Congratulations to the 15 authors whose stories were selected for our 2020 Summer Short Story Award for New Writers shortlist! Guest judge Kali Fajardo-Anstine will select the winning finalists from this list, which will be announced in mid-December. Thank you again to everyone who submitted to this contest. Stay tuned for the winning stories!
2020 Summer Short Story Award for New Writers Shortlist
Beauty in the Blood; Hasgaragéchte by Benjamín Naka-Hasebe Kingsley
Black Autumn by Monica Brashears
Burning by Adeline Lovell
Como La Flor by Dayna Cobarrubias
Fugitives in Geologic Time by Alex Aleo
Matchbox by Nancy Ludmerer
Paradise Lost by Michael Bishop
Petrified by Clare Howdle
Reputation Management by Katherine Gutierrez
Sentries by Kelsey Norris
Sorry For Your Loss by Gregory Golley
Tea with the Queen by Jasmine Sawers
The Abacus and the Infinite Vessel by Vikram Ramakrishnan
The Parts He Missed by Josh Wagner
The Teacher by Beenish Ahmed