Hi, I’m RATH MERCURY. I write horror, fantasy, romance, and science fiction, always queer. 

I’ve published in Stance on Dance, DASH Literary Journal, Avatar Review, and Jersey Devil Press. I’ve also worked as a choreographer, marketing consultant, web dev, open source leader, arts administrator, public speaker, and more. It’s been busy.

I live in New Mexico. When not writing, I play tabletop games, struggle with classical guitar, and stare at nature.

Rath Mercury smiling in front of a flowering oleander bush. Mercury wears gold glasses and a black t-shirt that reads "Bookstores" in rainbow text. They have pale skin with short reddish-brown hair.

  • Find me at WorldCon 2025

    Find me at WorldCon 2025

    I’m participating in a handful of panels at WorldCon Seattle: Self-Publishing for Poets Room 445-446, Thu. 10:30–11:30 a.m. From chapbooks to zines, poetry has a rich history of self-publishing. Whether your goal is merely to get your poems into more hands or to craft an online presence as a poet, this workshop will help you…

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