Richard Parks is an ex-pat Southerner now living in central New York state with his wife and one grumpy cat. He is the author of the Yamada Monogatari series from Prime Books and The Laws of Power series from Canemill Publishing. In addition to appearances in several Best of the Year anthologies, he has been a finalist for both the World Fantasy Award and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature.
- “The Fox’s Daughter” — Issue #344, December 2, 2021
- “A Minor Exorcism” — Issue #313, Twelfth Anniversary Double-Issue, September 24, 2020
- “Uzumaki of the Lake” — Issue #300, Special Double-Issue, March 26, 2020
- “An Account of the Madness of the Magistrate, Chengdhu Village” — Issue #250, Special Double-Issue, May 3, 2018
- “On the Road to the Hell of Hungry Ghosts” — Issue #235, Ninth Anniversary Double-Issue, September 28, 2017
- “In Memory of Jianhong, Snake-Devil” — Issue #226, May 25, 2017
- “The Bride Doll” — Issue #183, Seventh Anniversary Double-Issue, October 1, 2015
- “The Sorrow of Rain” — Issue #157, Sixth Anniversary Double-Issue, October 2, 2014
- “The Manor of Lost Time” — Issue #150 - Special Double-Issue, June 26, 2014
- “Cherry Blossoms on the River of Souls” — Issue #131, Fifth Anniversary Double-Issue, October 3, 2013
- “Three Little Foxes” — Issue #105, Fourth Anniversary Double-Issue, October 4, 2012
- “In the Palace of the Jade Lion” — Issue #100, July 26, 2012
- “The Tiger’s Turn” — Issue #79, Third Anniversary Double-Issue, October 6, 2011
- “The Ghost of Shinoda Forest” — Issue #63, February 24, 2011
- “Lady of the Ghost Willow” — Issue #53, Second Anniversary Double-Issue, October 7, 2010
- “Sanji's Demon, Pt. II” — Issue #39, March 25, 2010
- “Sanji's Demon, Pt. I” — Issue #38, March 11, 2010
- “The Mansion of Bones” — Issue #19, June 18, 2009
"an amusing tale... Fun stuff." —Rich Horton, Locus
"A moving, simple story in a setting that evokes a scene on a painted scroll... Recommended." —Lois Tilton, Locus online
"An excellent tale inspired by Japanese Buddhist mythology, of reincarnation, karma, and promises. The author’s seemingly effortless mastery of this material is what makes it work so well. Recommended." —Lois Tilton, Locus online
"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
"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
"(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)
"(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)
"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
Recommended Reading, Year's Best SF & F 2011, ed. Rich Horton
Recommended Reading, Year's Best SF & F 2011, ed. Rich Horton
"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
- BCS 266: A Minor Exorcism — Issue #313, Twelfth Anniversary Double-Issue, September 24, 2020
- BCS 256: Uzumaki of the Lake — Issue #300, Special Double-Issue, March 26, 2020
- BCS 217: An Account of the Madness of the Magistrate, Chengdhu Village, narrated by Folly Blaine — Issue #250, Special Double-Issue, May 3, 2018
- BCS 203: On the Road to the Hell of Hungry Ghosts, narrated by Folly Blaine — Issue #235, Ninth Anniversary Double-Issue, September 28, 2017
- BCS 197: In Memory of Jianhong, Snake-Devil, narrated by Folly Blaine — Issue #226, May 25, 2017
- BCS 135: The Sorrow of Rain — Issue #157, Sixth Anniversary Double-Issue, October 2, 2014
- BCS 055: The Ghost of Shinoda Forest — Issue #64, March 10, 2011
- BCS 017: The Mansion of Bones — Issue #20, July 2, 2009