Short stories
- Afterimage (in Crush: Stories about Love, MidnightSun Publishing, September 2017)
- Modern Girls (in Enchanted Conversation, February, 2018)
- The Ocean Is Not My Lover (in Five Minutes at Hotel Stormcove, Atthis Arts, May 2019)
- Rain (in Itty Bitty Writing Space, June 2019)
- Overcome (with Rowan Beckett Grigsby (in Heroines & Hellions: A Sirens Benefit Anthology, September, 2019)
- The Siren and the Switch (in Fantastic Trains: An Anthology of Phantasmagorical Engines and Rail Riders, Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, September, 2019)
- Festival (in Small Wonders, September 2023)
- House Call (in Worlds of Possibility, December 2023)
- Afterimage (reprint, in Flash Fiction Online, February 2024)
- Katya Vasilievna and the Second Drowning of Baba Rechka (in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, April 2024)
- Grounded Undersky (in Solarpunk Magazine, May 2024)
- Katya Vasilievna and the Second Drowning of Baba Rechka (reprint, in Nebula Awards Showcase 60, ed. Stephen Kotowych, June 2025)
- A Thimbleful of Need (in Flash Fiction Online, February 2026)
- The Tarnished Knife (in Gavagai, February 2026)
- Festival (reprint, in Flash Fiction Online, forthcoming summer 2026)
- The Four Rules of Needlework (in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, forthcoming summer 2026)
Essays
- How to Remodel (in Dead Housekeeping, August, 2018)
- How to Dust (in The Timberline Review, August, 2019)
Articles
- Kids Say (and Write) the Darnedest Things: How To Write Like a Kid Again (at The Story Engine, May, 2021)
- Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Writing Effective Microfiction (at The Story Engine, July, 2021)
Awards & Contests
- Rights and Privileges, BlogHer Voices of the Year Award & Community Keynote Speaker (July, 2015)
- Festival, Finalist, 47th New Millennium Award for Flash Fiction (April, 2019)
- November Morning, Honorable Mention, 2020 Haiku Contest, Dreamers Magazine (July, 2020)
- Katya Vasilievna and the Second Drowning of Baba Rechka
Reviews
“Christine Hanolsy’s surreal “The Siren and the Switch” conjures a stunningly strange landscape and explores the potential destinies of those who travel through it.” —Publishers Weekly, 9/23/19
“During her work as a Russian Language scholar, the author has clearly absorbed the essence of the Slavic Folk Tales of rural Mother Russia and this story is very much in that dour Russian style where “happy ever after” endings are by no means guaranteed. However, she is also a romantic at heart. Read [“Katya Vasilievna and the Second Drowning of Baba Rechka”] yourself to discover which alternative will win out in the end.” —Tangent Online, 4/18/2024
[Re: “Katya Vasilievna and the Second Drowning of Baba Rechka”] “A lovely story about loving yourself and being loved by another. The women here have agency and power and push back against tropes.” —Alex Brown, Reactor Mag, 6/5/2024
[Re: “Katya Vasilievna and the Second Drowning of Baba Rechka”] “A stunningly good rusalka story that feels old and new at the same time. Hanolsy’s prose has a gorgeous sing-song melody to it that is exquisitely crafted.” —Maria Haskins’ Fantasy, Sci-Fi, & Horror Short Fiction Roundup #5 2024, 6/26/2024
“[In “Katya Vasilievna and the Second Drowning of Baba Rechka”] Hanolsy does a fine job using folklore to create a story that is tense and teeters on the edge of sorrow, but ultimately refuses to be tragic and grim. Which is wonderful to read.” —Charles Payseur, Locus Magazine, 7/19/2024
Statement on the use of “AI” and LLMs
I do not use generative AI or LLMs for any portion of my writing. I do not use it to spark or develop ideas, to suggest wording or plot hooks or character names, or to critique my work or compare it to other works. I do not knowingly allow LLMs touch my work in any way. I do use spell check, but that’s only so useful in fantasy worldbuilding! I also do not knowingly use AI-generated images for my blog posts, although I acknowledge that some older images may have been created in this way, before I knew to look for it. If any reader discovers AI-generated content on my site, I encourage you to use the contact form to let me know, and I will remove it.
When it comes to writing, the journey is the destination. If you aren’t willing to put in the work and be passionate about the process, what’s the point?
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