Cheryl P. Rider has worked as a decorative and mural painter, a fitness instructor, and a background investigator for nuclear power plants, all of which prepared her in strange and different ways for writing paranormal and urban fantasy stories.

Originally from the California desert southwest, she now lives on the Southern California coast with her husband, a small rescue pup and a large one, and one very opinionated cat.

• LA Weekly 2023’s Authors on the Rise: 15 to Watch in the Coming Year

• 1st place in category 2019 West Houston Emily Contest (Paranormal)—East Pluto (Prowled)

• Second place (w/co-writer Alex Pitones) in the 2018 Lone Star contest (YA)—Dead End

• 1st place in category 2017 Best Banter Contest (Paranormal)—Spiked

• Double Finalist & 1st place 2017 Pages From The Heart Contest (Paranormal)—East Pluto & Spiked

• Double Finalist & 1st place Light Paranormal 2017 On the Far Side Contest (Light Paranormal & Urban Fantasy)—East Pluto & Spiked

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