Rodney Ross

Author Rodney Ross lives, writes and sweats in Southern California.

'Things To Aim For', a collection of five short fictions, was published by JMS Books in May, 2024.

His novel 'Diversionary Fires' was a Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards (NIEA) competition, in the Literary Fiction category.

His novel 'The Cool Part Of His Pillow', now in its 2nd edition from JMS Books, was the 1st Place Winner in the GLBT Fiction category from both the NIEA and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards; Silver Medalist in the 2013 Global EBook Awards; and Honorable Mention in the 2012 Rainbow Book Awards.

Also from JMS Books: 'O, Christmas T(h)ree'; The Old Man At My Door'; 'Smoking With Didi' ; 'Otis' ; 'Bended Knee'; and a non-fiction essay in the 'The Other Man: Twenty-One Top Writers Speak Candidly About Sex, Love, Infidelity, Heartbreak and Moving On'.

Other works include 'Signing Off' in the short story collection' Impact', from Other World Ink.

Past achievements include an optioned screenplay and play, both unproduced. Other screenplays earned Honorable Mentions or runners-up citations in the Monterey County Film Commission, FADE-IN and the LGBT One-In-Ten Screenwriting Competitions. Ross was also cited as 'Most Creative' in the Key West Mystery Fest Writing Competition.