Author, writer, malcontent. Reader, procrastinator, humourist, employee, raconteur, cynic, commentator, introvert,
daydreamer, sceptic, idealist, loner, philosopher, sharp shooter.
… Ok, not sharp shooter.

Deborah Biancotti

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Just who is Deborah Biancotti?

Deborah Biancotti is a writer based in inner-city Sydney, Australia. Her first published story won an Aurealis Award and her first collection, A BOOK OF ENDINGS, was shortlisted for the 2010 William L. Crawford Award for Best First Fantasy Book. Described as a "superb collection of short stories" by Graham Joyce, with stories The Age calls "succinct and powerful", A BOOK OF ENDINGS collects stories from Clockwork Phoenix, Ideomancer, Eidolon 1, Borderlands, inifinity plus and anthologies including THE YEARS BEST AUSTRALIAN SF & FANTASY and the AUSTRALIAN DARK FANTASY AND HORROR and is available via Twelfth Planet Press

In 2009 her story "Stone by Stone" was performed as part of 'shadowmuse', a Shades theatre production. Also in 2009, Deborah chaired the WFC panel, "Why Steampunk Now?" with Michael Swanwick, Ann Vandermeer, Liz Gorinsky and Nisi Shawl.

Deborah is now working on her first novel, working title BROKEN. She has new fiction coming out in time for the 2010 WorldCon in Melbourne, including a novella set in contemporary Sydney from Gilgamesh Press. She also has an upcoming essay on NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN in TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY GOTHIC. She continues to write short stories and refer to herself as a 'tired idealist'.

For a sample of Deborah's work, click on the links to the left or

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A Book of Endings
A Book of Endings, Twelfth Planet Press

For a limited time, 'Problems of Light and Dark', 'Diamond Shell' and 'Hush' available for free as PDFs for your Hugo consideration in the short story category. Now until voting closes. Feb-10

'Problems of Light and Dark' and 'Diamond Shell' make BSFA longlist. Jan-10

A Book of Endings makes Crawford Shortlist for Best First Fantasy Book. Jan-10

A Book of Endings: Reviews start coming in. Dec-09

A Book of Endings sells out at its Sydney launch, NG Gallery, Chippendale. Oct-09

Internet Review of Science Fiction publishes The Coming Dark, an interview by Angela Slatter with Kaaron Warren, Jason Fischer, Peter M. Ball and myself. Oct-09

A Book of Endings launching Sydney, at NG Gallery, 3 Little Queen St, Chippendale, on a weekend in October. Aug-09

A Book of Endings launching Melbourne, Saturday 15 August at Cabinet Bar, 11 Rainbow Alley. Aug-09

Aussies at the Consulate, NYC
Aussie SF at the Aust Consulate, NYC, Oct-07

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I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen

 

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