He has also cowritten several children’s book series with Sean Williams, including TroubleTwisters and Have Sword, Will Travel. Garth has written numerous short stories, some of which are collected in Across the Wall and To Hold the Bridge. Garth’s many books include the Old Kingdom fantasy series, beginning with Sabriel and continuing to Goldenhand the sci-fi novels Shade’s Children and A Confusion of Princes the Regency romance with magic Newt’s Emerald and novels for children including The Ragwitch, the Seventh Tower series, the Keys to the Kingdom series, and Frogkisser!, which is now in development as a feature film with Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios. Garth Nix is a New York Times bestselling novelist and has been a full-time writer since 2001, but has also worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve.
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