River Selby author biography, plus links to books by River Selby.

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River Selby

River Selby is a former hotshot and wildland firefighter, a writer, and a nonbinary person. They hold an MFA in creative writing from Syracuse University; they are currently pursuing their PhD. They were the recipient of the Emerging Writer's Prize for Fiction from Boulevard Magazine for their story, "How Certain Fires Burn." Their writing has appeared in the New Ohio Review, Bellevue Literary Review, Vox, and High Country News. They currently live in Tallahassee, Florida.

This biography was last updated on 08/12/2025.

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