Mary E. Lowd
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| Mary E. Lowd | |
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| Other names | Ryffnah |
| Birth place | USA |
| Residence | Eugene, Oregon, USA[1] |
| Spouse(s) or mate(s) | Daniel Lowd |
| Profession or hobby | Furry writer |
| Convention GoH | Furvana |
| Website | |
Mary E. Lowd is a furry writer is married to fellow writer Daniel Lowd.
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Fandom involvement[edit]
Mary was a guest of honor at Furvana. She is also the founder and editor of Zooscape.
She helped to establish the furry Cóyotl Awards[2], and ran them for eight years before stepping down in 2020.[3].
Convention attendance[edit]
Literature[edit]
Mary is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the Cat Writers' Association, Broad Universe, and the Mid-Valley Willamette Writers.[1] She is also co-chair of the Wordos. She is a former member of the Furry Writers' Guild.
Bibliography[edit]
Mary's short fiction, especially science fiction related, has appeared in a variety of venues, including Jim Baen's Universe, A Field Guide to Surreal Botany, and Belong: Interstellar Immigration Stories.[4]
Her first novel was Otters In Space, originally self-published in July 2010, which was later picked up by furry publisher FurPlanet.[5] A sequel, Otters In Space 2: Jupiter, Deadly, was published in July 2013.[6]
Mary's other anthropomorphic works include:[7]
- Fetching Asteroids - Allasso, Volume 1: Shame; November 2011
- St. Kalwain and the Lady Uta - ROAR, Volume 4; June 2012
- One Night in Nocturnia - [[Tails of a Clockwork World: A RainFurrest Anthology']]; September 2012
- When a Cat Loves a Dog - Five Fortunes, short story; January 16, 2014
- In a Dog's World - Novel, July 2015
- The Canoe Race - Short story
Awards[edit]
Mary has won four Cóyotl Awards, including one for The Canoe Race on 2012 for General Short Story,[8] while her short story, When a Cat Loves a Dog, won the 2014 Ursa Major Award for the category of Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction.[9]
Webcomic[edit]
Mary has her own space opera webcomic, SPACE HOUNDS!, which is created by using photographs of Mary's real life dogs in front of a variety of home-made scenery and props.[10]
Controversy[edit]
Mary's use of AI-generated cover and inside illustrations art on her books led to her being dropped by FurPlanet and Argyll Books in December 2023.[11].
Her membership in the Furry Writers' Guild was similarly revoked on December 18, also because of Mary's advocacy of AI as well as a social media thread[12] regarding AI-generated content and autism.[13][14]
She was also removed as Furlandia 2024's guest of honor[15] for the same reasons.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mary E. Lowd's profile on Marylowd.com. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ I devoted more than a decade to promoting, furthering, and improving the Furry Writers’ Guild. I helped establish the Coyotl Awards and ran them for eight years. post on X. Retrieved ?.
- ↑ On the Future of The Coyotl Awards post on the Furry Writers’ Guild's website. Retrieved ?.
- ↑ Mary E. Lowd on the Furry Writers' Guild. Retrieved June 6, 2023 via the Internet Wayback Machine..
- ↑ Publisher FurPlanet to release OTTERS IN SPACE by Mary E. Lowd article on the Mid-Valley Willamette Writers website. Dated January 2, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ Otters in Space 2: Jupiter, Deadly on FurPlanet. Retrieved November 2, 2024, via the Internet Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Bibliography of Mary E. Lowd page on Marylowd.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ↑ Announcing the Winners for 2012! page on the Cóyotl Awards website. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ Award Winners 2014 page on the Ursa Major Awards' website. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ SPACE HOUNDS! official website. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ I've just been dropped by FurPlanet and Argyll Books because of my support for AI. post on X. Retrieved ?.
- ↑ Theory: People hate AI because it reads as autistic. post on X. Retrieved ?.
- ↑ Statement from the Guild president. Retrieved ?.
- ↑ (T)hey’ve enacted an anti-AI policy without a vote and kicked me out summarily because of my stance on AI post on X. Retrieved ?.
- ↑ Mary E. Lowd defrocked as Furlandia guest of honor for embracing AI art article on Flayrah. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Deep Sky Anchor - Mary E. Lowd's self-publishing website
- Mary E. Lowd on the Furry Writers' Guild (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine June 6, 2023)
- Mary E. Lowd on Facebook
- Ryffnah on X
- Mary E. Lowd on BlueSky
- Mary E. Lowd on Threads
- Mary E. Lowd on Instagram
- Mary E. Lowd on Mastodon
- Mary E. Lowd on Goodreads
Media[edit]
- Where Have All the Mousies Gone review by Lela E. Buis
- You Are Cordially Invited to Crossroads Station review on Liminal Fiction
- Mary E. Lowd's reviews on SFF reviews
- Mary E. Lowd's reviews on Dogpatch Press
Merchandise[edit]
- Mary E. Lowd's When a Cat Loves a Dog on FurPlanet
- Mary E. Lowd on Apple Books
- Mary E. Lowd on audible
- Mary E. Lowd on Amazon
- Mary E. Lowd on Barnes and Noble
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