Congratulations to all authors! We believe, all 25 Longlisted works deserved applause for their literary merit and their unique treatment of the subject matter. However, to move forward in the selection process, we have narrowed the list down to the top eight works (instead of seven).

However…

Before we move on to the Fiction Writing Contest Shortlist, we would like to acknowledge a few entries that, although they did not make it to the final shortlist for various reasons, truly won our hearts.

Honourable Mentions

The Widow’s Weather by József-Sándor Török

The Perfect Photo by Victoria Galmarini

Shhh-shhh-sha by Smita Das Jain

The Kingdom Below by Srijita Chakraborty

The Earl King by Manuel López Ramírez

From Upwind by Zara Maharani Khalisha Ariana

Building Again by Sarah Das Gupta

Where the Jungle Speaks Back by Héctor Ordóñez Monribot

And, the Shortlist

The Last Sigbins by Bernardo C. Vidal Jr.

From On High by Amita Basu

Kadal – A Marine Ballet by Julia Esther Jacob

Thalweg by Theresa Wong

First Principles by Alan Talevi

Corals in Her Throat by Bhumika Sanjeev

Tadpoles by Laura Trapletti

Alice McRae by Norman Thomson

We’ll announce the winners Soon!

We’d like to mention the Prizes and perks for all shortlisted authors would get.

1st Prize : $100 + Publication + Author Interview

2nd Prize : $50 + Publication + Author Interview

3rd Prize : $30 + Publication + Author Interview

From 4th to 8th Rank : Refund of the submission fee + Publication + Author Interview

All Longlisted 25 entries will appear in a special print issue by The Hemlock Journal and a digital issue by Remington Review.

Stay Tuned!