Jane Routley

Jane Routley is an Australian writer of fantasy fiction.

Biography

Jane Routley was born in Melbourne, Australia. Her first book Mage Heart was released in the U.S. in 1996. It is the first book in the Mage Heart series. She has since released two more novels in the series. In 2000 all three novels were published in Australia. Dutch and German editions have also appeared. Jane had also published a novel The Three Sisters in the U.S. under the pseudonym Rebecca Locksley. She has written a number of short stories including a contribution to Paul Collins' Fantastic Worlds anthology with City of Whirlwinds. Fire Angels and Aramaya both won the Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel in 1998 and 1999 respectively. She is a recipient of the Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel.

Fiction series

Dion DemonslayerMage Heart Fire Angels Aramaya
TariThe Three Sisters

''The Melded Child''

Standalone

A Shining Knight

''Shadow in the Empire of Light''

Short fiction

"The Goddess Wakes" in She's Fantastical
"The Empty Quarter" in Dream Weavers
"Stealing the Seed" in Eidolon, Issue 24, Autumn 1997
"To Avalon" in Dreaming Down-Under
"City of Whirlwinds" in Fantastic Worlds
"Liars Brooch" in Spinouts
"A New Creation" in Meanjin, Volume 61, Number 3 2002
"Celia" in Cicada, Vol 10, No 2, Nov/Dec 2007

Awards and nominations

1999 Nominated for a Ditmar award for "To Avalon"
1998 Nominated for the Aurealis Award for [Best Fantasy Short Story] for "To Avalon"
1999 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel for Aramaya
1998 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel for Fire Angels
1989 Won the Moonee Valley Library Short Story Competition with the story "Red Roses"