Rona Altrows

Thanks for visiting.  Here are a few words about my work.

Latest News

My newest book,, a collection of personal essays, Anxious Kid Makes Pretty Good: a neurodivergent writer on life and writing, is now out in the world. Part memoir, part reflections on writing. I am so happy to be able to share this work with you, my readers.

Writing

I’m always in a state of wonder about what drives people, real and fictional.  Why do they do what they do, often against their better judgment? Speculating on motivation is what gives me the juice to write.

Here’s a list of my books to date:

• Anxious Kid Makes Pretty Good: a neurodivergent writer on life and writing, a book of my personal essays
• Please Don’t Interrupt, an anthology edited by Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike and me
• You Look Good For Your Age, an anthology edited by me
• Waiting, an anthology of essays, edited by Julie Sedivy and me
• At This Juncture, a collection of fictional letters
• Shy, an anthology of essays and poetry, edited by Naomi K. Lewis and me
• The River Throws a Tantrum, a children’s picture chapbook, illustrated by Sarah-Joy Goode
• Key in Lock, a short story collection
• A Run on Hose, a short story collection

My short stories, essays, flash fiction, and ten-minute plays have appeared in magazines in print and on line.

In recent years my plays have found audiences in festivals and staged readings in Canada and the US.

Editing

My other passion is editing. I have worked both in-house and freelance. For years I have edited short stories, essays, novels, creative non-fiction books, academic and professional articles, and corporate documents. Please contact me if you’re interested.