Kate Forsyth

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Kate Forsyth (born 1966) is an Australian writer of fantasy, historical fiction, books for children and young adults, and poetry. By her own account she wrote her first novel at the age of seven, and she has since become the internationally bestselling author of some forty books. Her first published novel, Dragonclaw (1997), opened the six-book Celtic fantasy The Witches of Eileanan, followed by the trilogy Rhiannon's Ride; her later work includes the fairy-tale retelling Bitter Greens (2012), her most widely read novel, The Wild Girl, The Beast's Garden and other historical novels drawing on folklore, children's series such as The Impossible Quest and The Chain of Charms, and a collection of poetry. She holds a doctorate in fairytale studies, a master's degree in creative writing and a bachelor's degree in literature, and is an accredited master storyteller.

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Books

• Dragonclaw (1997) · The Witches of Eileanan Core Canon
• The Pool of Two Moons (1998) · The Witches of Eileanan Core Canon
• The Cursed Towers (1999) · The Witches of Eileanan Core Canon
• The Forbidden Land (2000) · The Witches of Eileanan Core Canon
• The Skull of the World (2001) · The Witches of Eileanan Core Canon
• The Fathomless Caves (2002) · The Witches of Eileanan Core Canon
• The Tower of Ravens (2004) · The Witches of Eileanan Core Canon
• The Shining City (2005) · The Witches of Eileanan Core Canon
• The Heart of Stars (2006) · The Witches of Eileanan Core Canon

Aggregate across all universes

• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 9 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 1 (1 nomination)

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