Hi, I’m RATH MERCURY. I write horror, fantasy, romance, and science fiction, always queer.
I’ve published in Stance on Dance, DASH Literary Journal, Avatar Review, and Jersey Devil Press. I’ve also worked as a choreographer, marketing consultant, web dev, open source leader, arts administrator, public speaker, and more. It’s been busy.
I live in New Mexico. When not writing, I play tabletop games, struggle with classical guitar, and stare at nature.
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New Story: “Herkimer Inquiries”
I’m delighted to announce that my story, “Herkimer Inquiries”, is released and out in the world! It’s in Reckoning’s tenth anniversary issue alongside some other fantastic stories about environmental justice. It’s a tale of an oddball psychogeographic investigator who talks to birds at least as much as to humans. People are always surprised how much
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Find me at WorldCon 2025
I’m participating in a handful of panels at WorldCon Seattle: Self-Publishing for Poets Room 445-446, Thu. 10:30–11:30 a.m. From chapbooks to zines, poetry has a rich history of self-publishing. Whether your goal is merely to get your poems into more hands or to craft an online presence as a poet, this workshop will help you