Juliet Marillier biography

Juliet Marillier was born on July the 27th, 1948 in Dunedin, New Zealand. An author of historical fantasy, she currently has eleven novels in print. Her books have won a number of awards over the years, the most recent being the 2008 Sir Julius Vogel Award for young adult novel, won by Cybele’s Secret.

Marillier’s first novel, Daughter of the Forest, was published in 1999. She has been a full time writer since 2002. Prior to this she worked as a teacher and tutor in music at both university and high school level. She also worked in the Australian public service.

... for the Bridei Chronicles

Marillier excels at breathing life into the past. Possessing the charm and sweetness of the very young, Bridei and Tuala keep their golden glow to the last page. Booklist

Fans of historical fantasy will devour this one and wait eagerly for its sequels. VOYA

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