JP Rindfleisch IX

JP Rindfleisch IX (he/they) writes cozy queer fantasy and strange fiction: stories about grief, transformation, and queer joy wrapped in botanical magic, found families, and a dash of weirdness. Their first solo novel, Mandrake Manor (Henbane Hollow Book 1), won the 2025 IPPY Silver Medal in LGBTQ+ Fiction. They are also the author of Mosswood Apothecary and The Alchemist Baker of Rosen (Tales of Valdaes), co-author of the paranormal comedy NRDS: National Recently Deceased Services with Jeff Elkins, and co-author of the Leah Ackerman series with A.B. Cohen. JP is represented by Elaine Spencer of The Knight Agency. They are a Three Story Method certified editor and Dialogue Doctor, co-host of Write Wrong Repeat, and founder of Rockford Area Writers, a community of 80+ authors in Illinois, where they live with a husky and an African grey parrot. Next: The Alchemist Baker of Rosen (December 8, 2026), then Belladonna Bed & Breakfast (February 28, 2027).