Fireworks and Darkness

Fireworks and Darkness

Fireworks and Darkness mass market edition cover.
Author Natalie Jane Prior
Cover artist Getty Images, Shutterstock
Country Australia
Language English
Genre Young-adult, crime, speculative fiction
Publisher Angus & Robertson
Publication date
1 May 2002
Media type Print (Paperback)
Pages 211 pp (first edition)
ISBN 0-207-19971-X
Followed by Star Locket

Fireworks and Darkness is a 2002 young-adult novel by Natalie Jane Prior. It follows the story of Simeon Runciman who is a firework maker and former dark magician who is caught in up in murder and magic when his enemy reappears.[1] It is followed by a companion book entitled Star Locket which was published in 2006.[2]

Background

Fireworks and Darkness was first published in Australia on 1 May 2002 by Angus & Robertson in trade paperback format.[3] In 2006 it was re-released in mass market paperback format.[4] Fireworks and Darkness won the 2003 Davitt Award for best young-adult novel and was a short-list nominee for the 2002 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel but lost to The Hand of Glory by Sophie Masson.[5][6]

References

  1. "Fireworks And Darkness by Natalie Jane Prior". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  2. "Other Books by Natalie Jane Prior". nataliejaneprior.com. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  3. "Bibliography: Fireworks and Darkness". ISFDB. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  4. "Fireworks and Darkness (Ostermark Companion Novels , book 1) by Natalie Jane Prior". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  5. "Davitt Awards 2003". Davitt Awards. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  6. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2004 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. Retrieved 2010-04-28.