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Truthfully I never really know what to put on ‘About’ pages, but I always feel like I need to include one.<\/p>\n
My current bio is:<\/p>\n
\nRhonda Parrish has the attention span of a magpie. Not only can she not focus on a single project at a time, but she also fails at sticking to one genre or even one type of writing (she does<\/em> manage to stay true to one hockey team, though \u2013 Let\u2019s go Oilers!). Perhaps best known for her work as an anthology editor \u2013 the Ottawa Review of Books called her \u201cCanada\u2019s best-known and most prolific speculative fiction anthologist\u201d \u2013 Rhonda also works as a short story writer, novelist, game writer and a poet. She has been honoured to be included in a handful of\u00a0 \u2018Best of\u2019 anthologies, earn a coveted starred review from Publisher\u2019s Weekly and be shortlisted for several awards including the Rhysling Award, the Aurora Award and Alberta Book Publishing Awards.<\/p>\n
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Most of her work falls under the speculative fiction umbrella but she has also penned paranormal non-fiction and non-speculative work. Her recent long form releases include the Hauntings and Hoarfrost<\/em> anthology, a fantasy novel entitled Silversong<\/em> and a Norse mythology inspired cozy urban fantasy novel, One in the Hand.<\/em><\/p>\n
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In an effort to impose some order in her chaos, most of her short fiction and poetry is published directly through her Patreon (https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/RhondaParrish<\/a>). More information about her, updates and calls for submission are posted on her website http:\/\/www.rhondaparrish.com\/home\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Which, pretty clearly sums things up, I think? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
These days I only share what I deem to be the ‘really’ important announcements here (releases, mostly LOL) and everything else goes on my Patreon page<\/a>. Announcements there are visible to the general public, but are frequently released a few days early for my patrons.<\/p>\n
My newsletter<\/a> is also updated frequently and comes with a bonus short story download.<\/p>\n
If you should happen to want to contact me the easiest way is via Patreon, email or Discord:<\/p>\n
Email:\u00a0rhonda.l.parrish@gmail.com<\/p>\n
Discord: rhondaparrish<\/p>\n
and you can also \u2018Like\u2019 me on Facebook:\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AuthorRhondaParrish\/<\/a><\/p>\n
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Extra Awesome Stuff<\/h2>\n
(AKA: Awards and Recognition)<\/p>\n
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Novel,\u00a0Silversong,<\/em> finalist in the Fantasy category of the 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Novel,\u00a0Silversong<\/em>, finalist in the Fantasy category of the 2026 CANREADS Award<\/p>\n2025 Edmonton Public Library Writer in Residence
Poem, “Her Favourite”, written with Beth Cato, nominated in the Best Poem\/Song Category of the Aurora Awards (2025)<\/p>\nCapital City Press Featured Writer, August – October 2024
Poem, “Value Measure”, written with Joseph Halden, nominated for the Rhysling Award (2024)
Poem, “The Nothings”, written with Beth Cato, Year\u2019s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume Two<\/em> (2024)<\/p>\nPoem, \u201cPoltergeist\u201d, Year\u2019s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume One\u00a0<\/em>(2023)
Poem, “Poltergeist”, nominated in the Best Poem\/Song category of the Aurora Awards (2023)<\/p>\nAnthology, Water: Sirens, Selkies and Sea Monsters<\/em>, won the Speculative Fiction category for the Alberta Book Publishing Awards (2022)<\/p>\n
Novel,\u00a0Hollow,<\/em> shortlisted in the Children’s and Young Adult Book category for the Alberta Book Publishing Awards (2021)
Novel,\u00a0Hollow<\/em>, nominated in the Best YA Novel category of the Aurora Awards (2021)
Poem, “he scores”, written with Beth Cato, nominated in the Best Poem\/Song category of the Aurora Awards (2021)
Anthology,\u00a0Swashbuckling Cats: Nine Lives on the Seven Seas, <\/em>nominated in the Best Related Work category of the Aurora Awards (2021)
Poem, “The Luck Eaters”, written with Beth Cato, nominated for the Rhysling Award (2021)<\/p>\nAnthology, Earth: Giants, Golems and Gargoyles<\/em>, shortlisted in the Speculative Fiction category for the Alberta Book Publishing Awards (2020)<\/p>\n
Anthology,\u00a0Grimm, Grit and Gasoline<\/em>, received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly.
Anthology,\u00a0Fire: Demon, Dragons and Djinn<\/em>, shortlisted in the Speculative Fiction category for the Alberta Book Publishing Awards (2019)
Short story, “Blame it on the Bubble Gum”, won the “In Places Between” short story contest (2019)
Guest of Honour at the Pure Speculation science fiction and fantasy festival in Edmonton, Alberta (2019)<\/p>\nShort story, “Starry Night”, won the “In Places Between” short story contest with story (2017)<\/p>\n
Poem, \u201cHereditary Delusions\u201d included in Imaginarium 4: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing<\/em> (2016)<\/p>\n
Poem, “Beneath”, nominated for a Dwarf Stars award (2014)<\/p>\n
Poem, \u201cObscured\u201d included in Imaginarium: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing<\/em> (2012)<\/p>\n
Poem, “Lovers” nominated for the Rhysling Award (2009)<\/p>\n
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Truthfully I never really know what to put on 'About' pages, but I always feel like I need to include one.<\/p>
My current bio is:<\/p>
Like a magpie, Rhonda Parrish<\/strong> is constantly distracted by shiny things. She\u2019s the editor of many anthologies and author of plenty of books, stories and poems. She lives with her husband and three cats in Edmonton, Alberta, and she can often be found there playing Dungeons and Dragons, bingeing crime dramas or cheering on the Oilers.<\/p>
Her website, updated regularly, is at http:\/\/www.rhondaparrish.com<\/a> and her Patreon, updated even more regularly, is at https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/RhondaParrish<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>
Which, pretty clearly sums things up, I think? :)<\/p>
These days I only share what I deem to be the 'really' important announcements here (releases, mostly LOL) and everything else goes on my Patreon page<\/a>. Announcements there are visible to the general public, but are frequently released a few days early for my patrons.<\/p>
My newsletter<\/a> is also updated frequently and comes with a bonus short story download.<\/p>
If you should happen to want to contact me the easiest way is via Patreon, email or Twitter:<\/p>
Email:\u00a0rhonda.l.parrish@gmail.com<\/p>
Twitter:\u00a0@RhondaParrish<\/a><\/p>