Nationality Australian Books The Other Face of Janus Role Writer | Name Louise Katz Genre Fantasy, young-adult | |
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Notable awards Aurealis AwardBest young-adult novel2001 The Other Face of JanusBest fantasy short story2004 Weavers of the Twilight Awards Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel |
Louise Katz is an Australian writer of fantasy and young adult fiction.

Biography
Katz was born in Canberra, Australia and attended art school in Adelaide. In 1996 Katz' first book was released in Australia, entitled Myfanwy's Demon. In 2001 she released her second novel entitled The Other Face of Janus which won the 2001 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel. Katz has also released two short stories the second of which, Weavers of the Twilight, was a joint winner of the 2004 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story. Katz obtained her PhD from the University of Technology Sydney, and currently lectures in academic communication at the University of Sydney.
References
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