Delilah S. Dawson
Delilah S. Dawson (born 21 October 1977) is an American author, primarily of fantasy and science fiction. She writes fantasy as Lila Bowen, and has written erotica as Ava Lovelace. Her works include "Star Wars" tie-in fiction (novels "" and "Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire", and short story "Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon"), as well as "Rick and Morty Presents: Pickle Rick", "Kill the Farm Boy" and "No Country for Old Gnome" (both with Kevin Hearne). She has also written comic books such as "Star Pig" and "Sparrowhawk". Career. Dawson's work includes the "Blud" series of  steampunk paranormal romance novels, the "Shadow" series of Weird West novels (as Bowen), as well as several young adult novels. She has also written "Star Wars" tie-in short stories, including the 2015 Bazine Netal adventure ""Star Wars": The Perfect Weapon", and the 2016 Greer Sonnel story "Scorched", published in "Star Wars Insider" #165. In September 2017, Dawson released "", a novel chronicling the backstory of Captain Phasma of the First Order. Personal life. Dawson lives in Dahlonega, Georgia. Reception. In 2016, Alex Brown of "Tor.com" wrote that Dawson is "producing some of the best underappreciated books of the last few  years", noting the "difficult subject matter [and] intense imagery" in her young adult works, and her diverse protagonists. In a starred review, "Publishers Weekly" appreciated that in Dawson's "Wake of Vultures", "themes of self-worth, gender, and the complexity of identity are treated with frank realism and sensitivity", as well as her "gritty and well-realized paranormal Wild West". "Kirkus Reviews" wrote in a starred review of "Wake of Vultures" that "Bowen has created a fascinating, textured Wild West world. The monsters are gruesome, the battles are bloody, and the pace of this story never flags." Delilah S. Dawson