I am a trans woman who writes fiction and poetry for adults and younger readers.
books for adults
Poetry/Fiction, Carnegie Mellon University Press, 2021
“Unpredictable and terrifyingly familiar … a revelation.”
—Chase Berggrun
POETRY/MEMOIR, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2020
“An extraordinary display of poetic power.”
—Mary Karr
POETRY, WINNER OF THE BRIGHT HILL PRESS BOOK COMPETITION, 2019
“Rainie Oet sees and names our longing for transformation.”
—Ilya Kaminsky
books for young readers
Monster Seek
PICTURE BOOK, Astra Young Readers, Fall 2026
A picture book about two children playing hide-and-seek during a thunderstorm that explores gender identity, the love between siblings, and the meaning of monstrosity. Illustrated by Deb JJ Lee.
Glitch Girl!
NOVEL IN VERSE, KOKILA, SPRING 2025
A middle grade novel in verse about a young person who processes the isolation of middle school, ADHD, being trans, and an overwhelming crush on a girl at school through playing a rollercoaster-park-building video game.
PICTURE BOOK, Astra Young Readers, Fall 2024
A picture book about a nonbinary child who is swept off to their surprise birthday party full of dreamlike creatures and magical moments. Illustrated by Mathias Ball.
Bio
I want to do as much good as I can while living joyfully.
I was born December 9, 1993 in Queens to Russian-Jewish refugees. Some of my earliest memories are falling asleep staring into a bright reading lamp. From the ages of ten to fifteen I was a competitive chess player.
I got my BA in Poetry and Translation from Swarthmore college and my MFA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University. I’m currently based in Los Angeles, and I’m literally certified as a clown.
I love speculative fiction, clowning, drag, rock climbing, horror, xenobiology, underwater stuff, strings, being in nature, board games, public health, and people.
I’m the founder and host of the monthly SoCal Covid Cautious Queer Speculative Fiction Club!
I use she/her pronouns, and I’m left handed!
Contact
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Abigail Frank, Greenburger Associates
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