Educator, Author, Editor
On April 5 at 12pm EDT, I'll be reading from my short fiction alongside these amazing fellow authors! This event is free and open to all. Strong Women Strange Worlds is an all-volunteer run program designed to showcase and elevate underrepresented voices in speculative fiction. In addition to listening to a variety of stories, attendees... Continue Reading →
Flash Fiction Online has kindly reprinted my story "The Lime Monster" in their latest issue. This piece was originally published in The Future Fire in 2020 and was described by their editor as "quiet, almost poetic story, with an understated speculative component, almost like a reverse Silent Spring." This piece is a fantastical interpretation of... Continue Reading →
Sometime at the end of last summer, I started poking at a cozy mystery novel for fun. Since then I've attended the New England Crime Bake and am now a member of Sisters in Crime, a wonderfully supportive community for mystery writers. As a newer author in this genre, I appreciate the opportunities for networking... Continue Reading →
The Elgin Award by the Science Fiction Poetry Association is for a speculative chapbook that was published within the last two years. Of Weeds and Witches, my first poetry chapbook which came out in late 2022, is still eligible for consideration. Julie Reese wrote a lovely and generous review of Of Weeds and Witches for... Continue Reading →
Recently I've started using they/them pronouns. For a while I went by she/they, thinking I was simply being a good ally and advocate. But the they stuck with me, wound around my guts, took root within me. It blossomed in me memories of an awkward teenager wearing men's flannel shirts from the Tractor Supply Company... Continue Reading →
Some stories feel different, feel special when you're writing them. From the moment Luz blossomed in my mind, I was in love with this intrepid, little owl. This piece weathered 30 rejections before finding a comfy, cozy home in All Worlds Wayfarer. I hope you enjoy this futuristic tale of climate change, unlikely friendships, and... Continue Reading →
A little parting gift of 2023: Crow and Cross Keys just published my list fic "In Search of the Afterlife". This was my first time trying a list flash fiction. I love this form because it allows the reader insights into the narrator's frame of mind in a way that's both intimate (jumping from thought... Continue Reading →
Starlight and a mother's love burst onto the scene in my creepy, horror-esque flash fiction "Ursa Major," now available on Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast. “Ursa Major” was published in All Worlds Wayfarer on December 21, 2022.
It's about that time again somehow. I've felt a bit out of the loop on the sff short market lately as I decided to write a novel over the summer and have been querying that. But: here goes nothing! Below are selected original pieces that came out this past year that folks might consider. *I'm... Continue Reading →
Publishers Weekly reviewed the forthcoming 2022 Best of Utopian Speculative Fiction due out by the end of this year. They kindly mentioned that this collection includes my story “A Mycologist’s Guide to Falling in Love Discovering a New Species,” which was originally published in Utopia Science Fiction on February 28, 2022. Looking forward to reading... Continue Reading →
Shelly Jones, PhD 