John Van Rys
John Van Rys, writer
John Van Rys lives on a hobby farm outside Dunnville, Ontario, with his wife April, dogs, cats, horses, free-run egg-laying hens, and his mother-in-law. When he’s not at home caring for animals, he’s teaching English at Redeemer University. He’s had poems published in The New Quarterly and Dappled Things, and short stories in The New Quarterly, The Dalhousie Review, Agnes and True, and Blank Spaces. His story “Under the Honey Moon” was longlisted for the Peter Hinchcliffe Short Fiction Award. “Eggsistential Crisis” won a Word Award for best short story from The Word Guild, while “Nether Lands” (first published in Blank Spaces) was runner up for this award. His first book-length collection, the story cycle Moonshine Promises, was published in 2021 by Wipf and Stock. You can learn more about John’s writing at johnvanrys.com.
Parking Spots — Volume 7, Issue 2
John Van Rys brings some dark comedy to Parking Spots, a story about the dizziness associated with facing a diagnosis.
Nether Lands — Volume 5, Issue 4
Nether Lands by John Van Rys combines the complications of IBS, stark religious differences, and what it might take to rekindle the flame of a dormant marriage.
