Jason Fischer (writer)

Jason Fischer is a speculative fiction writer from South Australia, Australia. He is predominantly recognised as a writer in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres.

Jason Fischer
BornAustralia
GenreSpeculative fiction
Notable awardsAurealis Award
Best Fantasy Novella
2015 Defy the Grey Kings

Writers of the Future
Writers of the Future
2009 The House of Nameless
Website
jasonfischer.com.au

Fischer's stories have appeared in a number of publications including Beneath Ceaseless Skies, On Spec, Review of Australian Fiction, Aurealis and Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine. His story "For Want of a Jesusman" was reprinted in the Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy Vol 5, edited by Bill Congreve. His zombie apocalypse novel "Quiver" was published in 2012 by Black House Comics, and his first short story collection "Everything is a Graveyard" was published by Ticonderoga Publications in 2013.

Fischer won the inaugural 2015 Aurealis Award for the Best Fantasy Novella,[1] and was 1st Place Winner, Writers of the Future, 2nd Quarter 2009.[2] He has been nominated for the Ditmar Award four times.[3]

References
  1. "The Winners of the 2015 Aurealis Awards". 25 March 2016.
  2. "2010 | L. Ron Hubbard presents Writers of the Future Contest". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  3. "Locus Online: The Website of The Magazine of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Field".


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