Steph Bowe
Steph Bowe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 February 1994 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 20 January 2020 (aged 25) Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist and blogger |
| Website | www |
Steph Bowe (1 February 1994 – 20 January 2020) was an Australian novelist and blogger. She published three young adult novels between 2010 and 2017 and is best known for her final novel, Night Swimming.[1] She was known for mentoring young writers around Australia.[1][2] Her blog, which she began at age 15, was also popular and received about 12,000 hits per month.[3]
Bowe was diagnosed with T-lymphoblastic lymphoma in April 2019, and died from the condition on 20 January 2020. She was 25 years old.[4]
In February 2021 Text Publishing announced the Steph Bowe Mentorship for Young Writers. It is open to writers under 25 years of age and provides 20 hours of manuscript development assistance and writers' centre membership to the winner.[5][2]
Bibliography
[edit]- Girl Saves Boy (2010)
- All This Could End (2013)
- Night Swimming (2017)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Turnbull, Samantha (9 March 2020). "Why much-missed young author Steph Bowe hated hearing she was 'beyond her years'". ABC News. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Williams wins 2022 Text Prize; Matthews receives Steph Bowe Mentorship". Books + Publishing. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Carlton, Alexandra (21 April 2013). "The kids are all writers". Sydney Morning-Herald. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ Carmody, Broede (21 January 2020). "Great human': Tributes flow for YA author Steph Bowe". Sydney Morning-Herald.
- ^ "Text announces Steph Bowe Mentorship for Young Writers". Books+Publishing. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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