Richard Parks

Richard Parks lives in Mississippi with his wife and a varying number of cats. His fiction has appeared in Asimov’s, Realms of Fantasy, Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, Fantasy Magazine, Weird Tales, multiple times in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and in numerous anthologies including Year’s Best Fantasy and Fantasy: The Best of the Year. His fourth story collection, Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter, is due out in February of 2013 from Prime Books. PS Publishing will be bringing out his novel featuring Lord Yamada, To Break the Demon Gate, also early in 2013.



Stories by Richard Parks:
“Three Little Foxes” — Issue #105, Fourth Anniversary Double-Issue, October 4, 2012

"It’s not Yamada’s ability to discern the spirits that reveals the nature of the mystery, but his way of seeing into human hearts." —Lois Tilton, Locus online

“In the Palace of the Jade Lion” — Issue #100, July 26, 2012

"Another fine ghost story from Parks. Xu Jian exhibits an admirably philosophical demeanor along with the passion of a lover. This one comes to a particularly satisfying conclusion. Recommended" —Lois Tilton, Locus online

“The Tiger’s Turn” — Issue #79, Third Anniversary Double-Issue, October 6, 2011

"(one of) two more fine Lord Yamada stories (in BCS in 2011)" —Editor/Reviewer Rich Horton

Honorable Mention, Year's Best SF 29 (ed. Gardner Dozois)

“The Ghost of Shinoda Forest” — Issue #63, February 24, 2011

"(one of) two more fine Lord Yamada stories... deals directly with Lord Yamada's wrenching personal love story" —Editor/Reviewer Rich Horton

"absolutely a must-read, a poignant love story finally closing the circle of loss and pain... Recommended" —Lois Tilton, Locus online

Honorable Mention, Year's Best SF 29 (ed. Gardner Dozois)

“Lady of the Ghost Willow” — Issue #53, Second Anniversary Double-Issue, October 7, 2010

"As usual, Parks masterfully evokes the highly mannered milieu" —Lois Tilton, Locus online

Honorable Mention, Year's Best SF 28 (ed. Gardner Dozois)

Recommended Reading, Year's Best SF & F 2011, ed. Rich Horton

“Sanji's Demon, Pt. II” — Issue #39, March 25, 2010

Recommended Reading, Year's Best SF & F 2011, ed. Rich Horton

“Sanji's Demon, Pt. I” — Issue #38, March 11, 2010

Recommended Reading, Year's Best SF & F 2011, ed. Rich Horton

“The Mansion of Bones” — Issue #19, June 18, 2009

"Recommended"  —Lois Tilton, IROSF

Honorable Mention, Year's Best SF 27 (ed. Gardner Dozois)

One of the Ten Best Fantasy Stories of 2009  —Lois Tilton, IROSF


Podcasts by Richard Parks:
“BCS 055: The Ghost of Shinoda Forest” — Issue #64, March 10, 2011
“BCS 017: The Mansion of Bones” — Issue #20, July 2, 2009