Sparks brand of poetry and prose can be hard to define. Genre-defiant? Certainly. Quirky, eccentric, imaginative. Rainbow dystopian. Guillotine fiction. “Dysfunctional but functioning”. Punklit. Hopepunk.
Or simply: weird.
There are common themes that tie their work together: found family, grief, queerness, mental health. Add a dash of lyrical, flowing prose and you’re most of the way there. Just don’t forget the tissue warning.
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Solo Books
Love Story of a Hero & Villain (on Patreon)
Why do we love villains? Maybe it’s because at the end of the day we all know the truth: we are the hero of our own story, and the villain of someone else’s. Love Story of a Hero and Villain portrays a character arc of both a Hero and Villain, locked together in a relationship of constantly evolving labels.
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before i go i want you to know: poetry and stories from a human disaster (2024)
A poetry, short story, and art collection for anyone who is afraid no one could love their broken parts…
Available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited
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The Fable of Wren (2021)
A quiet magical realism mystery about finding your place in a world you no longer recognize…
Available in eBook, Audiobook, and Paperback
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The Stars Will Guide Us Back (2021)
a contemporary science-fiction, fantasy, magical realism, supernatural short story collection
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Daylight Chasers (2019)
a contemporary science-fiction, time-traveling novella
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Anthologies
Chronicles of New Albion: Adventures in 2187
The final installment of the Chronicles of New Albion series, featuring two exclusive short stories by Rue Sparks—”One Thousand and One Lights” and “Where Our Shadows Still Align.”
Cryptid Carols to Sing in the Dark (2024)
This season, trade your boring silent nights for the things that go B U M P in the night. A delectably strange collection for those who like a little more lurk with their holiday lore. Sing along, chitter along, or just mutter incoherently to Cryptid Carols to Sing in the Dark.
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