Announcing the Winner of the 2021 Elixir Press Fiction Award

Final judge, Ann Harleman, has chosen Out of Season, a short story collection by Kirk Wilson, of Austin, TX, as the contest winner. The short story collection will receive a $2,000 prize as well as publication by Elixir Press.

Four finalists were also selected:                                                                                  

The Reversal by Sherril Lew, San Francisco, CA

The Man Who Made Jesus Laugh and Other Stories by John Mandarino, Scarborough, ME        

The Wild Child by Robert McBrearty, Louisville, CO

Dandelion Crossing by Chris Stanton, Los Angeles, CA