Felicity Dowker
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Felicity Dowker is a speculative fiction writer from Victoria, Australia. She is predominantly recognised as a writer in the horror genre.
In 2009, she won the Ditmar Award
(Australian SF Award) for Best New Talent. Her story "Jesse's Gift" was nominated for the Aurealis Award
for Horror Short Story.
Dowker's stories have appeared in a number of Australian publications including Borderlands, Aurealis
and Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine
. One story in particular, "Bread and Circuses", was the recipient of positive reviews after appearing in the Scary Kisses anthology, and was described in Scoop magazine as one of the highlights of the collection.
Her story, "Bread and Circuses" is a finalist for the 2010 Ditmar Award
for Short Fiction as well as the 2010 Australian Shadows Award
for Short Fiction.
Dowker's first story collection, Bread and Circuses, will be published in 2012.
In 2009, she won the Ditmar Award
Ditmar Award
The Ditmar Award has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention to recognise achievement in Australian science fiction and science fiction fandom...
(Australian SF Award) for Best New Talent. Her story "Jesse's Gift" was nominated for the Aurealis Award
Aurealis Award
Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award.-History:...
for Horror Short Story.
Dowker's stories have appeared in a number of Australian publications including Borderlands, Aurealis
Aurealis
Aurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
and Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine or ASIM is a fantasy and science fiction magazine and webzine published out of Glenn Innes, New South Wales, Australia. The publishers of ASIM describe it as "Australia's Pulpiest SF Magazine". The magazine is currently edited by Robbie Matthews and is...
. One story in particular, "Bread and Circuses", was the recipient of positive reviews after appearing in the Scary Kisses anthology, and was described in Scoop magazine as one of the highlights of the collection.
Her story, "Bread and Circuses" is a finalist for the 2010 Ditmar Award
Ditmar Award
The Ditmar Award has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention to recognise achievement in Australian science fiction and science fiction fandom...
for Short Fiction as well as the 2010 Australian Shadows Award
Australian Shadows Award
The Australian Shadows Award is an annual literary award established by the Australian Horror Writers Association in 2005 to honour the best published work of horror fiction written or edited by an Australian...
for Short Fiction.
Dowker's first story collection, Bread and Circuses, will be published in 2012.