Helen Lowe

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Helen Lowe
BornHelen Lowe
1961 (age 62–63)
Wellington, New Zealand
OccupationAuthor
GenreFantasy
Notable worksThe Wall of Night
Website
helenlowe.info

Helen Lowe is a New Zealand novelist. Her first novel, Thornspell, was published in 2008. She has since published the first two books in The Wall of Night quartet,

David Gemmell Morningstar Award[2] for Best Fantasy Newcomer in 2012.[3]

Biography

Lowe was born in Wellington in 1961. She attended schools in New Zealand and Singapore. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Geography from the University of Waikato. Lowe continued her education at the Stockholm University and in 1984 earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Science.

The Wall of Night

Awards

  • 2012 The David Gemmell Morningstar Award
    The Ursula Bethell Residency in Creative Writing, University of Canterbury
  • 2011 The Heir of Night, Best Novel, Sir Julius Vogel Award
  • 2010 The Heir of Night, A Single Titles Reviewers' Choice Award
  • 2009 Thornspell, Best Novel: Young Adult, Sir Julius Vogel Award
    Best New Talent, Sir Julius Vogel Award
    Thornspell, Storylines NZ Children's Literature Trust "Notable Book"
  • 2007 Argos, Winner, A2O Poetry Competition (Australia)
  • 2005 New Zealand Society of Authors / Creative New Zealand Mentorship for Emerging Writers
  • 2003 Rain Wild Magic, Winner, Robbie Burns National Poetry Competition

Current nominations

  • 2013 The Gathering of the Lost, shortlisted for The David Gemmell Legend Award

Bibliography

Author

# Title Year Type Note
1 Thornspell 2009 Short story, Young Adults
2 The Heir of Night 2010 Novel The Wall of Night, Book 1
3 The Gathering of the Lost 2012 Novel The Wall of Night, Book 2
4 Daughter of Blood 2016 Novel The Wall of Night, Book 3
  • 2009 Thornspell, Knopf, USA
  • 2010 The Heir of Night: The Wall of Night Book 1, HarperVoyager, USA; Orbit, UK
  • 2012 The Gathering of the Lost: The Wall of Night Book 2, HarperVoyager, USA; Orbit, UK
  • 2016 Daughter of Blood: The Wall of Night Book 3, HarperVoyager, USA; Orbit, UK

References

  1. ^ "SFFANZ Sir Julius Vogel Awards".
  2. ^ "David Gemell Morningstar Award Winners". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Writer in Residence wins international award". University of Canterbury. 21 June 2012.

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