Rita Chang-Eppig (she/they)

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Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea (Bloomsbury, 2023) The Ones Who Do Not Wake (Archer, forthcoming) Stories: Best American Short Stories, McSweeney’s, One Story, Conjunctions, Clarkesworld, etc. rchetypes.com https://youtube.com/@astrotextual

natal chart for 7/19/2026 in Taipei, Taiwan showing a perfect Grand Sextile in astrology, a six-pointed star drawn with blue lines
Publishers Marketplace announcement that reads: DEEP AS THE SKY, RED AS THE SEA author Rita Chang-Eppig's THE ONES WHO DO NOT WAKE, about two siblings living across different realities, one in the waking world and one in the dream realm, who must heal the rifts that divide them, to Grace McNamee at Archer, for publication in Winter 2028, by Michelle Brower at Trellis Literary Management (NA).
Professor Farnsworth from Futurama, an old man with thick glasses and a lab coat, says “This is an outrage! I was going to eat that mummy.”
A brown tabby sitting on a table looking absolutely elegant
A mouse pad showing the character Frieren (an elf wearing a tunic and boots) with her head stuck inside a treasure chest that has sharp teeth.
A brown kitten with big green eyes paws at the glass and then bats at its own tail because it’s a silly baby
View from the top of St Peter’s Basilica with statues of the Apostles lining the edge
Text reads: log in to TikTok. Manage your account, check notifications, comment on videos, and more. Then there is a box with my user name with a trash can icon next to it.
Korean actor Park Bo Gum wearing dark suit and gray overcoat with hands in his pockets
A brown kitten (maybe a domestic shorthair?) running in circles in the window of a pet supply store chasing after a ball
Spidermen pointing at one another meme: four spidermen pointing at one another. In the background, an NYPD van and some crates.
A person trying to pull out a cat trapped between glass and some kind of cabinet. The cat is having none of it.
Poster for author event with Grace Loh Prasad and Michelle Kuo on 1/20 from 7:30-8:30 PM. Location Bookman Bookstore 2F-5 No. 88, Xinsheng S. Rd Section 3, Taipei City
Two large skeletons holding orange pumpkin pails erected on top of a roof in Oakland
The GOAT of rice cookers, a Zojirushi “Neuro Fuzzy,” a white ovoid shaped object with complicated buttons on it that read “Keep warm,” “Reheat,” etc.
Author Jeff VanderMeer in a blue shirt and glasses and interviewer Teodor Reljić in a black tee sitting on stage with legs crossed and hands folded. There is a glass table between them and an orange-colored screen in the background that reads “An Evening with Jeff VanderMeer)
A tiny alley with wooden benches, a carved stone gate, and a wrought iron lamp
Can of Pringles with Toad from Mario world against black background. Text reads Pringles Hot and Spicy Super Mario
A calico cat curled up in a perfect ball covering its eyes with its little paw
Text in purple box reads Online Workshop: Open Level Fiction Workshop with Rita Chang-Eppig. Sept 11-Oct 16. Register today www.one-story.com
A bullseye outlined with yellow and black tape on the floor with a single slipper smack dab in the middle
Spider the size of a human palm on a wall
Meme of two people shaking hands. One arm reads “creatively deficient,” one arm reads “morally bankrupt,” and the middle reads “AI Bros”
Yellow lettering on red background. Text reads: One Story Beginner Fiction Workshop with Rita Chang-Eppig. Apr 3 - May 15. Register today at www.one-story.com
A panda standing on its front paws, butt in the air
Meme of Posh and Becks, where Posh is saying "I used to work at a secure, extraterritorial site in Europe. I had a Swiss bank account and diplomatic plates." Becks: Be honest Posh: It was complicated! Becks: Be honest Posh: I was a grad student at CERN Becks: Thank you
Blue and white bottles of Japanese skin and hair products with the brand name “Nippi Collagen”
Greeting card with gudetama, an anthropomorphic egg yolk wearing an egg shell on its head. Caption reads: nope
Cover of Erika Swyler’s novel We Lived on the Horizon. The cover shows a series of purple-orange rectangles with sand dunes in the background and a flash of sky
Gudetama, an anthropomorphic egg yolk lying on top of the egg white looking utterly unable to cope
Hanging Moroccan glass lamp with multicolored glass and metal filigree
Hand painted Moroccan plate in blue, yellow and white. Star or Sun pattern in the center
Racist ad on yellow background of a cartoon mosquito that reads “Is Asia a vacation to die for?” The mosquito is saying “I can make that happen. Don’t let me.”
Arts et Metiers stop on Paris Metro. Bronze-colored walls with “portholes” and a giant gear coming out of the ceiling. There’s a lone dude sitting on a bench because, look, it’s the Metro, it was impossible for me to get a shot with no one in frame
text reads: celebrating 10 M users, confetti emoji #86,055, "Certified Bluesky Elder, 1%" Joined May 22, 2023
Text reads: The Art of Beginning with Rita Chang-Eppig Sunday Oct 20, 12-3 pm PST online, 2024 Tin House Craft Intensives Online. Photo of person with shoulder length black hair.
Text reads: the Ruby is raising money to help a family escape Gaza. Bid on a 1:1 consultation with a leading writer: Rita Bullwinkel, Rita Chang-Eppig, Ming Jin, Naomi Kanakia, Rachel Khong, R.O. Kwon, Mimi Lok, and C Pam Zhang. Auctria.events/gazafamily
Tweet from Philip Lewis with a photo of Beyoncé next to Kamala Harris. Reads: Beyoncé gives Kamala Harris permission to use her song Freedom for her presidential campaign
Picture of a plane flying over Earth. Text reads: The Racket presents, All Over the Map with Sasha Vasilyuk. Thurs 7/25 at 7 pm at The Sycamore
Volcano eruption from a plane, steam and ash in the air
Actor Manny Jacinto dressed in dark pinstripe suit with cheekbones and a jawline that can cut diamonds
Headshot of author Rita Chang-Eppig wearing red and author Sasha Vasilyuk wearing white. Background is ocean. Text reads San Mateo County Libraries 7/26, 6 pm PDT
Book cover is of a woman’s face superimposed over blue waves and a pink sky. The text reads: Indies Introduce: Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig
Asian person wearing a black/white cap and an orange-white ombré face mask
Headshot of an Asian woman with long black hair wearing red and headshot of a white woman with brown hair wearing white sweater. Text reads: Rita Chang-Eppig, Author of Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea & Sasha Vasilyuk Author of Your Presence is Mandatory, San Mateo County Libraries July 26 6 pm PDT.
Book lying on a blue/white table. Cover is a pink and gold sky and ocean waves in blue. There is a face superimposed over the waves. Text reads Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig
screenshot from imdb that reads "Rita Chang-Eppig" at top and "Known for: Good Morning America Weekend Edition" at bottom
Professor Farnsworth from Futurama (an old man with glasses) with his head stuck between a Newton’s Cradle
Scene from Superstore. Amy on the left wearing a pink skirt suit. Jonah on the right wearing a black slim cut suit and fedora.
Black cat lying on floor with front paws crossed like she’s thoroughly unimpressed
Flat disc like clouds against blue sky
Due to the popularity of our guest room amenities, our housekeeping department now offers these items for sale: alarm clocks $25, coffee maker $50, etc … Should you decide to take these articles from your room, we will assume you approve a corresponding charge to your account.
Text reads: Wed June 14, 7 pm, Rita Chang-Eppig in conversation with Anna North in person at Books Are Magic (Montague)
Sign reads Gus’s Community Market
View of lake with some buildings in the distance
Preorder giveaway for Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea. Red enamel pin of a pirate junk ship against a backdrop of waves. Link bit.ly/datsrats
East Asian woman stuffing her face with popcorn wearing a bathrobe and sweatpants
Elmo surrounded by flames