
Thank you to everyone who entered this year's competition. Reading your stories was a genuine pleasure, and we're grateful for the trust you placed in us by sharing your work.
As always, our judges faced a familiar dilemma: finding stories that marry compelling craft with subject matter that feels urgent and alive—work that grapples with the questions and tensions of our moment while also demonstrating real command of technique, structure, and voice. Striking that balance is no small feat, and many of you came remarkably close.
We're proud of the range and ambition we saw this year. Whether your story made the final list or not, know that it contributed to a rich and challenging field. Thank you for writing, and for entering.
1. Flowers and Stones - Dee Larkin
2. Fold, Don't Punch - Timothy Collyer
3. Count them all - Jillian Grant Shoichet
4. The Mysteries - Jaime Gill
5. Drop by drop of the heart - Joyce Hollyday
SHORTLIST (in alphabetical order):
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