Shane Dix
Shane Dix is an Australian science fiction author best known for his collaborative work with Sean Williams in the Star Wars: New Jedi Order series.
In addition to his novels with Sean Williams, Dix has had short stories published in various magazines and anthologies, including Aurealis: Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction, Eidolon: The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Borderlands, Twenty3 : A Miscellany, and Alien Shores: An Anthology of Australian Science Fiction.
While primarily known for his science-fiction work, since 2007 Dix has been branching out into other genres and fields of writing with a number of original novels. Four of these manuscripts are now complete, and he is currently looking for an agent to represent them.
His daughter Katelin Dix is also a writer, with promising work in both teenage and fantasy fiction.
Series Contributions
Cogal Series The Unknown SoldierEvergence Series The Prodigal Sun The Dying Light The Dark Imbalance
Orphans Echoes of Earth Orphans of Earth Heirs of Earth
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order Force Heretic I: Remnant Force Heretic II: Refugee Force Heretic III: Reunion
- ''Or Die Trying''
Novels
Geodesica: Ascent- ''Geodesica: Descent''
Awards
- 1995 nominated for Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for The Unknown Soldier
- 1996 nominated for Ditmar Award for Best Long Fiction for The Unknown Soldier
- 2000 nominated for Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for The Dying Light
- 2001 winner of Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for The Dark Imbalance
- 2001 winner of Ditmar Award for Best Long Fiction for The Dying Light
- 2002 nominated for Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for Echoes of Earth
- 2003 nominated for Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for Orphans of Earth
- 2003 winner of Ditmar Award for Best Australian Novel for Echoes of Earth
- 2004 nominated for Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for Heirs of Earth
- 2004 nominated for Ditmar Award for Best Novel for Orphans of Earth
- 2005 nominated for Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for Ascent
- 2006 nominated for Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for Descent
- 2006 winner of Ditmar Award for Best Novel for ''Ascent''