Congratulations to Our 2026 Award-Winning Authors!

We’re so thrilled to announce our slate of award-winning issues from 2025 and 2026!

New Stories from the South 2026: One Story #322, “Woman from Khao Lak” by Randy F. Nelson
A mysterious older woman befriends a group of young lifeguards at a municipal swimming pool, where the heartbreaking secret of her past comes to light and changes one of their lives forever.

Pushcart Prize Stories 2027: One Story #332, “We Are Sorry for Your Suffering” by Joy Deva Baglio
While raising a child in a post-apocalyptic world, a collectively conscious AI confronts the destruction they caused.

Best American Short Stories 2026: Distinguished Stories

Check out the rest of the amazing stories in these anthologies at our Bookshop link.

Posted On:
November 9, 2026
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JL Zhang
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