Felicity Dowker is a speculative fiction writer from Victoria, Australia. She is predominantly recognised as a writer in the horror genre.[1]

Felicity Dowker
Felicity Dowker in 2010.
Felicity Dowker in 2010.
Born1980
Australia
GenreSpeculative fiction
Notable works"Bread and Circuses", "Jesse's Gift"
Notable awardsDitmar Award
2009
Website
felicitydowker.livejournal.com

In 2009, she won the Ditmar Award (Australian SF Award) for Best New Talent.[2] Her story "Jesse's Gift" was nominated for the Aurealis Award for Horror Short Story.[3]

Dowker's stories have appeared in a number of Australian publications including Borderlands, Aurealis and Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine.[4] 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.[5][6][7][8][9]

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.[10]

Dowker's first story collection, Bread and Circuses, was published in 2012.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b McKechnie, Robert (4 December 2010). "Airport West author signs horror book deal". Moonee Valley Leader. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  2. ^ "2009 Ditmar Awards". The Locus Index to SF Awards. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  3. ^ "2010 Aurealis Awards". The Locus Index to SF Awards. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  4. ^ "2010 Australian Specfic [sic] Snapshot: Felicity Dowker". girlie jones. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Scary Kisses". Scoop (54): 64. Summer 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  6. ^ Slatter, Angela (18 August 2010). "Drive-bys and Circuses: Felicity Dowker". Angela Slatter. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  7. ^ Harris, Narrelle (15 June 2010). "Review: Scary Kisses edited by Liz Grzyb". Mortal words. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  8. ^ Tan, Charles (10 May 2010). "Book/Magazine Review: Scary Kisses edited by Liz Grzyb". Bibliophile Stalker. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  9. ^ Petrie, Simon (27 March 2010). "Scary Kisses (Liz Grzyb, ed)". The Specusphere. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  10. ^ "Australian Horror Writers Association :: 2010 Australian Shadows Awards: Finalists". Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
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