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Role in IFWG: Author (is now deceased)

BIO: Louis K. Lowy’s stories and writings have appeared in numerous publications including Coral Living Magazine, New Plains Review, The Florida Book Review, Ethereal Tales, Bête Noire Magazine, Pushing Out the Boat, The Chaffey Review, and The MacGuffin Magazine. He is a recipient of the Florida Individual Artist Fellowship. His humor poem “Poetry Workshop” was the second place winner of the 2009 Winning Writers Wergle Flomp Contest.

Louis moved from Pittsburgh, PA to South Florida at the age of seven. Before becoming a full-time writer, Louis was a professional firefighter. He also played bass guitar in original bands, including Hemlock, whose recordings for Warner Brothers Records included the dance hits “Disco Break” and “Body Rhythm.” Google Hemlock Disco Break for info and YouTube clips.

All at IFWG were extremely saddened with the news of Louis’ death in 2023, particularly as he was one of our first published authors. We published five of Louis’ novels, each very different from each other, which perfectly showcased his amazing versatility in writing: first came Die Laughing (still in print), a noteworthy science fiction novel that perfectly balanced comedy and tragedy, set in McCarthy-era USA. To Dream (now out of print), a hard science fiction novel, was the first in a planned series titled ‘Anatomy of a Humachine’ and was the second Lowy novel that we published – a serious and award winning title. Next came the reprint of a literary piece, Pedal (out of print), that explored the strength of the human spirit. A few years ago we published a thriller/supernatural fantasy novel, The Second Life of Eddie Coyne (again, out of print), a dramatic change of genre and style, which courted the universal theme of ‘second chances’. Finally, we published what we believe to be his best work, Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde in America (still in print), a superbly researched novel that successfully continues the R.L. Stevenson’s horror classic.

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