From Cornerstone Press:
“A father tries to explain to his daughter what Earth was like, a boy believes his mother abducted by aliens, a ghost hunter wonders if her absent father is a deceased serial killer, and in the near future the sun makes people go insane. Weaving science fiction, gothic storytelling, and paranormality into eight stories and a novella, Nikki Kallio establishes herself as a fresh, innovative, and compassionate voice in speculative fiction and magical realism.”
February 2023
Cornerstone Press
PRAISE FOR FINDING THE BONES:
My essay “Cold Front” appears in this anthology of 52 contributors from around the United States.
From Regal House Publishing: “(Her)oics: Women’s Lived Experiences During the Coronavirus Pandemic” draws together the stories of fifty-two women across the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. The collection encompasses the perspectives of women who are: front-line responders and recovering patients; going out to work, staying home to work, and losing their jobs; living with multiple generations and living in isolation; women grieving loved ones and celebrating new love; women preparing to give birth and supporting the dying. Although differing based on location, age, race, and health, they share the unique capacity of women to bring their strength, ingenuity and love—for others and for self—to an uncertain time. The anthology is inspired by both the risks of the pandemic inherent to women and their tremendous role in the country’s response.”
March 2021
Pact Press/Regal House
Some of my additional publications…
A few of my literary journal pubs…
“Spirit Box,” short story, Wisconsin People & Ideas magazine, 2nd place fiction contest winner, Spring 2020. (https://www.wisconsinacademy.org/magazine/spring-2020/fiction/spirit-box)
“Geography Lesson,” short story, Wisconsin People & Ideas magazine, 1st place fiction contest winner, Summer 2015. (https://www.wisconsinacademy.org/magazine/geography-lesson)
“Shadow,” short story, Midwestern Gothic literary journal, Winter 2015. (http://midwestgothic.com/2011/01/issue-16-winter-2015/) Also appeared in Minerva Rising issue “Winter,” December 2012 (https://minervarising.com/contributors-issue-2-winter/)
“Naked Pictures,” essay, Minerva Rising issue “Rebellion,” January 2014. (https://minervarising.com/issue-3-rebellion/)
Some of my articles…
“Protecting assets: Water resources enhance economic, environmental health of region,” Insight magazine, Jan. 2022, https://www.insightonbusiness.com/features/insightinsider/protecting-assets/article_0eeb57d2-7f87-11ec-91e8-67282c40a019.html
“Earth’s Advocate: Environmental attorney focuses on a green future,” a profile of former EPA attorney Frances McChesney, Oct. 2021, https://pubhtml5.com/lovo/uswb/2021-10_October/21
“Wisconsin essayist: For those of us with chronic disease, COVID-19 vaccine shutout was just the latest fight.” USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, March 16, 2021.
“Global grant rescues flooded town,” Rotary International magazine
https://www.rotary.org/en/loans-help-alberta-town-recover-devastating-flood
“‘Herring curtains’ spawn a recovery,” Rotary International magazine
https://rotary.org/en/rotary-members-help-revive-fishing-industry
“Aral Sea neighbors come together to resolve conflicts over a scarce resource,” Rotary International magazine https://rotary.org/en/aral-sea-neighbors-resolve-conflicts-over-water
“The World Through His Lens,” a profile of international nature photographer, guide and ornithologist Danny Catt, Rotary Canada magazine, January 2019, https://magazine-ca.rotary.org/rotarycanada/january_2019/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1451744#articleId1451744
“Rotary peace fellow helps refugees fleeing Myanmar” a profile of Sakun Gajurel, working with UN Women, November 2018, https://rotaryactiongroupforpeace.org/2019/01/04/rotary-peace-fellow-helps-refugees-fleeing-myanmar/
“Insight on: Energy — A sense for sustainability,” June 2015