Steven Archer

Twelve Emerging Writers To Receive 2025 PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize - PEN America The PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers annually recognizes 12 emerging writers for an outstanding debut short story.

Huge congratulations to @thestevenarcher.bsky.social — his short story "Burrowing Creatures" (AGNI 99) received a PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers! "Burrowing Creatures" will be reprinted in Best Debut Short Stories 👏
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Pelt I inherited the molting, which my mother will deny; she’ll insist it’s a thing only women do, each heartbreak withering from the body like a petal.

This is a gorgeous and heartbreaking story about a family that sheds their grief with their skin, difficult relationships, and the desire to be seen - Pelt by @thestevenarcher.bsky.social in @strangehorizons.bsky.social

strangehorizons.com/fiction/pelt/

Thank you for reading! And for spreading the word! So glad you enjoyed :)