| 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's Official website | |
Ian Irvine (born 1950) is an Australian fantasy/eco-thriller author and marine scientist.
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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.
Published Titles
The Three Worlds Cycle Series
- The View from the Mirror Quartet
- A Shadow on the Glass (1998)
- The Tower on the Rift (1998)
- Dark is the Moon (1999)
- The Way Between the Worlds (1999)
- The Song of the Tears Trilogy
- Torments of the Traitor / The Fate of the Fallen (U.K. title) (2006)
- The Curse on the Chosen (2007)
- The Destiny of the Dead (January 2009)
The Human Rites Trilogy
- The Last Albatross (2000)
- Terminator Gene (2003)
- The Life Lottery (2004)
The Runcible Jones Quintet
- Runcible Jones: The Gate to Nowhere (2006)
- Runcible Jones: The Buried City (2007)
- Runcible Jones: The Frozen Compass (mid-2008)
- Runcible Jones: The Backwards Hourglass (mid-2009)
- Runcible Jones: The Electric Labyrinth (early-mid 2010)
The Sorcerer's Tower
- Thorn Castle
- Giant's Lair
- Black Crypt
- Wizardry Crag
Unpublished Titles
The Three Worlds series will continue with a trilogy entitled The Fate of the Children, which is yet to be written. It chronicles the story of the children of both Karan and Maigraith after the end of The View From The Mirror. The Runcible Jones Quintet has three unfinished novels: Runcible Jones: The Frozen Compass, Runcible Jones: The Backwards Hourglass, and Runcible Jones: The Electric Labyrinth.
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