Ian Irvine
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| Born | 1950 Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Novelist, Marine Scientist |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Writing period | 1999 - Present Date |
| Genres | Fantasy, Futuristic Eco-thrillers |
Ian Irvine (born 1950) is an Australian fantasy/eco-thriller author and marine scientist.
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[edit] Career
Ian Irvine was born in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, in 1950. He was educated at Chevalier College and the University of Sydney where he received a PhD in marine science, studying the management of contaminated sediments.
Setting up his own environmental consulting firm in 1986, Irvine received contracts in Australia as well as international locations such as Mauritius, Bali, Fiji and Western Samoa. During the course of his career he played a role in developing Australia's national guidelines for protection of the oceanic environment.
During 1987 Irvine began writing the first in his The View from the Mirror series. He continued authoring this series until 1999 when the final chapter was released. After his first series was published he remained an author. He is currently married and lives in the mountains of northern New South Wales.
[edit] Published Titles
[edit] The Human Rites Trilogy
Eco-thriller Series
[edit] The Three Worlds Cycle Series
- The Song of the Tears Trilogy
- Torments of the Traitor / The Fate of the Fallen (U.K. title)
- The Curse on the Chosen
- The Destiny of the Dead to be released late 2008
[edit] The Runcible Jones Quintet
For ages from 10 to adult
[edit] The Sorcerer's Tower
Quartet for primary school readers
- Thorn Castle
- Giant's Lair
- Black Crypt
- Wizardry Crag
[edit] Unpublished Titles
The Three Worlds series will continue with the final novel in The Song of the Tears trilogy, The Destiny of the Dead, and then another single book called The Fate of the Children, both of which are yet to be written.
The Runcible Jones Quintet will be continued with:
- Runcible Jones: The Frozen Compass (mid-2008)
- Runcible Jones: The Backwards Hourglass (mid-2009)
- Runcible Jones: The Electric Labyrinth (early-mid 2010)
