Mary E. Lowd
Mary E. Lowd (also known as Ryffnah) is a science fiction and furry writer who lives in Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A.[1] She is married to fellow writer Daniel Lowd.
Writings
Mary is a member of the Furry Writers' Guild, as well as the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the Cat Writers' Association, Broad Universe, and the Mid-Valley Willamette Writers.[1] She is also co-chair of the Wordos.
Mary's short fiction has appeared in a variety of venues, including Jim Baen's Universe, A Field Guide to Surreal Botany, and Belong: Interstellar Immigration Stories.[2] Her first novel was Otters In Space. Originally self-published in July, 2010, it was later picked up by FurPlanet.[3] A sequel, Otters In Space 2: Jupiter, Deadly was published in July 2013.[4]
Mary's other anthropomorphic works include:[5]
- "One Night in Nocturnia" (Tails of a Clockwork World: A RainFurrest Anthology; September 2012)
- "St. Kalwain and the Lady Uta" (ROAR, Volume 4; June 2012)
- "Fetching Asteroids" (Allasso, Volume 1: Shame; November 2011)
- In a Dog's World (novel, July 2015)
Awards
"The Canoe Race", a short story by Mary and Daniel Lowd, won the 2012 Cóyotl Award for General Short Story.[6] Mary's short story "When a Cat Loves a Dog" won the 2014 Ursa Major Award for the category of "Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction".[7]
Webcomic
Mary has her own space-opera webcomic, SPACE HOUNDS!. It is presented using photographs of Mary's real life dogs in front of a variety of home-made scenery and props.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mary E. Lowd's profile on her personal website. Retrieved October 19, 2012
- ↑ Mary E. Lowd's profile on the Furry Writers' Guild. Retrieved October 19, 2012
- ↑ "Publisher FurPlanet to release OTTERS IN SPACE by Mary E. Lowd" - article on the Mid-Valley Willamette Writers website. Dated January 2, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012
- ↑ Otters in Space 2: Jupiter, Deadly on FurPlanet. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ↑ Publications list on Mary E. Lowd's personal website. Retrieved October 19, 2012
- ↑ "Announcing the Winners for 2012!" on the Cóyotl Awards website. Retrieved October 19, 2012
- ↑ Award Winners 2014 on the Ursa Major Awards website. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ SPACE HOUNDS! website. Retrieved October 19, 2012
External links
- Official website
- Deep Sky Anchor - self-publishing website
- Mary E. Lowd (Ryffnah) on Twitter
- Mary E. Lowd on wandering.shop (Mastodon)
- Mary E. Lowd on Facebook
- Mary E. Lowd on the Furry Writers' Guild - suspended, archived as of 6 June 2023
- Mary E. Lowd on Goodreads
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