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“...with Pottern’s gorgeous prose, it makes for a gripping tale that imbues the story of Peter and Wendy with a sense of real-world peril, tragedy, and triumph.” —Locus Reviews

“MOTHER, DARLING”

a novelette

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Fiction & Poetry

Fiction

"Devil in the Pines" Tales from the Cryptids (forthcoming Oct. 2026)

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"Why I Divorced The Chosen One" Trollbreath Magazine (Sept. 2026)

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"Black Envelope" Tales from the Moonlit Path (Aug. 2026)

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"Soul Candle, Living Light" The Ghastling, Book 23 (May 2026)

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"Mother, Darling" Strange Horizons (Feb. 2026)

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"Bootcut" Haven Spec Magazine (Jan. 2026)


"All the Time in the World and None at All" New Year, New You:
A Speculative Anthology of Reinvention 
(Oct. 2024)

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"Cryptid Car Rental" Trollbreath Magazine, Issue 1 (Sept. 2024) &
Trollbreath Magazine: Volume One 2024-2025 (coming Fall 2026)

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"Fantasy Land" The Rumpus Reader's Report (Aug. 2014)​​

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Non-Fiction

"Art and Authenticity: A Review of Molly Tanzer's And Side By Side They Wander" Ancillary Review of Books (May 2026)

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"New Year, New You, New Book: A Conversation with Editor Chris Campbell" Trollbreath Magazine (Dec. 2024)

 

Member Spotlight: Allison Pottern The Author's Guild (Nov. 2023)

"Grains of Truth" The Personal Canons Cookbook (Sept. 2023)

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Spooky Forest

Current Full-Length Projects

I am currently seeking new representation for my novel-length works, including my debut novel, Ghost Roads, a 120k word second-world fantasy about ghosts, birds, spirit-powered machines, and coping with grief.

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I am also currently drafting an adult cli-fi novel that deals with generational divides, climate inheritance, nanobots, and spirituality. 

Story and Essay Commissions

I am available for commission for select fiction and non-fiction pieces.

 

Non-fiction topics: writing, book marketing, author events, parenting, Judaism, food writing, books and book reviews, author interviews, and speculative fiction topics. For examples of my work, see my newsletter Books, Marketing, & More.

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Fiction: short story or flash fiction in literary and speculative fiction categories (esp. science fiction and fantasy). I especially love writing about social impacts of technology (or magic!), time travel, other worlds, women and parents in fantasy/SFF settings, and complex relationships and inheritances. For examples of my work, see my published fiction.

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For rates and availability, please contact me with your specs and timeline.

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Spooky Forest
Commissions
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