We have wrapped up our year of original short fiction. Our team is grateful to our readers, subscribers, and backers. We’re proud of the outstanding fiction, artists, and authors we had the opportunity to publish in 2024!
Quick by-the-numbers for stat fans.
- 6 issues released (Issues 142-147)
- 41 original stories published
- 119,000 words of original fiction
There are a number of prestigious awards honoring works of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Perhaps most notable of these are the Hugo Awards, the Stokers, and the Nebula Awards.
The stories listed are eligible in the short fiction categories of most major SF/F awards. We are grateful for any consideration in these categories.
Additionally, Lesley Conner is eligible for the Hugo Award category of Best Editor (Short Form). Rebecca E. Treasure is eligible as our flash fiction editor.
ORIGINAL SHORT FICTION
Spread the Word (7200 words) by Delilah S. Dawson
Born a Ghost (2100 words) by Nadia Bongo
Just You and Me, Now (4000 words) by KT Bryski
When No One Has to Say Goodbye (6800 words) by Elisabeth Ring
The Ghost Tenders of Chornobyl (3900 words) by Nika Murphy
Everything in the Garden is Lovely (3100 words) by Hannah Yang
Complete Log of Week 893819 – Dana’s Story (5000 words) by Renan Bernardo
Chị Tấm is Tired of Being Dead (3700 words) by Natasha King
The Ferns and the Fiddleheads (3900 words) by Leah Ning
Those Left Behind (3500 words) by Kanishk Tantia
At Night She Dreams of Silverfish (2600 words) by Monica Joyce Evans
Down the Dust Hatch (5400 words) by Derrick Boden
The Clown Watches the Clown (4900 words) by Sara S. Messenger
The Art the Owls Can’t Swallow (1000 words) by Spencer Nitkey
The Jukebox Man (2200 words) by Natalia Theodoridou
Our Lady of the Clay (5100 words) by Daniela Tomova
The Owl (3500 words) by Stephen M.A.
A Lullaby of Anguish (6400 words) by Marie Croke
Loss Prevention (4300 words) by Pamela Rentz
Kizimbani (4600 words) by Eugen Bacon and Clare E. Rhoden
And Someone Has To Do It (3500 words) by Koji A Dae
A Tapestry of Dreams (2700 words) by Victor Forna
What Good Daughters Do (6000 words) by Tia Tashiro
The Price of Moss (3700 words) by Akis Linardos
And She Had Been So Reasonable (2600 words) by Rachel Bolton
Birds of a Feather (6100 words) by Rachael Severino
What Happens When a Planet Falls from the Sky? (1000 words) by Danny Cherry Jr.
Their Wings as Powdery as Bones (2700 words) by Avra Margariti
Ceasing to Be (7400 words) by Garrett Ashley
FLASH FICTION (less than 1000 words)
Then Came the Ghost of My Dead Mother, Antikleia by Nadia Radovich
For As Long As You Want It by Kanishk Tantia
The End of the Middle by Andrew Kozma
A Ring Around by Lyndsey Croal
Out of Print by Wen Wen Yang
To Rise Again by Kelsea Yu
What is Conjured Shall Vanish by Akis Linardos
Intertwined by Anne Wilkins
The Eight Things You’ll Never Be Now That You’re Slowly Turning Into a Giant Spider Creature by Alex Sobel
A Very Short History of the Discovery and Origin of Homo Sapiens Microplasticus in Three Parts by Joshua Ginsberg
Your Return to the Five Ruins of the Bog by Parker M. O’Neill
Let Her Collect Stamps by Juniper White
