2026 TWFest Very Short Fiction Finalists

Congratulations to our 2026 Very Short Fiction Winner, Runners-Up, and Finalists! Thanks to our Very Short Fiction judge, Addie Citchens, and our contest coordinator, Johanna Ziegler. Pictured above from the top, left to right, our finalists are: RUNNER-UP: Stacey Balkun is the author of Sweetbitter & co-editor of Fiolet & Wing. Her creative and critical…

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2026 TWFest Fiction Finalists

Congratulations to our 2026 Fiction Winner, Runners-Up, and Finalists! Thanks to our fiction judge, Ladee Hubbard, and our contest coordinator, Johanna Ziegler. Pictured above from the top, left to right, our finalists are: Danny Thiemann has served as a staff attorney for the Programa para Campesinos at the Oregon Law Center and as a senior…

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2026 TWFest Poetry Finalists

Congratulations to our 2026 Poetry Winner, Runners-Up, and Finalists! Thanks to our Poetry judge, Skye Jackson, and our contest coordinator, Johanna Ziegler. Pictured above from the top, left to right, our finalists are: Leona Verrelle has an MFA in poetry from the University of Miami, where she received a James A. Michener fellowship and served…

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2026 TWFest One-Acts Finalists

Congratulations to our 2026 One-Act Winner, Runners-Up, and Finalists! Thanks to our One-Act judge, Justin Maxwell, and our contest coordinator, Johanna Ziegler. Pictured above from the top, left to right, our finalists are: Conor McShane is a playwright, occasional actor, and even more occasional musician. Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, he holds a BA in…

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