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Alicia K. Anderson

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I have a Ph.D. in Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.

I write and read science fiction, mythology and fairy tale retellings, and a lot of theory about the latter. I am a storytelling nerd, and have the book shelf to prove it.

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Retelling Myths

I started researching and writing a myth retelling in 2014-2015. The idea grew from a short story into a novel, into a series of novels.

I ended up researching these things straight into grad school, and got a Ph.D. in Mythological studies as a result of that retelling process. I'm still editing the novel I started a decade ago.

However, my editor stripped out one of my favorite subplots - a reima Read more of this blog post »

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Published on February 14, 2025 10:59 • Tags: mythology, psyche-and-eros, retelling

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Average rating: 4.42 · 142 ratings · 79 reviews · 9 distinct works

	Grimm, Grit and Gasoline: Dieselpunk & Decopunk Fairy Tales by Rhonda Parrish (Goodreads Author) (editor), Zannier Alejandra (Goodreads Author), Alicia K. Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Cheer: Cryptids Emerging - Volume Blue by Atlin Merrick (Editor), Rhian Bowley (Goodreads Author), Alicia K. Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.85 avg rating — 33 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Queens in Wonderland by Theresa Halvorsen (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), Chris Bannor (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), Alicia K. Anderson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spoon Knife 7: Transitions by Nick Walker (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mike Jung (Goodreads Author) (Editor), J.S. Allen (Contributor) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mirrors Reflecting Shadows by Cody Sexton (Editor), Sebastian Vice, B.F. Jones (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Red Dragon it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arrows and Ambrosia 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Magic, Murder, and Machines: Reimagining Fairy Tales 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Unicorn Evolves: Essays on Modern Meanings and Symbology 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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