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Richard Parks

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The United States

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Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories

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September 2010

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I write mostly fantasy, both short stories and novels. My third short story collection, On the Banks of the River of Heaven was published in November, 2010. My second novella with PS Publishing, The Heavenly Fox, was released in early 2011. I've been a finalist for both the World Fantasy Award and the Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature.

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Average rating: 3.8 · 6,570 ratings · 887 reviews · 143 distinct works • Similar authors

	Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter 3.84 avg rating — 580 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yamada Monogatari: To Break the Demon Gate 4.03 avg rating — 274 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yamada Monogatari: The War God's Son 4.29 avg rating — 177 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yamada Monogatari: The Emperor in Shadow 4.32 avg rating — 153 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Horizon. Extreme Adventures at the Edge of the World by Richard Parks (Goodreads Author), Michael Aylwin 4.16 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Collected Tymon the Black 3.97 avg rating — 118 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Empty Places (Part One) by Richard Parks (Goodreads Author), LeVar Burton (Narrator) 3.75 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ogre's Wife - Fairy Tales for Grownups 4.09 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Empty Places Part 2 by Richard Parks (Goodreads Author), LeVar Burton (Narrator) 3.83 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Four Horsemen, at Their Leisure 3.57 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Richard Parks's Blog: Den of Ego and Inquity Annex #2

Looking For Love, In All the Mythic Places

I’ll take “Odd Things You Pick UP in Story Research for 100”, Ghost of Alex. Just a link to my latest YT video on the subject. Mostly related to English and European folklore on the subject of Love Tokens. The things we do and always did just looking for love.

Series by Richard Parks

Yamada Monogatari (4 books)
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Richard Parks (Goodreads Author)

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Empty Places (2 books)
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LeVar Burton (Narrator)

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The Laws of Power (3 books)
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4.22 avg rating — 97 ratings

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Richard Parks wrote a new blog post Looking For Love, In All the Mythic Places I’ll take “Odd Things You Pick UP in Story Research for 100”, Ghost of Alex. Just a link to my latest YT video on the subject. Mostly related to Engl Read more of this blog post »
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“In the early evening a tiny moth-demon was trying to batter its way into my room through a tear in the paper screen, no doubt attracted by the scent of poverty.”
― Richard Parks, Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter

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