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Isobelle Carmody

Isobelle Carmody

Australian Writer

Born: Jun 16, 1958

Being Believe Best Books First You

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If you look at the body of any writers' work, you can figure out the questions that animate them. I think that is what real writers do. They don't tell people how to live or what to think. They write in order to try to answer their own deepest questions. Isobelle Carmody

I wrote my first full book when I was fourteen, and that was 'Obernewtyn.' It was also the first book I had published. It was accepted by the first publisher I sent it to, and it was short listed for Children's Book of the Year in the older readers category in Australia. Isobelle Carmody

Book First Year Older Had Category Also Wrote Readers Accepted Australia Listed Short Children Sent Full Published Publisher Fourteen

I believe excellent fantasy reflects us all, and yes, it can use those myths that underpin societies, our subconscious yearnings and longings, and perhaps our barren spirituality. Isobelle Carmody

Spirituality Subconscious Believe Our Those Excellent Myths Perhaps Yearnings Yes Reflects Fantasy Us Use Barren Societies

If fantasy is done well, it has both serious content in a literary fashion and is a really good read as well - and children and young adults won't suffer anything else. Isobelle Carmody

Good Fashion Young Else Both Adult Well Read Content Done Young Adults Children Literary Anything Anything Else Fantasy Really Serious Suffer

What's gratifying is that it's my books that are being read and reread until they're battered over the years. I love that. Isobelle Carmody

Love Books Battered Over Until Read Years Being Gratifying

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