Krista writes fiction in fantasy and magical realism, poetry, and creative nonfiction. She is currently pursuing an MFA in creative writing at Drexel University.
Publications
Fiction
2026: Krista’s novella The Necromancer is published as part of novella anthology Volume 9, Book 1 from Running Wild and RIZE Press. You can order the paperback or ebook here.
2025: “The Magicians” is published by Querencia Press in their anthology Not Ghosts, But Spirits V.
2024: “The Movie Theater on Speare” is published in the Timberline Review, Issue 13. It is Krista’s first print publication.
2023: “The Water Will Come Back for You,” is published in Issue VI of Mulberry Literary.
2022: “Keziah and the Whale,” a short fiction piece, is published in Kelp Journal’s Issue no. 7.
2021: “The Fate of Seven House Keys: Imaginings” is published in the December 2021 issue of the Bangalore Review.
2020: Winner of the 2020 Julia Peterkin Flash Fiction Contest from South 85 Journal, run by the Converse College Low-Residency MFA program. Her piece, “The Holy Waters of the Ganges,” is published in the journal’s Fall/Winter 2020 issue.
2020: Krista’s short story “Rooks Mate for Life” is published in Volume 3, Issue 1 from Denver-based, indie literary magazine From Whispers to Roars.
Nonfiction
2025: “Marie Laurencin Wants to Know Why You Stare” is published online by Hindsight Journal.
2021: Top 10 finalist in the WOW! Women on Writing Q3 2021 Creative Nonfiction Essay contest with her flash essay “Pineapples.”
2021: “The God of High and Low Places” is published online in Issue 9, Spring 2021 of Under the Sun.
Poetry
2021: “The Bears” is published in Wingless Dreamer’s “Dark Poetry” issue. You can buy the book on their website or on Amazon.
Art
2022: Krista’s collage accompanied Sue William Silverman’s lovely essay, “The Refusenik,” in the 2022 issue of Under the Sun.
About Krista Beucler
Originally from Colorado, Krista Beucler received a Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia and an MFA in creative writing at Drexel University. She has been a reader and editor of several literary magazines including the Rappahannock Review, Paper Dragon, and Under the Sun. Krista is a winner of the Julia Peterkin award, and her creative work has been published in Kelp Journal, Mulberry Literary, and South 85 Journal, among others. Her novella THE NECROMANCER is forthcoming from Running Wild & RIZE press.
The Book Blog
April 2026 Book Blog
New Books Read Setting Free the Bears by John Irving*CW: war, death, animal death and abuseHave been wanting to read this one for a while because I love bears and it’s been a while since I read a John Irving book. In 1960s Vienna, two young men hatch a plan to set free the animals …
March 2026 Books
New Books Read The Ghostwriter by Julie ClarkCW: murder, sexual abuse of childrenA thriller/mystery about a woman hired to ghostwrite her estranged father’s memoir about the unsolved murders of both of his siblings in their teens. I enjoyed this. It was a propulsive and easy read. The prose was nothing special, but it kept us …
February 2026 Books
Books Reread Frankenstein by Mary Shelley*I wanted to read this again because I saw the Guillermo Del Toro movie and was like that’s not how I remember it. The Del Toro movie is good, excellent acting, stunning visuals, costumes, and sets. Nice that Elizabeth gets more of a personality. And I don’t think Del Toro …
Contact
Contact Krista at authorkristabeucler@gmail.com or find her on Instagram.
