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Delilah S Dawson

(b.1977)

aka Lila Bowen

Delilah S. Dawson comes from a long line of Roswell, GA natives. Originally named after two grandmothers and a dog, she grew up as Missy Southard and attended Roswell High School and the University of Georgia, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in Studio Art. Her career gag reel includes stints as an art teacher, a balloon artist, a reptile vendor, various Disney princesses, a corpse, a cube monkey, a tour guide, a horseback riding instructor, a muralist, and a gallery supervisor.

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Science Fiction, Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Horror, Urban Fantasy

New Books

September 2023

Midnight at the Houdini

October 2023

Bloom

Series

Blud
   1. Wicked as They Come (2012)
   The Mysterious Madam Morpho (2012)
   The Peculiar Pets of Miss Pleasance (2013)
   2. Wicked as She Wants (2013)
   The Damsel and the Daggerman (2014)
   3. Wicked After Midnight (2014)
   The Three Lives of Lydia (2014)
   4. Wicked Ever After (2015)

Hit
1. Hit (2015)
2. Strike (2016)

Tales of Pell (with Kevin Hearne)
   1. Kill the Farm Boy (2018)
   2. No Country for Old Gnomes (2019)
   3. The Princess Beard (2019)

Wellington
   1. Wellington #1 (2019)
   2. Wellington #2 (2020)
   3. Wellington #3 (2020)
   4. Wellington #4 (2020)
   5. Wellington #5 (2020)

Minecraft: Mob Squad
   1. Mob Squad (2021)
   2. Never Say Nether (2022)
   3. Don't Fear the Creeper (2022)

Star Wars Inquisitor
Rise of the Red Blade (2023)

Mirrorverse
1. Pure of Heart (2023)

Novels

   Servants of the Storm (2014)
   Violent Ends (2015) (with others)
   Mine (2021)
   The Violence (2022)
   Camp Scare (2022)
   Midnight at the Houdini (2023)
   Bloom (2023)
   Guillotine (2024)

Collections

Three Slices (2015) (with Kevin Hearne and Chuck Wendig)
Star Wars Insider: Fiction Collection Vol. 2 (2021) (with others)

Graphic Novels

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Novellas and Short Stories

The Perfect Weapon: Journey to Star Wars (2015)

Omnibus editions

Tinsel and Temptation (2015) (with others)

Series contributed to

Carniepunk
Carniepunk (2013) (with others)

Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Phasma (2017)

Star Wars
The Skywalker Saga (2019)
Stories of Jedi and Sith (2022) (with others)

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Black Spire (2019)

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
2. From a Certain Point of View: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (2020) (with others)

Diablo
Diablo: Tales from the Horadric Library (2022) (with others)

Delilah S Dawson recommends

The Pale House Devil (2023)
Richard Kadrey
"A perfect, meaty morsel of a story merging traditional pulp with modern mythology and murderous characters that will steal your heart. I read it in one go and am devilishly hungry for more."

Fever House (2023)
Keith Rosson
"The unsettling darkness of Joe Hill meets the cryptic mystery of The X-Files, Fever House is a wild ride through a funhouse apocalypse that will stick to your mind like clotted blood."

Night's Edge (2023)
(Night's Edge , book 1)
Liz Kerin
"Fascinating. A powerful, thoughtful, and all-too-real take on vampires that will ring true for abuse survivors and have everyone else jumping at shadows."

Oakland Dragon Blues and Other Stories (2023)
(Essential Peter S. Beagle, book 2)
Peter S Beagle
"Peter S. Beagle's short stories tap into the sweetest sap of the soul and leave their mark forever. He always makes me cry in the most wonderful and necessary way."

Wings Once Cursed & Bound (2023)
(Mythwoven, book 1)
Piper J Drake
"An exciting new mythology rising on strong wings among the supernatural creatures you already love and crave. I can't wait to read the next one!"

Damsel (2023)
Evelyn Skye
"Elegant and explosive, Damsel has all the fantasy, beauty, dragons, and intrigue of Game of Thrones, elevated by a feminist lens and a powerful heroine--a long line of heroines--determined to do right by the world and by her fellow women."

Wretched Waterpark (2022)
(Sinister Summer, book 1)
Kiersten White
"A timeless and charming romp of mysterious gothic delight for fans of Neil Gaiman, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and Hotel Transylvania. I want to live in this world!"

Portrait of a Thief (2022)
Grace D Li
"A lyrical and action-packed tale of yearning, connection, self-discovery, and righting wrongs, Portrait of a Thief is a unique vision of what it means to come home."

Dust & Grim (2021)
Chuck Wendig
"Spookily charming, bewitchingly creepy, full of hope, heart, and horror, Dust & Grim is the sort of book you gobble up in one sweet and salty bite."

Summer in the City of Roses (2021)
Michelle Ruiz Keil
"Summer in the City of Roses is riveting, singular, poetic, powerful, fierce, soft, heartbreaking, and heart-mending, as tender as velvet and sharp as the bloody antler underneath. Michelle Ruiz Keil is the Erin Morgenstern of YA."

Aetherbound (2021)
E K Johnston
"Compelling and thoughtful, stark and bright, brimming with heart and rebellion, Aetherbound is the space opera you didn't know you needed and a beautiful reminder that the tendrils of hope can grow in even the darkest, hardest world. This book is a gift and a balm."

We Could Be Heroes (2021)
Mike Chen
"Brimming with hope, goodwill, and friendship goals, We Could Be Heroes is the Thor: Ragnarok of superhero fiction."

Bonds of Brass (2020)
(Bloodright Trilogy, book 1)
Emily Skrutskie
"A fast-paced space opera with heart and style, Bonds of Brass had me screaming KISS ALREADY on every page."

Eden (2020)
Tim Lebbon
"A terrifying thrill ride into nature’s well-deserved revenge on humans, Eden is a chilling warning and a fast, hard read... today’s version of The Hot Zone."

Steel Crow Saga (2019)
Paul Krueger
"With fierce women, ferocious creatures, and a sophisticated twist on Pokémon meets Avatar: The Last Airbender, Steel Crow Saga is the fantasy epic you didn't know you needed, creating a rich new mythology and characters so real you can smell their pipe smoke and adobo."

Empress of Forever (2019)
Max Gladstone
"A classic space opera that impossibly becomes a thrilling dungeon crawl fantasy through a universe we've never seen before. So smart it makes me jealous."

A Memory Called Empire (2019)
(Teixcalaan, book 1)
Arkady Martine
"A Memory Called Empire elevates space opera to poetry--clever, deep, sometimes tragic, sometimes violent, always transcendent poetry that shines like the edge of a knife."

The Warehouse (2019)
Rob Hart
"Fast-paced and unputdownable, thrilling and ominous . . . terrifying object lesson of a story that will haunt you each time yo se a box on the front step."

Unbury Carol (2018)
Josh Malerman
"With vivid prose and characters that leap off the page, guns a-blazing, Unbury Carol creates its own lingering legend, dragging you along like an obstinate horse toward a righteous storm of an ending."

A Plague of Giants (2017)
(Seven Kennings, book 1)
Kevin Hearne
"A Plague of Giants is a rare masterpiece that’s both current and timeless, groundbreaking yet traditional, merging the fantasy bones of Tolkien and Rothfuss with a wide cast of characters who’ll break your heart while reminding you of your humanity. This book truly resonates and will haunt you long after the last page."

Bite (2016)
(Wastelanders, book 1)
K S Merbeth
"A full throttle, sand-in-your-eyes, no holds barred ride through a Mad Max-style wasteland where the bad guys become family. Finally, an underdog with teeth!"

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