BrennanSarah Rees Brennan is an Irish young-adult fantasy author. Her first novel, The Demon's Lexicon, was released June 2009 by Simon & Schuster. Brennan's books are bestsellers in the UK.-Biography:...
Short fiction
- "The Cruel Brother" (Strange HorizonsStrange HorizonsStrange Horizons is an online speculative fiction magazine. It also features speculative poetry in every issue....
, 2001) - "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" (2004) in Agog! Smashing StoriesAgog! Smashing StoriesAgog! Smashing Stories is a 2004 speculative fiction anthology edited by Cat Sparks.-Background:Agog! Smashing Stories was first published in Australia in 2004 by Agog! Press in trade paperback format. It was a short-list nominee for best collected work at the 2005 Ditmar Awards but lost to Black...
(ed. Cat Sparks)
Awards
- The Battle of The Sexes in Science Fiction was nominated for the Peter McNamara Convenors' Award, the William J. Atheling Award and the Hugo Award for Best Related Book in 2003.
- Magic or Madness won the 2006 Andre Norton AwardAndre Norton AwardThe Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, named to honor prolific science fiction and fantasy author Andre Norton , is a yearly juried award presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America to the author of an outstanding young adult science fiction or...
for best Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy. It was shortlisted for the Ethel Turner Award for 2006, as well as an Aurealis Award for best Australian YA book and a Ditmar AwardDitmar AwardThe Ditmar Award has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention to recognise achievement in Australian science fiction and science fiction fandom...
for best Science Fiction or Fantasy novel. It was also nominated for The Teen Services Division of the Michigan Library Association's Thumbs Up Award. - Magic Lessons was shortlisted for an Aurealis AwardAurealis AwardAurealis 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 Australian YA book as well as a LocusLocus (magazine)Locus, subtitled "The Magazine Of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field", is published monthly in Oakland, California. It reports on the science fiction and fantasy publishing field, including comprehensive listings of all new books published in the genre. It is considered the news organ and trade...
award. - Daughters of Earth was shortlisted for a British Science Fiction Award and won the Susan Koppelman Award as well as the William Atheling Jr. Award.