Eugen Bacon

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Eugen Bacon

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'''Eugen Bacon''' ({{née}} '''Matoyo''') is an African-Australian computer scientist and author of [[speculative fiction]].
'''Eugen Bacon''' ({{née}} '''Matoyo''') is an African-Australian computer scientist and author of [[speculative fiction]].


For her writing career, Bacon has won the [[British Fantasy Award]], [[British Science Fiction Award]], [[Ignyte Award]], [[Locus Award]], [[Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association|SFWA]] Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award. She has been a finalist for other literary awards including the [[Aurealis Award]], [[Ditmar Award]], [[Nommo Award]], [[Otherwise Award]], [[Philip K. Dick Award]], [[Shirley Jackson Award]], [[Victorian Premier's Literary Awards]], and [[World Fantasy Award]].
She has won or been nominated for national and international awards, including the SFWA Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award, Otherwise Fellowship, [[Shirley Jackson Award]], [[Philip K. Dick Award]], [[Locus Award]], [[Ignyte Award]], [[Victorian Premier's Literary Awards]], [[World Fantasy Awards]], [[British Science Fiction Association Award]],{{cite web |date=25 July 2023 |title=The British Fantasy Award 2023 shortlists |url=https://britishfantasysociety.org/british-fantasy-award-shortlists/ |access-date=29 June 2021 |work=Vector |publisher=British Science Fiction Association}} [[Bridport Prize]],{{Cite web|url=https://australianshortstoryfestival.com/eugen-bacon/|title=Eugen Bacon – Australian Short Story Festival Inc|website=australianshortstoryfestival.com}} [[Aurealis Award|Aurealis Awards]], [[Australian Shadows Awards]],{{Cite web|url=https://australasianhorror.com/australian-shadows-awards/past-winners/|title=Past Winners|date=December 13, 2017}} [[Ditmar Award]]s,{{Cite web|url=http://www.sfadb.com/Ditmar_Awards_2020|title=sfadb: Ditmar Awards 2020|website=www.sfadb.com}} [[British Fantasy Award]], and [[Nommo Award]].{{Cite web|url=http://www.africansfs.com/nommos/nominationresults2020longlist|title=2020 Nommo Awards for Speculative Fiction by Africans Long List - African Speculative Fiction Society|website=www.africansfs.com|access-date=22 February 2021|archive-date=26 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126020530/http://www.africansfs.com/nommos/nominationresults2020longlist|url-status=dead}} She also writes nonfiction.{{Cite book|url=https://www.gylphi.co.uk/books/Inhabitation|title=Creative Writing with Critical Theory: Inhabitation|isbn=9781780240688|via=www.gylphi.co.uk|last1=Hecq|first1=Dominique|last2=Novitz|first2=Julia|year=2018|publisher=Gylphi }} She is a professional editor registered with the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd),{{Cite web|url=https://iped.memnet.com.au/MemberSelfService/FindAMember.aspx?directory=EditorsDirectoryPublic|title=Directory|website=iped.memnet.com.au}} and has been a judge in various competitions including the [[Aurealis Award]]s,{{Cite web|url=https://aurealisawards.org/judges/|title=Judges|date=July 27, 2014}} [https://slwa.wa.gov.au/news/announcing-2025-premiers-book-awards-judges Western Australian Premier's Literary Awards], Norma K Hemming Awards {{Cite web|url=https://normakhemmingaward.org/about-the-jurors/|title=About the Jurors|date=October 7, 2017}} and Australian Shadows Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://australasianhorror.com/australian-shadows-awards/|title=Australian Shadows Awards|date=February 9, 2017}}


== Early life and education==
== Early life and education==
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