Winner

Inseparable by Hanna T. How do you know what's real when reality is too hard to bear?

Notable Mention

Blindfold by Sophia D. What if Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley had a monster for a sister?

Winner

The Arachnid War of 2020 by Tempest Y.H. October is spider season. Don’t worry, arachnids are our garden friends. So long as you don’t make them angry.

Notable Mentions

Lost and Hound by Brue C.Y. If you’re foolish enough to let your dog off leash, be careful where you chase it. Especially in spook season.

Shatter by Madelyn K. There’s an old cabin in the woods with a room full of glass. If you have to visit, don’t stay the night and watch out for mirrors.

Winner

The Fourth Wall by Jenissi G. This is a story about you. You know that. But you don’t want to believe it. Knowing what will happen won’t save you.

Notable Mentions

The Fire and the Drum by Flora C. A cartographer sets out with a field team across the Kesttaar Wastes. A lone tree burns in a field of stone and the drums begin. 

Carving by Eleanor M. Bethany wanted more than the old house at the edge of the road. She saw it in the eyes of the deer her father killed, as she carved the meat from bone.

Trust by Mea Z. She returns his promise ring but not his trust.

Winner

The Sincerest Form of Flattery by Conor B. Something follows you. Moving like you, just a few seconds behind. Learning. Becoming... 

Notable Mentions

A Pestilence of Crows by Rachel S. A farm that has been twisted and rotted by corruption on black wings relies on an unconventional savior in this atmospheric tale. 

...connecting by Minita L. The now familiar Zoom room takes on a wicked twist as a run of the mill conference call becomes a chamber of terror.

Getaway by A. Breckman For a romantic getaway, a couple rents a rustic cabin, nestled in the woods with no civilization nearby for miles. What could go wrong?