After much deliberation, our editorial team has selected the 30 entries to this year’s Anthology contest that will be sent to Rick Bass for final consideration. We were quite pleased with how difficult the decisions were this year! Thank you to all of our wonderful submitters. Be on the lookout for our finalists announcement later this month. We can’t wait to see which of these submissions are selected! Congratulations to all on the shortlist.
A Lot of Words For It, Jenna Abrams
The Quiet Ones, Marcie Alexander
Cicada Summer, Emma Choi
The Loss, Denise Emanuel Clemen
Open System, Brendan Egan
Tillie, Randi Ewing
Everyday Horror Show, Paola Ferrante
Pirating, Jack Foraker
Beauty, Leah Fretwell
Exchanges, Dara Kell
Look Don’t Touch, Thomas Keogh
Bratwurst Haven, Rachel King
The Monroe House, Charisse Kubr
The God in the Dark, Leeyee Lim
Proper Forage, Barbara Litkowski
Above Snowline, Rachel Markels Webber
The Analyst, Jennifer Marquardt
Mortal Champions, Stefani Nellen
13 Steps To Making Monsters, Dino Parenti
Witness to the Burn, Robin Patten
Whitney in the Real World, Stephanie Pushaw
Sex-O-Rama, 1993, Jenny Robertson
Trucker’s Notebook, Nicole Roché
Jesus Wants Them, Eric Rubeo
Clear Shot, Anji Samarasekera
East B.F., Ben Schwartz
More Than Bright, Grace Spulak
Be Ye Ready, Michelle Syba
Near Korengal, Linda Wastila
El Lugar de Los Sueños, Isaac Yuen