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Stephen Downes Stephen Downes i(A8043 works by)
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Formerly a food critic, Stephen Downes was awarded his PhD from Monash University in 2019: the dissertation including the novel manuscript The Hands of Pianists.

He is also the author of non-fiction (particularly on culinary history and cooking), the novella Adagio for a Simple Clarinet, and short stories.

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y separately published work icon The Hands of Pianists Vermont : Fomite Press , 2021 21491276 2021 single work novel

'The Hands of Pianist's narrator is a neurotic freelance writer who aims to prove that pianos kill elite pianists. For decades, he has grappled with the guilt that followed an accident in which he severed his talented sister's fingers, ending her promising career at the keyboard. His investigations centre on the violent deaths at 31 of three great pianists, his detective work taking him from Melbourne to Geelong and Sydney, to the south of France, London, Sussex and the Czech Republic.' (Publication summary)

2022 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards Fiction
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