Fiona Horne
Encyclopedia
Fiona Horne is an Australia
n singer, rock music
ian, radio and television personality, actress and author
. She is famous for her public promotion of Witchcraft and as the singer in Australian band Def FX
. She has also written several best selling books on Witchcraft and magic and is considered a worldwide authority on Modern Witchcraft, being invited to speak at Harvard University on the subject in 2006.
In 2004, Horne was a host (called an 'Alt') in the reality television
show Mad Mad House
for the Sci Fi Channel
. She competed in Celebrity Survivor
for the Seven Network
Australia (which aired in August 2006).
Fiona is represented by the William Morris Endeavor Agency, Los Angeles.
(on Phantom Records, EMI/MDS/BMG/Universal); Sister Sludge; and Paul McDermott
(the single "Shut Up/Kiss me", November 1998). In March 2007 Horne released her first solo CD Witch Web(Mystic Monkey), based on her spiritual practice. In 2010 she released the spoken word album, "Magickal Life-Guided Meditations and Spells for Positive Change"(Mystic Monkey).
Fiona is a student pilot (SEL) with 60 hours of flying time as of March 2011.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer, rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
ian, radio and television personality, actress and author
Author
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. She is famous for her public promotion of Witchcraft and as the singer in Australian band Def FX
Def FX
Def FX was an Australian industrial-dance-rock group, formed in Sydney. The core of the group was keyboardist and vocalist Sean Lowry and vocalist Fiona Horne ....
. She has also written several best selling books on Witchcraft and magic and is considered a worldwide authority on Modern Witchcraft, being invited to speak at Harvard University on the subject in 2006.
Television, Acting and Film
In 2001 Fiona starred in the Australian opening season of Eve Ensler's theatrical production. 'The Vagina Monologues'. She has continued to act appearing in four films, 'Unbeatable Harold' with Henry Winkler, 'Cult' with Taryn Manning and the independent fantasy features, 'Fable-Teeth of Beasts' and 'Ember Days'.In 2004, Horne was a host (called an 'Alt') in the reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show Mad Mad House
Mad Mad House
Mad Mad House is a 2004 reality television series about a group of ten contestants competing for $100,000. The contestants live together in a house inhabited by another group of people known as the alts...
for the Sci Fi Channel
Sci Fi Channel (Australia)
Sci Fi Channel is an Australian subscription channel that airs science fiction, fantasy and related programs. It is available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms. It is currently the only Sci Fi channel worldwide to keep the Saturn logo.-Shows:Sci Fi currently airs...
. She competed in Celebrity Survivor
Celebrity Survivor
Celebrity Survivor, also known promotionally as Celebrity Survivor: Vanuatu and Australia's Celebrity Survivor, was an Australian television series that screened on the Seven Network in 2006, based on the popular reality television show, Survivor...
for the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
Australia (which aired in August 2006).
Fiona is represented by the William Morris Endeavor Agency, Los Angeles.
Musical career
Fiona Horne has recorded and released music with punk band, The Mothers (including the 1980s single "Drives Me Wild"/"Get Outta My Life" and the mini-album 12-Incher, both on Waterfront Records); chart topping Electonica band, Def FXDef FX
Def FX was an Australian industrial-dance-rock group, formed in Sydney. The core of the group was keyboardist and vocalist Sean Lowry and vocalist Fiona Horne ....
(on Phantom Records, EMI/MDS/BMG/Universal); Sister Sludge; and Paul McDermott
Paul McDermott (comedian)
Paul McDermott is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, director, singer, artist and television host. He currently hosts the satirical news-based 'Good News World' a follow up to quiz show Good News Week which airs in Australia on Network Ten...
(the single "Shut Up/Kiss me", November 1998). In March 2007 Horne released her first solo CD Witch Web(Mystic Monkey), based on her spiritual practice. In 2010 she released the spoken word album, "Magickal Life-Guided Meditations and Spells for Positive Change"(Mystic Monkey).
Personal life
Fiona is an accomplished skydiver and regular contributor to the United States Parachute Association's official publication, 'Parachutist'. She is also an accomplished SCUBA diver and works regularly with SCUBA diving accreditation body, PADI, creating and appearing in their educational and promotional material.Fiona is a student pilot (SEL) with 60 hours of flying time as of March 2011.
Books
- Witch: A Personal Journey (Random House Australia, ISBN 0-09-183387-6, 27 February 1998)
- Witch: A Magickal Year (Random House Australia, ISBN 0-09-184000-7, 1 October 1999)
- Life's a Witch: A Handbook for Teen Witches (Random House Australia, ISBN 1-74051-022-4, November 2000)
- Witch: A Magickal Journey: A Hip Guide to Modern Witchcraft (Thorsons, hardback ISBN 0-00-710399-9, 1 January 2001; paperback new edition ISBN 0-00-712132-6, April 2002) (Northern HemisphereNorthern HemisphereThe Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
edition of Witch: A Personal Journey and Witch: A Magickal Year) - 7 Days to a Magickal New You (Thorsons, hardback ISBN 0-00-712346-9, October 2001)
- In 7 Tagen magische Kräfte wecken (GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
translation) (Bauer, Freiburg, hardback ISBN 3-7626-0875-X, 1 September 2002)
- In 7 Tagen magische Kräfte wecken (German
- Magickal Sex: A Witches' Guide to Beds, Knobs, and Broomsticks (Thorsons, ISBN 0-00-714133-5, September 2002)
- Witchin': A Handbook for Teen Witches (Thorsons, paperback ISBN 0-00-713695-1, school/library binding ISBN 0-613-89284-4, February 2003) (Northern HemisphereNorthern HemisphereThe Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
edition of Life's a Witch) - "The Coven: Making Magick Together"(Random House, Australia, 2005)
- Pop! Goes the Witch: The Disinformation Guide to 21st Century Witchcraft (Editor) (Disinformation, paperback ISBN 0-9729529-5-0, 15 July 2004) - Edited and some sections written by Fiona Horne!
- Bewitch a Man: How to Find Him and Keep Him Under Your Spell (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, hardback ISBN 1416914749, 26 September 2006)
- L.A. Witch: Fiona Horne's Guide to Coven Magick (Llewellyn Publications, paperback ISBN 0738710342, 1 April 2007)