Felicity Dowker

Felicity Dowker
Born	1980 Australia
Genres	Speculative fiction
Notable work(s)	"Bread and Circuses", "Jesse's Gift"
Notable award(s)	Ditmar Award 2008
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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.^[1]

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] Scoop Magazine described her story "Bread and Circuses" as a highlight of the Scary Kisses anthology.^[5] The story has received a number of positive reviews.^[6][7][8][9]

Dowker's first story collection, Bread and Circuses, will be published in 2012.^[10]

References

1. ↑ http://stage.moonee-valley-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/airport-west-author-signs-horror-book-deal/
2. ↑ http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Ditmar2009.html
3. ↑ http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Aurealis2010.html#hs
4. ↑ http://girliejones.livejournal.com/1555114.html
5. ↑ http://scoop.realviewtechnologies.com/default.aspx?iid=42664&startpage=page0000068
6. ↑ http://www.angelaslatter.com/drive-by-felicity-dowker/
7. ↑ http://narrellemharris.wordpress.com/2010/06/15/review-scary-kisses-edited-by-liz-grzyb/
8. ↑ http://charles-tan.blogspot.com/2010/05/bookmagazine-review-scary-kisses-edited.html
9. ↑ http://www.specusphere.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=963
10. ↑ http://stage.moonee-valley-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/airport-west-author-signs-horror-book-deal/