Dorothy Fowler

Dorothy Fowler
OccupationWriter
Writing career
Period2009–present
GenreMystery

Dorothy Fowler is a writer who lives on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. In 2009, she published her first novel, What Remains Behind (Random House, 2009),[1] an archaeological mystery set in the Kaipara region of New Zealand.

Life

Fowler lives on Waiheke Island, a gulf island in the Auckland harbour.[2] Prior to becoming a writer, she worked in a variety of jobs including building and boatbuilding, before returning to the University of Auckland to study ancient history and archaeology.[3] While completing her degree, she discovered she needed one final credit to graduate which prompted her to enroll in a creative writing course.

Writing

Fowler studied for a master's degree in Creative Writing, and was mentored by Witi Ihimaera, and New Zealand novelist Emily Perkins.[4] She wrote the manuscript to her debut novel as part of her course assignment, a mystery based on an archeological dig set in Whakapirau.[5] Fowler has described her taste in fiction as 'classic whodunnits'; Dorothy L. Sayers, Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, and she used her recent archaeological research from her first degree to form the basis of the research for her first novel.[6]

Novels

  • 2009: What Remains Behind

Reviews

"This novel contains an attractive mix of mystery, history, and archaeology... Dorothy Fowler has done well with her first book and I look forward to more." Ruth Gardner.[7]

"Fowler creates a nice sense of authenticity with the small-town setting, filled with the spider-web of shared histories, and secrets past or present, that can be prevalent in a place where everyone knows everyone (or at least presumes they do)... Overall, an enjoyable read and a promising debut from a new voice in New Zealand writing."

References

  1. ↑ Random House official website[link removed]
  2. ↑ Gulf News article Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Random House author bio". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  4. ↑ Ibid Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Dargaville News article
  6. ↑ Gulf News article Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Ruth's Reflections website
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