Jennifer Fallon Jennifer Fallon i(A24878 works by)
Born: Established: 1959 Carlton, Parkville - Carlton area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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Fallon is the ninth child in a family of thirteen girls. She was educated in Melbourne and Canberra, leaving school at fifteen. She moved to the Northern Territory in 1980. After having worked variously as a youth worker, store detective, shop assistant, executive secretary, project manager, and computer trainer, Fallon became a full-time writer, inspired and encouraged by her mother from an early age. Her first series, The Demon Child Trilogy, was shortlisted for the Best Fantasy of 2000 in the Australian Aurealis Awards.

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y separately published work icon The Lyre Thief Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2016 9207207 2016 single work novel fantasy

'From one of Voyager's bestselling authors a fabulous new epic fantasy series ... referencing The Demon Child trilogy and The Hythrun Chronicles.

'Finally here are the books fans have been begging for following up all the major players from the Demon Child series in a rollicking, action-packed adventure.

'A suitable match is made to secure the kingdoms and all is at peace. Except the bride is unwilling... switching places with her lady-in-waiting, the would-be heir finds herself in the middle of a tug-of-war between earth and the other side while her replacement must learn how to be a ruler, or face certain death.' (Publication summary)
2017 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Best Novel
y separately published work icon The Undivided Pymble : Voyager , 2011 Z1768510 2011 single work novel fantasy

'The Undivided are divided.

'The psychic twins Rónán and Darragh have been separated by a traitor Druid, Amergin, who has thrown Rónán through a rift into another reality. Now time is running out for Darragh. If Rónán isn′t found soon, they will both die.

'Meanwhile, Ren Kavanagh has no notion of where he comes from and is plagued by mysterious injuries. Then he meets the enticing and mysterious Trása, and before he can figure out how it happened, he is in serious trouble ...

'Ren′s life is about to become more bizarre and dangerous than he could ever have imagined.' (From the publisher's website.)
2011 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Fantasy Division — Best Novel
y separately published work icon The Gods of Amyrantha Pymble : Voyager , 2007 Z1424673 2007 single work novel fantasy 'Arkady has gone into exile with her husband following the disaster of Cayal's escape. No one is beyond suspicion, and Stellan's niece is using her new position as a Princess-to-be to wreak havoc. The Tide is on the rise, and so is the magic of the Immortals, who are jockeying for positions of power in the human world.' (Publisher's blurb)
2007 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Fantasy Division — Best Novel
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