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ⓘ About Terry Dowling
Terry Dowling is a published Australian writer and a journalist. He is known for writing speculative fiction. He was born on March 21, 1947 with the name Terrence William Dowling. He refers to himself as one who imagines and has been considered one of the most awarded and loved writers to come out of Australia. He has attended various science fiction conventions in Australia as the Guest of Honor. He also holds workshops on writing at different venues that include the Powerhouse Museum, the University of Sydney’s Centre for Continuing Education, the New South Wales Writers’ Centre, and the Centre for Creative Writing at the University of Canerra, as well as the Perth International Arts Festival at the University of Western Australia and the Perth Writer’s Festival.
All Book Series by Terry Dowling
The Complete Rynosseros Vol 3
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2020 Co-authored · Nick Stathopoulos
The Man Who Walks Away Behind the Eyes
Series opener · book 1 of 25 · published 1982
Cemetery Dance Select: Bev Vincent
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Bev Vincent
Cemetery Dance Select: Lisa Morton
Book 2 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Lisa Morton
Cemetery Dance Select: Jeff Strand
Book 3 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Jeff Strand
Cemetery Dance Select: Kaaron Warren
Book 4 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Kaaron Warren
Cemetery Dance Select: Lisa Tuttle
Book 5 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Lisa Tuttle
Cemetery Dance Select: Michael Marshall Smith
Book 7 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Michael Marshall Smith
Cemetery Dance Select: John R. Little
Book 8 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · John R. Little
Cemetery Dance Select: Lee Thomas
Book 9 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Lee Thomas
Cemetery Dance Select: Peter Atkins
Book 10 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Peter Atkins
Cemetery Dance Select: Kealan Patrick Burke
Book 11 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Kealan Patrick Burke
Cemetery Dance Select: Ed Gorman
Book 12 of 20 · published 2016 Anthology · Ed Gorman
Cemetery Dance Select: Simon Clark
Book 13 of 20 · published 2016 Anthology · Simon Clark
Cemetery Dance Select: Michael McBride
Book 14 of 20 · published 2016 Anthology · Michael McBride
Cemetery Dance Select: Poppy Z. Brite
Book 15 of 20 · published 2017 Anthology · Poppy Brite
Cemetery Dance Select: Christopher Conlon
Book 16 of 20 · published 2017 Anthology · Christopher Conlon
Cemetery Dance Select: Gene O'Neill
Book 17 of 20 · published 2017 Anthology · Gene O'Neill
Cemetery Dance Select: Keith Minnion
Book 18 of 20 · published 2017 Anthology · Keith Minnion
Cemetery Dance Select: Tim Waggoner
Book 19 of 20 · published 2017 Anthology · Tim Waggoner
Cemetery Dance Select: Rick Hautala
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Rick Hautala
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Ninth Annual Collection
Book 8 of 38 · published 1996
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection
Book 9 of 38 · published 1996
The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction And Fantasy, Volume Two
Book 10 of 38 · published 1997
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection
Book 13 of 38 · published 2003
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Edition
Book 14 of 38 · published 2004
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighteenth Annual Collection
Book 15 of 38 · published 2005
Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Volume 4
Book 21 of 38 · published 2008
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
Book 24 of 38 · published 2009
The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2013
Book 31 of 38 · published 2014
The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2014
Book 32 of 38 · published 2015
Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the MostHaunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World
Book 35 of 38 · published 2021
The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition
Latest in the series · book 38 of 38 · published 2004
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Terry Dowling?
Terry Dowling is a published Australian writer and a journalist. He is known for writing speculative fiction. He was born on March 21, 1947 with the name Terrence William Dowling.
Which Terry Dowling series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Tom Rynosseros series, the earliest of Terry Dowling's multi-book series: it opens with Rynosseros (1990) and runs to 6 books across 1990–2020, ending with The Complete Rynosseros Vol 3 (2020).
How many books has Terry Dowling written?
Terry Dowling has 100 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2026. 26 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Tom Rynosseros series with 6 books — and 74 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Terry Dowling's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Terry Dowling's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tom Rynosseros (1990–2020, 6 books).
How are Terry Dowling's books organised into series?
This guide splits Terry Dowling's 100 books into 2 named series and 74 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tom Rynosseros (6 books, 1990–2020); Cemetery Dance Select (20 books, 2015–2020).