Chey Rivera
🇵🇷 Writer of Speculative Fiction
Forthcoming
The Way to Treasure
7200 words. Fantasy. A pirate story to be published in the 8th issue of Trollbreath Magazine, out June 2026.
Published Work
2025
The Death of the Angel Prince
946 words. Horror. Originally published by The Icarus Writing Collective on October 31, 2024. It was also reprinted in Conquest Publishing's anthology of religious horror, Monstrous Angels, on December 1st, 2025.
Two Paths, One Death
7100 words. Horror. Published by The Scythian Wolf in their anthology, This World of Vile Wonder: Horror Tales of the Scientific Revolution, on October 20, 2025.
For the Pursuit of the Better
3000 words. Fantasy. Alternative Caribbean History. Published by Heartlines Spec in their 8th issue on July 31, 2025.
"Again!" Atabey Commands
2050 words. Folk Horror. Published in the 4th issue of The Skull & Laurel on July 8, 2025.
The Eyes of the Pentekonter
4000 words. Fantasy. Published by Flame Tree Press in their Achilles anthology on March 28, 2025.
The Saint in the Stone
1000 words. Fantasy. Published by Hexagon MYRIAD in the issue LAWLESS, on February 12, 2025.
2024
Ten Rules to Survive as a Pirate
1650 words. Fantasy. Published by Elegant Literature in their 35th issue, Paradise Plundered on October 1, 2024.
A Tale of Knives and Arrowheads
2250 words. Fantasy. Published by A Coup of Owls Press in their anthology, Other Worlds, on July 27, 2024.
About
Chey Rivera is a speculative fiction writer from Puerto Rico. Her stories are inspired by medieval legends, her home island’s history and, occasionally, by gothic tales. Her work has been published by Flame Tree Press, Heartlines Spec, The Skull & Laurel, Hexagon MYRIAD, The Scythian Wolf, and others. You can find Chey on Instagram and Threads @readbychey and on Bluesky and Twitter/X @criverawrites.