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Trudi Canavan


Australia (b.1969)

Trudi Canavan was born in Kew, Melbourne and grew up in Ferntree Gully, a suburb at the foothills of the Dandenongs. From early in her childhood she was creative and interested in art, writing and music. After deciding to become a professional artist she completed an Advanced Certificate in Promotional Display at the Melbourne College of Decoration, where she received an award for Highest Aggregate Mark in Art Subjects in 1988.

In 1999 she won the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story with “Whispers of the Mist Children”. In the same year she was granted a writers residency at Varuna Writers’ Centre in Katoomba, New South Wales.
 


Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Science Fiction
 
Series
Black Magician Trilogy
   0. The Magician's Apprentice (2009)
   1. The Magicians' Guild (2001)
   2. The Novice (2004)
   3. The High Lord (2004)
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Age of Five Gods
   1. Priestess of the White (2005)
   2. Last of the Wilds (2006)
   3. Voice of the Gods (2007)
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Traitor Spy Trilogy
   1. The Ambassador's Mission (2010)
   2. The Rogue (2011)
   3. The Traitor Queen (2012)
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Millennium's Rule
   1. Thief's Magic (2014)
   2. Angel of Storms (2014)
   3. Successor's Promise (2017)
   4. Maker's Curse (2020)
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Series contributed to
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Books containing stories by Trudi Canavan
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The King Must Fall (2022)
edited by
Sarah Chorn, Adrian Collins and Mike Myers
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Grimdark Magazine Issue #19 (2019)
(Grimdark Magazine, book 19)
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The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2013 (2014)
(Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror, book 4)
edited by
Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene

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Awards
2015 Ditmar Award for Best Novel : Thief's Magic
2009 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel : The Magician's Apprentice
2004 Ditmar Award for Best Short Story : Room for Improvement
1999 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story : Whispers of the Mist Children

Award nominations
2004 Ditmar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The High Lord
2002 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : The Novice


Trudi Canavan recommends
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The Outcast Mage (2025)
(Shattered Lands , book 1)
Annabel Campbell
"Truly enchanting."
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One White Rose (2021)
(Lae Ossard, book 5)
Colin Taber
"A great take on a magic & religious system."
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Suited (2012)
(Veiled Worlds, book 2)
Jo Anderton
"A captivating story set in a brilliantly conceived world."

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