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2026 Short Story Contest Winners
Celebrating the voices that moved us
Ages 14-16
1st Place
The Artist by Lilymarie Hu-Wang
2nd Place
Dream Logic by Kelymarie Hu-Wang
3rd Place
Eurydice by Ellie Leung
Ages 20-24
1st Place
The Painting by Simran Bhaskar
2nd Place
A Woman's Weapon by Danielle Arouh
3rd Place
What Comes in With the Rain by Abigail Guy
Ages 17-19
1st Place
Drowned in Silver by Caramea Bryan
2nd Place
Tick. Tick. Tock. by Kaylee Selvarajah
3rd Place
I'm Coming to You My Layla by Salmana Mahmood
Ages 25+
1st Place
Growing Pains by Ewa Zmurko
2nd Place
The Wrong Miracle by Chidera Udochukwu-Nduka
3rd Place
What You Wish by DJ O'Toole
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