2026 Q1 Writers of the Future
Silver Honorable Mention
‘Chipped and Shattered’
This is an improved version of ‘The Fold Between Us.’
‘The Fold Between Us’
2025 Q3 Writers of the Future
Silver Honorable Mention
A man updates his brain chip in order to perceive and interact with the fourth dimension in a desperate attempt to save his wife’s life.
‘Child at the End of the World’
2025 Mike Resnick Memorial Award for Short Fiction
Third Place
Before deciding the fate of humankind, an AI downloads into a synthetic human child body in an attempt to understand what it means to be human.
‘For Whom the Boat Rows’
2025 Southeastern Writers Association
The Lighthouse Prompt Award
First Place
A rockstar desperate to keep his band together takes a trip, hoping for inspiration to write a hit song. Instead, he faces his own demons.
‘Hunt for the Nexstone’
2025 Q2 Writers of the Future
Silver Honorable Mention
In a realm where the multiverse can be explored by tearing rips in the veils between universes, cadet Tammon Mooli’s unique genetics earn her a spot on a specialized team assigned to search a hostile planet for a rare item scientists hope can save them from a deadly invasion. The survival of their way of life depends on it.
A prequel to the Shadowlord series, this story delves into the beginnings of the Shadow Realm conflict.
‘The Three Ps of the Pulse-Deprived’
2025 Q1 Writers of the Future
Silver Honorable Mention
Public-shy Agent Alastor Morty and his mysterious but attention-seeking partner, Agent Hugh Umbridge, solve a mystery involving a possession that causes things to explode, zombies taking to the streets seemingly to celebrate their recently acquired pulse-deprived rights, and an ancient mummy who hates pizza. All without their morning coffee.
‘Code Name: Cat’
2025 Southeastern Writers Association
The Vega Award for Speculative Short Fiction
Third Place
A human-hunting housecat rediscovers his true identity when his next target, a little girl, insists on becoming his friend instead.
‘Lonely Dragon’
2025 Southeastern Writers Association
Limerick Award
Second Place
‘Gassy Gossip’
2025 Southeastern Writers Association
Limerick Award
Third Place
‘Pod of Fertilizer’
2025 Southeastern Writers Association
Microcosm Award
Honorable Mention
The spirit of a murdered woman buried beneath a tree finds revenge.