We are excited to announce the finalists for our 2021-2022 Winter Short Story Award for New Writers. From a pool of over 2,000 submissions, these writers were chosen by Ye Chun for their excellent craft. Thank you to all of our terrific submitters. We wouldn’t be here without you. Check back in late fall to read these finalists! And there’s still time to submit to our Summer Short Story Award for New Writers, which closes on August 28th.
Winner
Russian Thistle by Laura Farnsworth
Second Place
A Single Mark by Reena Shah
Third Place
Creeper by Taylor Sykes
Honorable Mention
The Crown Prince of Koi by Daniel Abiva Hunt