Rachel Swirsky

Rachel Swirsky is a prominent author, known for her exceptional work in the field of science fiction and fantasy. She was born in San Jose, California, on April 14, 1982, into a Jewish family. Swirsky's writing has been recognized and celebrated by the science fiction and fantasy community, with numerous nominations and awards to her name.

Swirsky holds an MFA in fiction from the prestigious Iowa Writers Workshop and is a graduate of Clarion West, a prestigious writing workshop for speculative fiction. These academic accomplishments have provided her with a solid foundation in the craft of writing, which is evident in the quality and depth of her work. Swirsky's writing has been short-listed for several awards, including the Nebula, Hugo, and Sturgeon Awards. Additionally, her work placed second in the 2010 Million Writers Award.

Swirsky is the author of three short stories that have been published as e-books, "Eros, Philia, Agape," "The Memory of Wind," and "The Monster's Million Faces." Her fiction and poetry have been collected in THROUGH THE DROWSY DARK (Aqueduct Press, 2010). A second collection, HOW THE WORLD BECAME QUIET: MYTHS OF THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE, is forthcoming from Subterranean Press. Swirsky's writing has been praised for its depth, emotion, and imagination, and she has twice won the Nebula Award for her work, including for her 2010 novella, “The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers Beneath the Queen’s Window” and her 2014 short story, “If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love.”