We absolutely loved reading the stories from this unique and inspiring contest! We love seeing how different writers approach our prompts, and we found some fresh and exciting stories from this prize! Congrats to everyone on the shortlist and big congrats to our winners!
First place: Beyond Salt and Wings by Rostislava (Ronnie) Pankova-Karadjova
Second Place: Grief is a Noose Around My Neck by Micaela Taing
Third Place: Being by Jamie Burke
Also publishing: Whalefall by Cheyenne Mann, Resurrection in Clay by Ali McLafferty, and Beatriu the Builder by E. G. Ware
- Grief is a Noose Around My Neck by Micaela Taing
- Flower Arranging by Amy Y.Q. Lin
- Being by Jamie Burke
- Ephemera by Pallavi Wakharkar
- Unsung Lullaby by Christine Guidry Law
- After Six by David Alexander
- Queen Angelfish by Nanette Gordon
- Beyond Salt and Wings by Rostislava (Ronnie) Pankova-Karadjova
- Pier Pressure by Dan Hass
- But I Don’t Say It by Sarah
- Buoy by Dawn McCombs
- Heirloom by Austin Miles
- Carla with the long black hair by Natasha Roberts
- Wedding China by Mary Leighton
- Falling Slowly by Tracy Fahey
- Resurrection in Clay by Ali McLafferty
- Beatriu the Builder by E. G. Ware
- Whalefall by Cheyenne Mann
- Doe by Aldona Dziedziejko
- Preservation by Melissa Bowers
- Rehearsal for the End of the World by Kristen Reece