Writing
Jarod’s maternal grandmother Dorothy Huff Kelley climbing a tree on her first date with Paul Kelley.
fiction Books:
An ordinary man discovers a hidden world of wondrous supernatural creatures—and an unexpected home—in this enchanting contemporary fantasy debut.
Featuring incredible creatures and an unforgettable cast of characters, Strange Animals is a charming, creepy, cozy fantasy about the magic all around us.
“Unique, haunting, riveting, and beautifully magical.”—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
“Anderson has conceived of such a rich world, and such a textured mythology. I can’t remember a time when cryptids felt more . . . real.”—Justin McElroy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Adventure Zone series
Nonfiction Books:
Something in the Woods Loves You
An inspiring blend of nature writing and memoir that explores nature’s crucial role in our emotional and mental health.
Bats can hear shapes, plants can eat light, and bees can dance maps. When his life took him to a painfully dark place, the poet behind The Cryptonaturalist, Jarod K. Anderson, found comfort and redemption in these facts and the shift in perspective that comes from paying a new kind of attention to nature.
Short Fiction Online:
The Conqueror Sickness (Daily Science Fiction)
84% Compatible (Daily Science Fiction)
Accident Report (PseudoPod)
Oubliette (Escape Pod)
Emergency Exit (Daily Science Fiction)
The Clasp (Daily Science Fiction)
My Dog is the Constellation Canis Major (Metaphorosis Magazine)
Aisha Bets Her Life on Magic (Cast of Wonders)
Poetry Online:
Tending the Wound (The Sun Magazine)
Goodbye Note (The Sun Magazine)
Around the Corners (Nightmare Magazine)
Whale Fall (Atmos Magazine)
Afterlife (Atmos Magazine)
City (Atmos Magazine)
Almost Certainly a Time Traveler (Asimov’s - Audio)
The Changeling Answer (Apex Magazine)
Nonfiction Online:
How Fantasy Can Reveal the Hidden Magic of Nature (Atmos Magazine)
Encounters with the Local Possum; Or, How Safety Can Hide Wonder from Us (Literary Hub)
Finding Common Ground Between Nature Writing and Fantasy Fiction (Writer’s Digest)