Helen Lowe

Helen Lowe
Born
Helen Lowe

1961 (age 64–65)
Wellington, New Zealand
OccupationAuthor
Writing career
GenreFantasy
Notable workThe Wall of Night
Websitehelenlowe.info

Helen Lowe is a New Zealand novelist. Her first novel, Thornspell, was published in 2008. She has since published the first two books in The Wall of Night quartet, The Heir of Night and The Gathering of the Lost. Lowe is a three-time winner of the Sir Julius Vogel Award, and won the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer in 2012.

Early life and education

Lowe was born in Wellington in 1961. She attended schools in New Zealand and Singapore. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Geography from the University of Waikato. Lowe continued her education at the Stockholm University and in 1984 earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Science.

Awards

Bibliography

Author

#TitleYearTypeNote
1Thornspell2009Short story, Young Adults
2The Heir of Night2010NovelThe Wall of Night, Book 1
3The Gathering of the Lost2012NovelThe Wall of Night, Book 2
4Daughter of Blood2016NovelThe Wall of Night, Book 3

References

  1. ↑ "SFFANZ Sir Julius Vogel Awards".
  2. ↑ "David Gemell Morningstar Award Winners". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Writer in Residence wins international award". University of Canterbury. 21 June 2012.