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Woodley Dowar

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About

I am an aspiring sci-fi author. I write science fiction with that retro sci-fi feel of space opera and adventure, while mixing in contemporary themes like AI and identity.

I write stories exploring love, consequence and responsibility, pushing those classic elements that we all recognise into dystopian futures and alien worlds.

Below are my works so far. I regularly contribute to SciFanSat magazine, a free online sf and fantasy magazine featuring many excellent writers. Check it out.

Calculated Reason
Calculated Reason

What does it take to prevent disaster? A few ads, a movie poster and some time travel. A short story about the agents of the Temporal Affairs Office. Image by Pexels from Pixabay

The Battle for Earth
The Battle for Earth

Lost in space for a century, a bedraggled battle fleet limps home to fight for revenge. But will they get back in time to save the Earth? Image by Christopher Keough from Pixabay

The Chain
The Chain

Sam and Brin are marooned in space. But what happened to their luxury starliner and should they risk working together with the other survivors that may be responsible or go it alone? Image by Adis Resic from Pixabay

No Human Rating
No Human Rating

A lifeboat of refugees crash lands on the moon. Danny and Jackie are the only ones that can help. But will they? Image by JB from Pixabay

Another Turn of the Spiral
Another Turn of the Spiral

A short story about colliding spiral lives and love in an endless future war for priceless resources. Image by Nasa Hubble Telescope from Unsplash

The Last Awakening
The Last Awakening

A short story about frozen astronauts lost on a mission to meet new life. Will they wake up in time to survive? Image by David Cosgrove from Pixabay

Mother to the Bomb
Mother to the Bomb

A story about a future war. How will an intelligent bomb react when she discovers their plans? Photo by nader saremi on Unsplash

Endroids Short Story Competition
The Sequencing Sacrament

A short story about DNA data storage and its misuse by a one-time space-faring civilization now in tatters. Available in the Sequences of Tomorrow anthology.

Bluesky
#vss365 on Bluesky

I write original sci-fi very short stories every day for the #vss365 hashtag on Bluesky.