# Mark A. Rayner

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Canadian writer

**Mark A. Rayner** is a Canadian author of [science fiction](/source/Science_fiction), [satire](/source/Satire), and [humour](/source/Humour) from [London, Ontario](/source/London%2C_Ontario). His most recent books are *The Gates of Polished Horn* (Donovan Street Press, 2025.), *Alpha Max* (Monkeyjoy Press, 2021.) and *The Fatness* (Monkeyjoy Press, 2017.) The latter won and IndieReader Discovery award for humor and a [Independent Book Publisher Association (IBPA)] award for humor (silver). His first novel, *The Amadeus Net*, was published by [ENC Press](/source/ENC_Press) in New York in 2005 and his second novel, *Marvellous Hairy*, was published by Crossing Chaos Enigmatic Ink in 2009 (2e Monkeyjoy Press, 2010.) His third novel, *The Fridgularity* (Monkeyjoy Press, 2012.) is a satire of [Internet culture](/source/Internet_culture) and the [technological singularity](/source/Technological_singularity), and won an IndieReader Discovery Award for humor. *Pirate Therapy and Other Cures* is a collection of humorous, absurd and satirical short fiction, published by Monkeyjoy Press in early 2012. He has also written numerous short stories, including: Hounding Manny [Oceans of the Mind], A Reluctant Emcee [Abyss & Apex] and Any Port in a Storm [Parsec]. He has been nominated for the [Prix Aurora Award](/source/Prix_Aurora_Awards) (for short fiction) three times.

The Gates of Polished Horn was selected by the [Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star) as one of its 20 favourite fiction books of 2025. [1]

Rayner teaches in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at The [University of Western Ontario](/source/University_of_Western_Ontario). He is a member of The [Writers' Union of Canada](/source/Writers'_Union_of_Canada), and is a founding member of The Emily Chesley Reading Circle. He is also the co-host of the Re-Creative podcast.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Good, Alex (2025-12-20). ["Our 20 favourite fiction books for 2025"](https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/our-20-favourite-fiction-books-for-2025/article_bf10853c-f614-4b5b-8a8b-18f0ed7b76d9.html). *[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)*. Retrieved 2025-12-21.

- [Mark A. Rayner](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Mark_A._Rayner) at the [Internet Speculative Fiction Database](/source/Internet_Speculative_Fiction_Database)

- [Canadian Books & Authors](http://www.canadianauthors.net/r/rayner_mark_a/)

- [The Writer's Union of Canada](https://www.writersunion.ca/member/Mark-A.-Rayner)

- [Made In Canada Entry](https://web.archive.org/web/20011220164128/http://www.geocities.com/canadian_sf/pages/authors/rayner.htm)

## External links

- [Mark A. Rayner's website](https://markarayner.com)

- [Re-Creative podcast](https://re-creative.ca)

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