Jo Spurrier (born 1980) is an Australian author of fantasy novels.
Career
editSpurrier has authored a trilogy of epic fantasy novels, Children of the Black Sun, which follow a young woman with magical talent, Sierra, in what Spurrier describes as a "fantasy version of Siberia"[1] riven by tribal warfare and foreign incursions. The film rights for the series were optioned by Volare Pictures in 2013.[2]
Her first novel, Winter Be My Shield, was nominated for the 2012 Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel. Spurrier was also nominated for the 2014 Ditmar Award for best new talent.
Personal life
editSpurrier has a Bachelor of Science degree and lives in Adelaide, South Australia.[3]
Works
editSpurrier's novels have not yet been published outside Australia.
- Children of the Black Sun trilogy
- Winter Be My Shield, HarperVoyager, June 2012, ISBN 978-0732292539
- Black Sun Light My Way, HarperVoyager, June 2013, ISBN 978-0732292553
- North Star Guide Me Home, HarperVoyager, April 2014, ISBN 978-0732292560
- Tales of the Blackbone Witches series
- A Curse of Ash and Embers, HarperVoyager, September 2018, ISBN 978-1460710319
- Daughter of Lies and Ruin, HarperVoyager, October 2019, ISBN 978-1460710326
External links
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References
edit- ^ Kenneally, Cath (3 May 2014). "North Star Guide Me Home". Radio Adelaide. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Volare Pictures (press release) (23 February 2013). "Volare Pictures options film rights to fantasy trilogy CHILDREN OF THE BLACK SUN". if.com.au. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Spurrier, Jo. "Jo Spurrier". Retrieved 20 June 2014.