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Thalia Kalkipsakis

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in Melbourne, Australia

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http://www.thaliakalkipsakis.com/

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Children's Books, Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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April 2012

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Thalia grew up on a farm on the outskirts of Melbourne with a mum who tried to save battery hens by on-selling them as backyard chickens. Her dad worked as an industrial chemist while also growing strawberries, carrots and Christmas trees on the farm. It was not unusual to find plant shoots in the freezer, or the hair dryer missing because it was needed to heat one of her dad’s experiments. Thalia's childhood showed her the magic that can happen when science and nature combine with human creativity.
In 2012, Thalia released her first standalone young adult novel, Silhouette, which follows a talented and determined young dancer as she navigates her way into the adult world of commercial dance.
These days, Thalia lives in regional Victoria with ...more

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Average rating: 3.8 · 2,529 ratings · 252 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors

	Lifespan of Starlight (Lifespan of Starlight #1) 3.85 avg rating — 334 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Worst Gymnast by Thalia Kalkipsakis (Goodreads Author), Ash Oswald (Illustrations) 3.85 avg rating — 301 ratings — published 2005 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dancing Queen by Thalia Kalkipsakis (Goodreads Author), Ash Oswald (Illustrator) 3.85 avg rating — 300 ratings — published 2006 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sister Spirit by Thalia Kalkipsakis (Goodreads Author), Ash Oswald (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 294 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Netball Dreams 4.11 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 2007 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Step Up and Dance 3.56 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Basketball Blues by Thalia Kalkipsakis (Goodreads Author), Ash Oswald (Illustrator) 3.68 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silhouette 3.34 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Split Infinity (Lifespan of Starlight #2) 4.16 avg rating — 136 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Catch Me If You Can by Thalia Kalkipsakis (Goodreads Author), Ash Oswald (Illustrations) 3.75 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Writing a Hidden Future

This article outlines the influences and challenges I faced while writing Edge of Time, and the Lifespan trilogy as a whole. I thought I’d share it now, in the lead-up to release in June.

One of my favourite movies as a child was a time travel romance called Somewhere in Time. It stars the late Christopher Reeve (think Clark Kent without the glasses) and is embarrassingly corny now that I look back Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Thalia Kalkipsakis

Go Girl! (31 books)
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Thalia Kalkipsakis (Goodreads Author)

3.79 avg rating — 4,345 ratings

Lifespan of Starlight (3 books)
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Thalia Kalkipsakis (Goodreads Author)

3.96 avg rating — 536 ratings

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Thalia Kalkipsakis liked Molly Faithfull's review of Edge of Time (Lifespan of Starlight #3): "So much twisty things to think about, all the way back to the first book. Even a twisty ending! Absolutely lovedddd. Wish I could re-read the series for the first time again 😢"
May 10, 2024 02:14AM · see review
Thalia Kalkipsakis liked Aqua's review of Split Infinity (Lifespan of Starlight #2): "I just finished this book and... it's so good. a 4.25. this book is an amazing sequel to Lifespan of Starlight (read it now). "
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Thalia Kalkipsakis liked Molly Faithfull's review of Split Infinity (Lifespan of Starlight #2): "THANKYOU TO THALIA KALKIPSAKIS!! - for sending me a signed version of the second in this series, I couldn't find it anywhere. Forever one of my favourite authors, did an all nighter for this book!!"
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“Your future ... is in the future.”
― Thalia Kalkipsakis, Split Infinity

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“One of the best things about hacking is the buzz you get when you find your way into some place you're not meant to be.”
― Thalia Kalkipsakis, Lifespan of Starlight

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“Then I started to wonder whether she was just so used to living inside time that she didn't know how to let it go.”
― Thalia Kalkipsakis, Split Infinity

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“Listen earnestly to anything [your children] want to tell you, no matter what. If you don't listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won't tell you the big stuff when they are big, because to them all of it has always been big stuff.”
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