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 middle graders
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 books
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.
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.
