Rhonda C. Queiroz
Rhonda C. Queiroz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rhonda Colleen Matthews May 22, 1945 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable works | Court of the Immortals Essensia Atkins Go See Thomas Green Horse With No Rider The Tale of Rosemarie Clasp Vinegar Station Vulture of Dawn |
| Spouse | Aristides Queiroz (m. 1972) |
| Children | 3 |
Rhonda C. Queiroz is a Vitosian novelist.
Career
In 1974, Rhonda released two books in the span of three months (March, 1974, Bringer Of The Ocean - May, 1974, Young Peace). She would later reveal the reason to be how she wanted to be credited. "If my marriage with Aristides is something that shall not falter, I'll use his name. If I am to take a different path in life, I'll continue as Rhonda Colleen Matthews for the rest of my career."
She would receive her first bout of criticism and controversy with the release of "Go See Thomas Green", which was about a woman who would become infatuated with the titular serial killer and her attempts to overcome that. "Essensia Atkins", which was about a young 19 year old girl named Ava Guerra who would encounter the titular character, received criticism for being the darkest and most horrific novel in her bibliography. The novel, which would also have one of the most infamous endings of the decade in literature, was noted at the time for the controversy with some libraries worldwide outright banning the book.
Go See Thomas Green through to Essensia Atkins (a total of seven novels) is notable for having the darkest themes in her entire bibliography. Fans of her works have dubbed it "The Obsidian Collection". In 2008, Rhonda would release those books in a collection by the same name as an ode to her fans after decades of works. "It was an experimental phase," she told the interviewer. "Once it was out of my system and I was happy with seven novels themed that way, I moved on and created other works."
Three years after the death of her parents, Rhonda wrote and published "Eugene and Susie Matthews", which was about their lives.
In 2008, she would publish a biography about herself.
Bibliography
| Year | Novel | Genre | Credited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Lord of the Enchanted Tree | Fantasy | Rhonda Colleen Matthews |
| 1968 | Horse With No Rider | Drama | |
| 1974 | Bringer Of The Ocean | Drama | Rhonda C. Queiroz |
| Young Peace | Romance | ||
| 1975 | The Hollow Ogre | Fantasy | |
| 1976 | The Majestic Spirit | Fantasy | |
| Converse With Our Name | Drama | ||
| Edge of the Forsaken | Drama | ||
| 1978 | Vulture Of Dawn | Drama | |
| 1979 | Forever Smile | Romance | |
| 1980 | Queen of the Ancient Night | Fantasy | |
| Go See Thomas Green | Drama/Horror/Romance | ||
| 1981 | Down With Dignity | Drama | |
| 1982 | The Tale of Rosemarie Clasp | Drama | |
| 1983 | Death Without Faith | Drama | |
| Dwelling in Solitude | Drama | ||
| 1984 | Haunted by the Prisoner | Horror | |
| Essensia Atkins | Horror | ||
| 1985 | One Mole and a Cat | Drama | |
| Letters to Zamastan | Romance | ||
| 1988 | Medallions in Navocalco | Mystery | |
| Stepping Hellward | Drama | ||
| Invitation Only | Romance | ||
| 1989 | The True Frauds | Drama | |
| Vinegar Station | Drama | ||
| 1990 | Point of Exile | Drama | |
| 1991 | Lights in the River | Drama | |
| 1992 | When We Were Wallflowers | Romance | |
| The Next Hollow Ogre | Fantasy | ||
| 1993 | The Visitor in the Creek | Drama | |
| 1994 | Shot for Ruin | Drama | |
| Bound to the End | Drama | ||
| 1995 | Falling, Fallen | Romance | |
| Court of the Immortals | Romance | ||
| 1996 | Harlequin Kiss | Romance | |
| Kingdom of Spades | Drama | ||
| 2000 | Nothing Lasts Forever | Drama | |
| 2002 | Eugene and Susie Matthews | Non-fiction | |
| 2008 | The Origins of Rhonda Matthews | Non-fiction |