Rickey R. Mallory

BIOGRAPHY
updated 10/14/05

Mallory took early retirement from her position as assistant chief of pharmacy at a large metropolitan medical center to pursue her other loves, writing and art. She is multipublished in short- and novel-length romance and in science fiction and fantasy.

Her short stories and novels have been nominated for and won numerous awards, and have garnered praise from such outstanding writers as Tom Easton, Judith Ivory, Kinley MacGregor, Charles Wilson, and Gayle Wilson.

Mallory credits her love of books to her mother, who taught her that books are a precious resource and should be treated with loving respect. Her grandfather and her father were both steeped in the southern tradition of oral history, and could hold an audience spellbound with their storytelling skills. Mallory aspires to be as good a storyteller as her father.

She loves romantic suspense with dangerous heroes and dauntless heroines. She is also fascinated by story ideas that explore the infinite capacity of the brain to adapt and develop higher skills.

Mallory lives in Mississippi with her computer-genius husband and their two cats.

Mallory writes for Harlequin Intrigue and ImaJinn Books. Her published novels can be seen at:

www.mallorykane.com
and
www.rrmallory.com

Her published short stories include:

"The Waterfall"              genrEZONE                               1999
"Dr. Heartless"              World of Romance                      1999
"Stones"                        Orphic Chronicle                         1998
"The Healing Factor"    Fusion 4 Ezine                             1998
"The Mark of Oman"    Forbidden Lines                          1996
"Against All Odds"        Of Unicorns and Space Stations 1997
"Sword Song"             The Magic Within                           1995
"Killing Frogs"                Midnight Zoo                              1994

Awards:

Novels:
Laurel Wreath Contest 3rd Place Romantic Suspense Category (Bodyguard/Husband)
RT's Top Pick 2001 (Time Rider)
Finalist, RT Reviewer's Choice Award Best First Book 2001 (The Lawman Who Loved Her) 2000
 Finalist, RT Reviewer's Choice Award Best Futuristic 2001 (Time Rider)
Affaire de Coeur's Reviewer's Choice Award 1998    (Heart of the Hero)
FF&P Chapter of RWA's PRISM Award 1998 (Time Rider)
 WISRWA Writers Contest First Place.
Golden Heart finalist     1995  (Here I'll Stay)
Goodfellow Press Characterization Award, 1995 (Heart of the Hero)
Connecticut Romance Writer's Contest 1996 (Against All Odds)
Heart of the Rockies Contest (Original Sin)

Short stories:

Best of the Web, 1999 (Honorable Mention)  "The Waterfall"
Short Story Digest's short story contest  (Honorable Mention) "The Library"
Mississippi Writers' Association Short Fiction Award  "Bluebird of Happiness"
Mississippi Writers' Association SF/F Award "The Library"

Cover art:

Too numerous to mention.  Please see the  Galleries