Vonnie Winslow Crist

Poet, Fiction Writer

Jarrettsville, MD

Maryland US

Email:

vonniewinslowcrist@vonniewinslowcrist.com

Website:

www.vonniewinslowcrist.com

Twitter/X:

@VonnieWCrist

Author's Bio

Vonnie Winslow Crist, MS Professional Writing Towson University, is author of Shivers, Scares, and Goosebumps (Finalist 2023 Imadjinn Award); Dragon Rain; Beneath Raven's Wing (Int. Edgar Allan Poe Festival 2022 Visiter Award, Finalist 2022 Imadjinn Award); The Enchanted Dagger (Maryland Writers Association Book Award, Finalist Compton Crook Award), Owl Light (eFestival of Words 2018 Best Short Story Collection); The Greener Forest (eFestival of Words 2017 Best Short Story Collection); Murder on Marawa Prime; and other books. As an editor for Pole to Pole Publishing, she's co-edited (with Kelly A. Harmon) the Dark Stories Series (Hides the Dark Tower, In a Cat's Eyes, Dark Luminous Wings, Not Far From Roswell) and the Re-Imagined Series (Re-Launch, Re-Terrify, Re-Enchant, Re-Quest, Re-Haunt). Vonnie is also co-writer of How to Write for Anthologies (with Kelly A. Harmon). Her creative writing is published in Japan, Australia, India, Italy, Spain, Germany, Finland, Canada, the UK and USA. Her professional memberships include: Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association, Horror Writers Association, Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators (as both writer & illustrator), National League of American Pen Women (both Arts & Letters), Mythopoeic Society, and Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association. In addition, Vonnie has over 1,000 illustrations published in books and magazines.

Publications & Prizes

Fiction

Anthologies:

Insignia 2021: Best Asian Speculative Fiction (Black Wings & White Paper, 2022)

Arcane (Iron Faerie Publishing, 2021)

Best of Iron Faerie Publishing 2020 (Iron Faerie Publishing, 2021)

Flashes of Fantasy (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2021)

Illusions of the Past (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2021)

Insignia 2020: Best Asian Fantasy Stories (Black Wings & White Paper, 2021)

Rowan & Oak (Iron Faerie Publishing, 2021)

Sea of Secrets (Dragon Soul Press, 2021)

Something Wicked This Way Rides (Dark Owl Publishing, 2021)

Ancients: A Microfiction Anthology (Black Hare Press, 2020)

Bad Romance (Black Hare Press, 2020)

Breathe: Anthology of Science Fiction (CultureCult Press, 2020)

Burning Dreams (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2020)

Chrysalis (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2020)

Faerie (Iron Faerie Publishing, 2020)

Future Syndicate II (Nomadic Delirium Press, 2020)

Ghosts of the Past (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2020)

Hate: A Microfiction Anthology (Black Hare Press, 2020)

Hexed (Iron Faerie Publishing, 2020)

Horror for Hire: First Shift (Emerald Bay Books, 2020)

Jibbernocky (Black Hare Press, 2020)

Love: A Microfiction Anthology (Black Hare Press, 2020)

Mythica (Iron Faerie Publishing, 2020)

Nightmare Whispers; The Darkness Within (Fae Corps Publishing, 2020)

Ocean: A Microfiction Anthology (Black Hare Press, 2020)

Paranormal Romance #1: Lockdown (Black Hare Press, 2020)

Paranormal Romance #2: Lockdown (Black Hare Press, 2020)

SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire (Mocha Memoirs Press, 2020)

Summer Splash (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2020)

Tick Tock: A Time Travel Anthology (Black Hare Press, 2020)

Villians (Iron Faerie Publishing, 2020)

Water of Destruction (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2020)

Winds of Despair (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2020)

Wishes of Illusions (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2020)

Angels: A Divine Microfiction Anthology (Black Hare Press, 2019)

Apocalypse: A Microfiction Anthology (Black Hare Press, 2019)

Beyond: A Paranormal Microfiction Anthology (Black Hare Press, 2019)

Coffins & Dragons (Dragon Soul Press, 2019)

Creep Anthology of Horror Stories (CultureCult Press, 2019)

Curse of the Gods: A Greek Myth Anthology (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2019)

Dark Moments: Year One: 2019 (Black Hare Press, 2019)

Deep Space (Black Hare Press, 2019)

Divinity (Iron Faerie Publishing, 2019)

Echoes of the Past: 2018 Anthology (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2019)

FrostFire Worlds (Alban Lake Publishing, 2019)

Galactic Goddesses (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2019)

Gardens of Enchantment (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2019)

Hawthorne & Ash (Iron Faerie Publishing, 2019)

Magic for Beginners (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2019)

Monsters: A Horror Microfiction Anthology (Black Hare Press, 2019)

Of Kami and Yoki: A Japanese Myth Anthology (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2019)

Outposts of Beyond (Alban Lake Publishing, 2019)

Re-Haunt: Tales of Ghosts and Other Haunts (Pole to Pole Publishing, 2019)

Spring's Blessing (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2019)

Storming Area 51: Survivor Stories (Black Hare Press, 2019)

Strange Mysteries 8 (Whortleberry Press, 2019)

Tall Tales & Short Stories: A Flash Fiction Anthology (Escaped Ink Press, 2019)

Unravel: A Crime Microfiction Anthology (Black Hare Press, 2019)

Worlds: A Science Fiction Microfiction Anthology (Black Hare Press, 2019)

Alternate Facts: Digital Science Fiction Anthology (Digital Fiction Publishing Corp., 2018)

Best Indie Speculative Fiction (Bards and Sages Publishing, 2018)

Insignia: Asian Science Fiction (Black Wings & White Paper, 2018)

Midnight Masquerade (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2018)

Quickfic Anthology 3: Shorter Short Speculative Fiction (Digital Fiction Publishing Corp., 2018)

Re-Enchant: Dark Fantasy Stories of Magic and Fae (Pole to Pole Publishing, 2018)

Re-Launch: Science Fiction Stories of New Beginnings (Pole to Pole Publishing, 2018)

Re-Terrify: Horrifying Stories of Monsters and More (Pole to Pole Publishing, 2018)

Fifty Flashes: An Anthology of Fantasy & Science Fiction Stories (Whortleberry Press, 2017)

Killing It Softly 2 (Digital Fiction Publishing Corp., 2017)

Memories of the Past: 2016 Anthology (Fantasia Divinity Publishing, 2017)

The Great Tome of Dragons and Draconic Lore (Bards and Sages Publishing, 2017)

The Great Tome of Magicians, Necromancers, and Mystics (Bards and Sages Publishing, 2017)

Hoofbeats: Flying with Magical Horses (Sky Warrior Books, 2016)

Les Cabinets des Polythietes (Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 2016)

The Great Tome of Cryptids and Legendary Creatures (Bards and Sages Publishing, 2016)

The Great Tome of Fantastic and Wondous Places (Bards and Sages Publishing, 2016)

The Night Cafe (Alban Lake Publishing, 2016)

Chilling Ghost Short Stories (Flame Tree Publishing, 2015)

Hides the Dark Tower (Pole to Pole Publishing, 2015)

Potter's Field 5 (Alban Lake Publishing, 2015)

Trysts of Fate (Alban Lake Publishing, 2015)

Dogs of War - Defending the Future (Dark Quest Books, 2013)

Ocean Stories (Elektrik Milk Bath Press, 2012)

Potter's Field 4 (Sam's Dot Publishing, 2012)

Zombies for a Cure (Elektrik Milk Bath Press, 2012)

Dia de los Muertos Anthology (Elektrik Milk Bath Press, 2010)

Dragon's Lure (Dark Quest Books, 2010)

Sideshow 2 (Sam's Dot Publishing, 2010)

While the Morning Stars Sing (Resident Aliens Press, 2010)

Great Writers, Great Stories (IM Press, 1999)

Books:

Shivers, Scares, and Goosebumps (Dark Owl Publishing, 2022)

Beneath Raven's Wing (Fae Corps Publishing, 2021)

Dragon Rain (Mocha Memoirs Press, 2021)

Owl Light (Pole to Pole Publishing, 2017)

The Enchanted Dagger (Pole to Pole Publishing, 2016)

The Greener Forest (Pole to Pole Publishing, 2016)

Assassins (Echelon Press, 2009)

Bells (Echelon Press, 2009)

Sideshow by the Sea (Echelon Press, 2009)

Chapbooks:

Gifts in the Dark (Digital Fiction Publishing Corp., 2016)

Murder on Marawa Prime (Pole to Pole Publishing, 2016)

Journals:

Amazing Stories

Aoife's Kiss

Cast of Wonders

Cemetery Moon

Cirsova

Dancing Shadow Review

Devolution Z

Ethereal Tales

Space Westerns ezine

Tales of the Talisman

The Fifth Di...

Poetry

Anthologies:

In the Garden of the Crow (Elektrik Milk Bath Press, 2011)

September Eleven Maryland Voices (Baltimore Writers Alliance, 2002)

Set Me As A Seal Upon Your Heart (Lite Circle Books, 2000)

Books:

River of Stars (Lite Circle Books, 2002)

Essential Fables (Lite Circle Books, 1996)

Journals:

Ancient Paths

Champagne Shivers

EMG-Zine

Heroic Fantasy Quarterly ezine

Illumen

Loch Raven Review

Manorborn

Paper Crow

Scifaikuest

Prizes won:

2022 International Edgar Allan Poe Festival Visiter Award for Beneath Raven's Wing.

eFestival of Words 2018 Best Short Story Collection for Owl Light.

eFestival of Words 2017 Best Short Story Collection for The Greener Forest.

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors:

JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis, George RR Martin, Andre Norton, Neil Gaiman

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

American

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Maryland

Raised in:

Maryland

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Last update: May 11, 2023