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Claire Fitzpatrick (born 1991) is an Australian speculative fiction, non-fiction, and pop-culture writer. She is most noted for her non-fiction contributions to Aurealis, Australia's oldest-running science fiction magazine, and her literary non-fiction related to the novel Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.[1] She co-hosts the podcast Swords, Sorcery & Synthesizes: an 80s Fantasy Movie Podcast[2]and is writing a children's horror book series with Scottish author Jan-Andrew Henderson.
A former music journalist, she wrote many years for Scenestr magazine.[3]
Early life and influences
[edit]Fitzpatrick was born in Kogaragh, New South Wales. Her earliest writing was a poem titled 'Rainbows', which was commended in the 2002 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Competition in the children's category.[4]
Fitzpatrick has epilepsy, and mental health challenges,[5] which has influenced much of her earlier writing.
Style and themes
[edit]Fitzpatrick is a feminist[6] and mental health advocate. During a panel at a convention in 2024, she was involved in a debate regarding the role of men in Gothic fiction and men's mental health. She was critical of male-exclusionary feminism and negative attitudes towards men's mental health. She is a supporter of the Men's Rights Movement. Her husband, a visual artist, passed away from suicide in 2024.
Her fiction contains feminist themes, including pregnancy, childbirth, and gender roles.[7] She has contributed many articles for Women In Horror Month and operates a Women In Horror blog,[8] where she interviews authors about women in horror.
Much of her work is body horror.
Short Fiction
[edit]Claire Fitzpatrick's fiction spans across multiple genres and is generally regarded as speculative fiction.[9]
- Madeline (2015)
- Andromeda (Novelette) (2015)
- The Dog (2016)
- Andromeda (2016)
- Deck the Walls (2016)
- Happy Birthday, Ebony (2017)
- Thorne House (2017)
- Jólakötturinn (2017)
- Eat (2017)
- Synthetic (2017)
- The Jacaranda House (2017)
- Deep-Sea Fishing (2018)
- Metamorphosis (2018)
- Dragonfly (2018)
- Scents (2018)
- The Town Hall (2018)
- Mechanical Garden (2018) also appeared as:
- Variant: The Mechanical Garden (2018)
- The Eagle (2018)
- Scarab (2018)
- Octopus (2018)
- Humanoid (2018)
- The Perfect Son (2019)
- Transplant (2019)
- Reaper (2019)
- Berberoka (2019)
- Happy Birthday, Ebony (2019)
- Fledgeling (2019)
- Electromagnatism (2019)
- The Wallpaper (2020)
- Mother (2020)
- Pit Of Love (2020)
- The Music From The Rue de l'Église (2020)
- Indigo (Novelette) (2020)
- Recorded as an audiobook by Growling Grin Productions
- Divine Engineer (2021)
- A Little Faith (2021)
- The Lighthouse (2022)
- Vignette (2022)
- Peripatetic (2022)
- Mother (2023)
- The Cave (2023)
- Sailor's Delight (2023)
- Brother Mine (2024)
Fiction Collection
[edit]- Metamorphosis (2019/IFWG Publishing Australia)
Non-Fiction
[edit]Fitzpatrick writes critical literary non-fiction, essays, memoir, and articles. She is known for her speculative fiction pop-culture articles in Aurealis magazine.[10] She has over 40 articles and essays.
Several of her non-fiction articles also discuss women's unique experiences with motherhood.[11] She has contributed several articles regarding Mary Shelley,[12] Mary Wollstonecraft[13] and early feminism[13].
As a non-fiction editor, she has worked with several award-winning authors including Australian essayist Dmetri Kakmi,[14] multi-award winning Australian author Rob Hood, multi award-winning New Zealand author Lee Murray, New Zealand author and researcher Lucy Sussex, and American writer Nancy Holder.
Mary Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft
[edit]Fitzpatrick has contributed significant non-fiction on Mary Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft.[15] Her compiled and edited anthology 'A Vindication of Monsters: Essays on Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley' is used within university Gothic Literature programs. The book won the 2024 Rocky Wood Award for Non-Fiction and Criticism,[16] the 2024 William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review,[17] and was shortlisted for the 2023 Bram Stoker Award for Long Non-Fiction.[18]
Aurealis
[edit]- Why Do People Like Horror Movies? (2016)
- Dark Fantasy Versus Horror: Why Are Their Differences Important? And Which Genre Should You Introduce to Your Children First? (2016)
- Body Horror and the Horror Aesthetic (2016)
- When Too Much Pleasure Is Never Enough: An Exploration of Hedonism (2017)
- Neuroscience in Science Fiction: Brain Augmentation in an Increasingly Futuristic World (2017)
- Monsters and Female Power: The Legacy of Buffy (2018)
- Book to Screen: The Vampire Chronicles and the Future of Novel Adaptation (2018)
- Universal Monsters and the New Age of Fear (2018)
- The Importance of Telling Scary Stories (2018)
- Lovecraft, Audiobooks, and the Evolution of Storytelling (2019)
- What We Can Learn from Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens (2020)
- Speculative Fiction Artwork—Revealing the Future (2020)
- Tales of Ursula K Le Guin—The Extraordinary Life of One of the World's Most Talented Authors of Our Time (2021)
- Anne Rice's Delve Into Science Fiction (2021)
- How Mary Shelley Continues to Influence Modern Science Fiction (2021)
- Social Science Fiction: From The Time Machine to Snowpiercer (2022)
- Titane and the Use of Colour in Film (2022)
- Plant Life In Speculative Fiction (2022)
- The Continuing Longevity of Speculative Fiction Spinoffs (2023) Nominated for the 2023 William J Atheling Award for Criticism or Review
- The X-Files and Technology-Based Horror – From the 90's to Now (2023)
- Dystopian Novels That Came True (2024)
- The Afterlife in Speculative Fiction: A Memoir (Sort of) (2024)
Midnight Echo
[edit]- Wake in Fright at 50—Quintessential Australian Horror (2021)
- Curses: Fact or Fiction—Australia, New Zealand, and Beyond (2023)
The Ginger Nuts of Horror
[edit]- Horror, Culture, Society, and the Need to be Liked. Listed on This Is Horror's 5 Must Read Horror Articles December[19] (2021)
- Introduction to 'A Vindication of Monsters' – Women, Horror, Society, and Moving Forward (2023)
- Horror Films That Meaningfully Address Grief and Loss (2024)
Accolades
[edit]2024 – Rocky Wood Award for Non-Fiction and Criticism. (Winner) A Vindication of Monsters: Essays on Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley. (IFWG Publishing International)[20]
2024 – William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review. (Winner) A Vindication of Monsters: Essays on Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley. (IFWG Publishing International)[20]
2024 – William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review. (Shortlisted) The Continuing Longevity of Speculative Fiction Spinoffs' (Aurealis 159)[20]
2024 – Bram Stoker Award for Long Non-Fiction (Shortlisted) A Vindication of Monsters: Essays on Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley. (IFWG Publishing International)[20]
2022 – William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review. (Shortlisted) How Mary Shelley Continues To Influence Science Fiction,' published in Aurealis #145[20]
2020 – Rocky Wood Memorial Scholarship. (Recipient) A Vindication of Monsters: Essays on Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley.(IFWG Publishing International)[20]
2017 – Rocky Wood Award for Non-Fiction and Criticism. (Winner) The Body Horror Book. (Self-published)[20]
References
[edit]- ^ Fitzpatrick, Claire (ed) (October 15, 2023). A Vindication of Monsters: Essays on Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley. IFWG Publishing International. ISBN 978-1922856401.
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- ^ "Electronic Ballads With Phoebe Sinclair". scenestr.com.au. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Macleod, Selene (4/11/2017). "The Horror Tree Presents....Claire Fitzpatrick". The Horror Tree. Retrieved 20/10/2024.
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(help) - ^ "Holistic Horror". horror.org. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Murray, Lee (23/03/2024). "Horror's Real-Life Final Girls". Interstellar Flight Press. Retrieved 20/10/24.
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(help) - ^ "Journal Review: Midnight Echo: Journal of the Australasian Horror Writers Association, Vol. 17, edited by Greg Chapman | Musings of the Monster Librarian". Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Women In Horror". Women In Horror. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Summary Bibliography: Claire Fitzpatrick". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "The Fiction Mags Index".
- ^ "claire fitzpatrick – WordMothers – for women writers & women's writing". WordMothers - for women writers & women's writing. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Aurealis #145 — Aurealis". aurealis.com.au. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ a b Mcleod, Jim (2023-06-01). "A VINDICATION OF MONSTERS". Ginger Nuts of Horror. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Trove (20/10/2024). "National Library of Australia". Trove. Retrieved 20/10/2024.
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(help) - ^ Morton, Lisa (2024-04-02). "The Seers' Table April 2024". Horror Writers Association. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ locusmag (2024-10-08). "2024 Australasian Shadows Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ locusmag (2024-10-08). "2024 Ditmar Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Fitzpatrick, Claire – The Bram Stoker Awards". Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "5 Must Read Horror Articles 18 December 2023". This Is Horror. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g Austlit. "Claire Fitzpatrick | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 2024-10-20.