R. P. Singletary

Poet, Fiction Writer

Author's Bio

LAST CHANCE MONTH OF PRIDE, goodreads giveaway >> https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2480...

JUST CONFIRMED, more to come >> Chicago, 1st Fri Nov >> Nov 6th @seminarycoop - https://www.semcoop.com/

We'll be at LAcon V, the 84th World Science Fiction Convention in August -- https://www.lacon.org/.

' a stunning exploration of family, ecology, addiction, life, and what we leave behind. His writing, told from multiple voices and perspectives within the same page or paragraph, is like poetic theater: meant to be read aloud ' - thus sayeth its publisher https://parlyaree.com/speaksoftly

JUNE 13-14: We're in Richmond, Va., at RVA's www.pridelitcon.com, where we're speaking on both the 'real lives, queer identity' and the 'art & activism' panels. Excited and glad to be with y'all.

JUNE 15: We'll be doing a reading at Chapel Hill, N.C.,'s excellent Epilogue Books at 4:30 p.m. Join us. It's free! -- https://www.epiloguebook.com/events

"Queer, indeed this life. Regardless of the label. What are you Proud of this season?" A NEW SUBSTACK POST https://substack.com/home/post/p-199973106

WATCH FOR MORE as we plan our visits to Kansas City and Los Angeles.

*** Looking for a speaker, reader, author, listener? Food-for-thought as you decide: What does contemporary queer climate literature/art look like in 2026, how about the Southern Gothic in America's 250th year? Oh, say we can see --- Email rps@rpsingletary.com OR connect via @rpsingletary on socials. ***

We'll be at LAcon V, the 84th World Science Fiction Convention in August -- https://www.lacon.org/.

GOOD GRIEF, who knew you could be so kind--or ffffun???! why, yes, & thank-you. Humorous, these topics even, given the days....
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/rp-si...

FEIGN lit mag (RENO, NEV.) says >> https://www.instagram.com/p/DUtRxJNj3ED/...

MY DEBUT ROMANTIC NOVEL of some 120,000 eco-friendly words experimental, speak softly among icebergs, out from indie Parlyaree Press (April 23rd, 2026 : the Bard's day). > https://parlyaree.com/speaksoftly

ALL MY LINKS >> https://linktr.ee/rpsingletary

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JOIN US FOR A BOOK TALK the day before --- on Earth Day -- it's free but seating is limited so please register: https://fulcolibrary.bibliocommons.com/e...

OR THE NEXT WEEK AT ANOTHER EVENT @anotherstate(of-mind) : https://allgoodbooks.com/events/48767202...

OR THE NEXT MONTH > n y c ' s www.rainbowbookfair.com, where we'll be reading a slice ... @ the largest book event of its type in ol' amerika

A RURAL NATIVE of america. Writer across genres. Fiction, poetry, drama, hybrid. Dabbler in other forms. Affiliations: Dramatists Guild & Authors Guild. Support rec'd from Institute for Humane Studies, Institute of European Studies, Iowa Summer Writing Festival, The Literary Consultancy (U.K.), PlayPenn, Looking Glass Rock Writers' Conference, Hub City Writers Project, Kenyon Review Summer Residential Writers Workshop: Fiction, and others. #Thankyou

Publications & Prizes

Fiction

Book:
SPEAK SOFTLY AMONG ICEBERGS (Parlyaree Press, 2026)
Journals:
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Active Muse
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Ariel Chart
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Audience Askew Literary Journal
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Blood+Honey
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Bull: Men's Fiction
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Chamber Magazine
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Cowboy Jamboree
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Cream Scene Carnival
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EBB
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Exist Otherwise
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Haunted Journal
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Horizon
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Instant Noodles
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Leon Literary Review
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Literally Stories
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Lost Lake Folk Opera
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Lothlorien Poetry Journal
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Microfiction Monday Magazine
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New Square
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New Square Literary Magazine
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Open: Journal of Arts & Letters
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Pulp
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Roi Fainéant Press
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Screen Door Review
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Stone of Madness
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Syncopation Literary Journal
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The Collidescope
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The Stray Branch
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Wicked Gay Ways
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Word's Faire
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Writer's Block

Poetry

Anthology:
My Sanskriti in Teal (Wingless Dreamer, 2023)
Journals:
Bending Genres
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coalitionworks
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Last Leaves Magazine
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Poetry Festival
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Wasteland Review
Prizes won: 
  • Do Noms Count:
  1. Lost Blonde Lit magazine nominated my piece "Memory out of habit / Picture with no words" for a Pushcart Prize, 2025.
  2. “Pine Cones (There will always be) more pine cones, come tomorrow" - nominated for a Pushcart Prize! by Club Plum Literary Journal (July 2025) -- https://clubplumliteraryjournal.com/r-p-...
  3. https://atlantawritersclub.org/our-membe...
  4. https://go.authorsguild.org/member_books/

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
American, Buddhist, Christian, English American, European American, Feminist, Franco American, LGBTQ, Multicultural, Other, Queer, Scotch-Irish American, Southern, Welsh American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
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Last update: Jun 21, 2026