Pelland's works have been characterized as "dark fiction with a thread of humanity running through it", focusing on themes of body modification and destruction.
[1] Her short stories Captive Girl (2007) and Ghosts of New York (2010) were nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story.
[1] Captive Girl was also shortlisted for the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards.
She lives near Boston, practices belly dancing, and is a part-time voice-actor.
[2] In addition to numerous pieces of short fiction, Pelland has written: