Rhonda Parrish
Author, Editor and Hydra-tamer


I have the attention span of a a magpie and am constantly distracted by shiny things.
I’m the editor of many anthologies and author of plenty of books, stories and poems. I live with my husband and our three cats in Edmonton, Alberta, where I can often be found playing Dungeons and Dragons, bingeing crime dramas, doing crafty stuff or cheering on the Oilers.
As for that ‘hydra-taming’ thing? I call my to-do list The Hydra because every time I knock one thing off it two more spring up in its place. If you check out the illustrations spread across this website you may discover a story about how I went from a hydra-slayer to a hydra-tamer 🙂
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Recent Releases
Recent Announcements
2021 Book Releases
2021 is going to be a weird year for me because I have a lot of books coming out. Like, even more than usual. I'm actually concerned about this -- I mean, it's a good problem to have, but it's also a real problem. I don't want to burn out readers or reviewers or have...
Release Day: Clockwork, Curses and Coal
Today is the day Clockwork, Curses and Coal: Gaslamp and Steampunk Fairy Tales hits the shelves! If you pre-ordered a copy it ought to be available to you now -- either via your e-reader or your mailbox -- and if you haven't there is no time like the present...
“Sisters”: The Story Behind the Story
On Tuesday, as part of the lead-up to the release of Clockwork, Curses and Coal, I shared a short story which feels like a steam-powered fairy tale on my Patreon and newsletter. That story, "Sisters", was written by Lisa Timpf and today I am pleased to host a guest...
“Rhonda Parrish is a shapeshifter with talents to match her every incarnation- magpie tenacity for picking the shiniest submissions, nightingale notes for crafting tales, and bright, feline eyes for seeking out her photographic subjects. She balances on the knife-edge of darkness and light, a sorceress of both realms.”