Catherine Fisher (born 1957) is an author, broadcaster and adjudicator who lives in Newport, Wales. Her former jobs include working as a primary school teacher and archaeologist. She also taught Writing for Children at the University of Glamorgan. Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Authorship redirects here. ... There are two well-known places named Newport in Wales: City of Newport, Wales Town of Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

She began writing poetry and wrote poems that were published in several anthologies. She also published three collections of poetry with Seren Publishing. The collection Immrama won the Welsh Arts Council Young Writers Prize and she also won the Cardiff International Poetry Competition; both in 1989. Seren is a small independent publisher of books in the English language by authors living in Wales. ...

Since the late 1980s she has written children's fantasy. Her nineteen novels have been translated into seventeen languages and many of her novels have won or been shortlisted for literary awards. For other meanings see Fantasy (disambiguation) Fantasy is a genre of art that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. ... A literary award is an award presented to an author who has written a particularly lauded piece or body of work. ...

Selected works

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Whitbread Book Awards are among the United Kingdoms most prestigious literary awards. ... The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for superior achievement in horror writing. ... The Tir na n-Og Awards, established in Wales in 1976, are annual childrens literary awards. ... The Nestlé Smarties Book Prize is an annual award given to childrens books written in the previous year by a UK citizen or resident. ...

Reference

• Pollinger Limited page on Catherine (accessed August 24, 2006).

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External links

• Catherine Fisher's official website
• Interview by BBC Blast