


The collection won the 2016 Moon City Press Short Fiction Award and was a finalist for the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards for Short Stories. He's been nominated for the Elgin Award and the Pushcart Prize, and is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.Įntering the list at #2 is Michelle Ross, author of There's So Much They Haven't Told You. He's been nominated for the Elgin Award and the Pushcart Prize, and is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. In its review of his book, Conquistador of the Night Lands, Publishers Weekly praised his wonderful use of language. In addition to short stories, Dunn pens poetry and novels. His collection of postmodern short stories, Dark is a Color of the Day, features a transient protagonist through multiple narratives and tackles issues of contemporary capitalism. A native of Wyoming, he has obtained degrees from several universities, including a bachelors from Fordham, a masters from UT Austin, and a master of fine arts from Chapman. Here, in no particular order, are authors taking the plunge into penning these concise and interesting tales.Īt #1 is author Robin Wyatt Dunn. However, there are many writers who enjoy this challenge. While we may think it's easy to write short stories, they represent a complex task, as they must say more with fewer words.
