Here are our Finalists in the 2026 Slippery Elm Prose Contest:
“The Baby on the Train” by Broderick Eaton
“The Repast” by Kaitlin Ruether
“Trace Evidence” by Darcy Alvey
“The Squatter” by Betty Cotter
“Astral Travelers” by Alexander Weinstein
“Ephemerals” by Susanna Byrd
These stories have been sent to judge Lawrence Coates, and we’ll have our winner soon. Congratulations to our Finalists, and thanks to all who entered!