Category Archives: Writing

The Teleporting Disaster Fairy

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Rati Mehrotra

December, and I have managed to sneak in a third publication before the end of the year, yay! Yes, it is story day, my favorite. The Teleporting Disaster Fairy was published in the Nov/Dec issue of Uncanny Magazine and is … Continue reading →

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Vínculo de traición

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Rati Mehrotra

Lovely news! The Spanish translation of my book Night of the Raven Dawn of the Dove has been released and it is is GORGEOUS. Vínculo de traición literally translates to “Bond of Betrayal” in English, and it is an apt … Continue reading →

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The Library of the Apocalypse

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Rati Mehrotra

Happy May Day! Happy short story day! Hah. Yes, I have a new story out today and it is a truly special one for many reasons, which I will lovingly detail below. The Library of the Apocalypse is a science … Continue reading →

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Men with Tails

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Rati Mehrotra

New story day! My short story Men with Tails is now live at Uncanny Magazine and free to read online. This story was both tremendous fun to write and a catharsis of sorts. It is the first time I have … Continue reading →

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Markets of the Otherworld

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Rati Mehrotra

If there’s no one to read them, do my words truly exist? This angst-laden question is posed by the narrator of my latest short story Markets of the Otherworld now live at Uncanny Magazine. But it could be mine – … Continue reading →

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Goodbye (and good riddance) 2023

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Rati Mehrotra

Hello, hello. It’s been a while since I posted. Some quick writerly news first. Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove is getting both a Russian and a Spanish translation. I’m delighted, because I’m a firm believer in cross … Continue reading →

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Flower and Thorn Book Launch and Reviews

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Rati Mehrotra

It’s October, my book release month! I received the finished copies of FLOWER AND THORN and they’re just gorgeous. The book is out on 17th October, but I’ll be doing a launch in-person at my favorite local bookstore Bakka Phoenix … Continue reading →

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Character Sun Signs

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Rati Mehrotra

Do you ever think about the sun signs of the characters in the books you read or the shows you watch? I do, and I always know my main characters’ sun signs when I write them. Not to be superstitious, … Continue reading →

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International giveaway for FLOWER AND THORN

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Rati Mehrotra

Hello! Hope everyone is having a great summer. I just received my ARCs (advance reader copies) of Flower and Thorn. Isn’t it pretty? To celebrate, I’m doing an international giveaway for one signed copy! The giveaway ends on 31 July. … Continue reading →

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Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove: an Aurora Award finalist!

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Rati Mehrotra

Delighted to share that Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove is a 2023 Aurora Award nominee for Best Young Adult Novel! You can view the entire ballot here. The Aurora Awards are Canada’s annual English-language Science Fiction and … Continue reading →

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