Kate Forsyth
Kate Forsyth (born 1966) is an Australian author. She is best known for her historical novel Bitter Greens, which interweaves a retelling of the Rapunzel fairy tale with the true life story of the woman who first told the tale, the 17th century French writer Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force.
Forsyth is also the author of several children's books, including The Gypsy Crown, The Puzzle Ring The Starthorn Tree, The Wildkin's Curse, The Starkin Crown and Dragon Gold. She has also published two heroic fantasy series, The Witches of Eileanan and Rhiannon's Ride, the poetry collection Radiance, and the novel Full Fathom Five under her maiden name, Kate Humphrey. She is a five-time Aurealis Award winner.
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Books by Kate Forsyth
Series by Kate Forsyth
The Witches of Eileanan (6 books)
Rhiannon's Ride (3 books)
The Chain of Charms (6 books)
The Starthorn Tree (3 books)
Ben and Tim's Magical Misadventures (3 books)
The Impossible Quest (5 books)
Speculative Fiction Books
The Silver Well
2017 | fantasy, short stories
Beauty in Thorns
2017 | fantasy, fairy tale, historical fiction, mainstream
The Beast's Garden
2015 | fantasy, fairy tale, historical fiction, mainstream
Two Selkie Stories from Scotland
2014 | fantasy
Bitter Greens
2012 | fantasy, historical fiction
The Puzzle Ring
2009 | fantasy, young adult
Fictions and Others
The Blue Rose
2019 | historical fiction, mainstream
Dancing on Knives
2014 | mainstream, mystery
The Wild Girl
2013 | historical fiction, mainstream