The winners are:
- Mine by Keshe Chow “This is a horror story, but most of the horror is the worst kind: real. A powerful narrative about abuse, loss, grief, and vengeance, this one is uncomfortable to read in the best way possible. This story nails what it’s like to navigate life haunted by violence and delivers a very satisfying finale.” ~Gabino Iglesias
- Blood Flees Our Mouths by Elliot LeGrange “When you have a maelstrom of anger, maltreatment, violence, and generational trauma, the worst thing you can do is add a gun to the mix, and that’s exactly what this story does. It’s also, strangely, about love and protecting those we love. The atmosphere is fantastic, and the broken characters are, sadly, very believable.” ~Gabino Iglesias
- In Space by M.K. Norhawk “Sad, gory, strange; this is a fast story about addiction, monsters, and the blindness that can only come from motherly love. Great line breaks and superb economy of language make this one go by fast, but it stays with you for a while after the last line.” ~Gabino Iglesias
- Dog of War by Kathy Chao
- Mine by Keshe Chow
- The Beckoning Inferno by Joseph Dowling
- Blood Flees Our Mouths by Elliot LeGrange
- The Losing Stream by A.V. Greene
- Selkie’s Stew by Lauren Lee Smith
- Péinteáil by Katherine Mansfield
- Heat Like This by Ray Morrison
- Watchful Hound, Don’t Make a Sound by John Peck
- Mr. Nakamura by M.E. Proctor
- The Basilisk and the Alchemist’s Wife by Caitlin A. Quinn
- In Space… by M.K. Norhawk
- Exploding Head Syndrome by A.P. Thayer
- Open Wound by Leticia Urieta
- The Shadow at Valley Road by K. Warren Westbrook
- The Good Son (乖) by Tian Yi
We’re also publishing:
- Exploding Head Syndrome by A.P. Thayer
- Open Wound by Leticia Urieta