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Darcy Rhyno writes fiction, non-fiction and plays. He is the author of a collection of short stories, Conductor of Waves. He has a column with Saltscapes magazine called Roots and Folks and writes for the website www.lifeasahuman.com. He is a travel writer and a member of the Travel Media Association of Canada. His play Snowbirds, a comedy set at Christmas, has been produced twice in Nova Scotia. Currently, he is seeking a publisher for two children's novels and a second short story collection.
Conductor of Waves is a collection of 12 stories set in a fictional Nova Scotia fishing community. The Globe and Mail called it "a strikingly accomplished collection." His first novel for children placed second in the Atlantic Writing Competition. As a columnist for Saltscapes magazine, Darcy writes the back page for each issue, prepares feature articles and writes for special publications about travel, food and other topics. He writes for other magazines and newspapers as well. One of the stories for his next collection was published in The Vagrant Revue of New Fiction, an anthology of work by the most promising writers in Atlantic Canada.
For most of his career, Darcy has worked in education and with children. A teacher and arts worker by profession, he has worked with many schools and teachers across the province, as well as with artists from all genres. He is also a part time instructor in the graduate program of the Faculty of Education at Mount St. Vincent University and the part time General Manager of the Osprey Arts Centre in Shelburne. His readings and workshops are always engaging, informative and entertaining.
- Conductor of Waves: Stories. Roseway Publishing, 2002. ISBN: 1-896496-32-6.
- "[ Conductor of Waves is a] strikingly accomplished collection from Darcy Rhyno [...] The best brim over with palpable atmosphere and vivid characterizations." - Globe and Mail.
- "Rhyno's work is reminiscent of the early work of David Adams Richards [...] [Conductor of Waves] is an uncompromising book of short stories." - Laura McLauchlan, The Coast Guard Newspaper.
- "[Rhyno] is uncompromising in his depictions of the people in his stories, honest yet compassionate." - Jodi DeLong, The Chronicle Herald.
- "You can smell the salt air and hear the waves pounding in this fine collection." - Paul MacDougall, Pottersfield Portfolio.
- "He snaps the reader awake by laying bare the bones of a character's life." - Anne Simpson.
- "Spare and clean, these are impressively truthful stories." - Silver Donald Cameron
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- The Vagrant Revue of New Fiction. (one story included) Vagrant Press: 2007. ISBN: 978-1-55109-610-0.
- "The most exciting discovery for me in the Vagrant Revue was the sharp, funny and realistic work of Darcy Rhyno [...] There isn't a word out of place or a moment of awkwardness in style or in pace. Rhyno's timing and economy is perfect [...] Rhyno is undeniably the star of this collection," - Infomonkey.com
- Islands in the Harbour: A Collection of Stories by Writers from Nova Scotia's South Shore. (two stories included) Roseway Publishing, 1990. ISBN: 0-9694180-0-0.
- "Quick Claw," Canadian Geographic Travel, Ottawa, Summer 2010.
- "True Grit: The Fierce Joanne MacDonald," Sports and Spokes (The Magazine of Wheelchair Sports and Recreation), Washington DC, May 2010.
- "Moby Dick in Shelburne," cover story, Coastal Life, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, February/March 2010.
- "Whale Call: Can Our Scientists Save the Whales," Saltscapes, Bedford, Nova Scotia, September/October, 2009.
- "Graham Nickerson Explores the Seas of Europe," Maroon and White, Halifax, Spring 2009.
- "The Art of David Blackwood," Saltscapes, Bedford, Nova Scotia, Nov/Dec, 2008.
- "People Helping Whales," Saltscapes, Bedford, Nova Scotia, Sept/Oct, 2008.
- "Sailing to Africa on the Amistad," Saltscapes, Bedford, Nova Scotia, July/August 2008.
- "Canada's Willy Wonka: Getting to Know David Ganong," Saltscapes, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Sept/Oct 2007.
- "Life Through a Bell Jar: Getting to Know Donna Morrissey," Saltscapes, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, July/August 2007.
- "The Roots of Comedy: Getting to Know Shaun Majumder," Saltscapes, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, May/June 2007.
- "Domesticating Our Codfish," Saltscapes, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, January/February 2007, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp 34-38.
- "Journey Down the Shelburne River," Travel, Dartmouth Nova Scotia, 2007.
- Movie Reviewer and Arts Contributor for The Coast Guard, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Sept. 2001-present.
- "Building Community Through the Arts at the Osprey," Coastal Communities News, Nova Scotia, November/December 2006, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 20-21.
- "Microbrew With Macro Taste: On the East Coast, Brewing Beer is an Art," Good Taste, Summer 2005.
- "Waterfalls of Atlantic Canada", Saltscapes, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, May-June, 2005.
- "Mums the Word", Saltscapes, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Nov-Dec, 2004.
- "Call of the Wild Fungi", Saltscapes, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Sept-Oct, 2004.
- "The End," a radio play for CBC Radio, October 2003.
- "Car Accident," a radio play for CBC Radio, October 2003.
- Host, CBC Radio's Friday Nights With Outfront, July 26 and August 30, 2002.
- "Carving a Place for Myself" on CBC Radio's Outfront, December 18, 2001.
Finalist: Writers' Union of Canada 2004 Postcard Story Contest for "World Champion."
Third Prize: 2003 South Shore Literary Club, Short Story category for "Magnet."
First Prize: 1997 South Shore Festival of the Arts Short Story Contest for "Naked."
First Prize: Halifax Herald Short Story Contest for "Ragged Islands Burning."
