Bernard Doucette

Bernard Doucette writes Speculative Fiction and Thriller stories. He is a multiple award-winning author, including three International Firebird Book Awards, two BookFest Book Awards, two Literary Titan Gold Awards, and one StoryTrade Book Award.

Born in Queens, New York, Bernard grew up in New City, a town located thirty miles north of the Big Apple. Today, he lives in western North Carolina with his wife, Ann Marie. He has two adult sons, Matthew and Brendan. He is a Certified Public Accountant and received his master's degree from Pace University. After nearly thirty years in the Finance and Investment Industry, he left to pursue his passion: writing stories.

Bernard plays piano, guitar and the drums (well . . . bangs on the drums). Earlier in life, he was a practitioner and competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, winning gold in June 2011 at Grapplers Quest, a submission grappling tournament (Heavy-weight, No-Gi division). He also trained extensively in Tae Kwon Do.

Awards

Blood Moon Over Betonville:

StoryTrade Book Award 2026 winner in the Fiction / Horror category

The BookFest Awards, Spring 2026, second-place winner in the Fiction / Horror / Creatures & Monsters category

International Firebird Book Awards, third quarter 2026, winner in the Horror category

Literary Titan Gold Book Award, 2026

Higher Intelligence:

The BookFest Awards, Spring 2026, third-place winner in the Fiction / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post Apocalyptic category

International Firebird Book Awards, third quarter 2026, second-place winner in the Science Fiction category

The Seasonal Killer

Literary Titan Gold Book Award, 2026

International Firebird Book Awards, third quarter 2026, second-place winner in the Young Adult Fiction category