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2020 River Styx Microfiction Contest Winners

River Styx Issue 103/104 coverIssue 103/104 of River Styx just hit our mailbox, bringing the winners of the 2020 River Styx Microfiction Contest with it. The winners were selected by the literary magazine’s editors. These stories must be 500 words or less.

First Place
“The Great Migration of Whales” by Michelle Kim Hall

Second Place
“Weighted Vest” by Rachel Furey

Third Place
“His Exposure” by Matthew Pitt

Honorable Mentions
“Wild Thing” by Haley Creighton
“Maybe This One” by Robert McBrearty
“On Liminality” by Marc Sheehan

River Styx – No. 103

In this issue of River Styx: poetry by Nin Andrews, Gabriella Balza, Talia Bloch, Bruce Bond, Lyn Li Che, Jeff Gundy, David Kirby, Jenna Le, Timothy Liu, Adrian Matejka, Miho Nonaka, Emily Ransdell, Erin Saxon, Troy Varvel, Kiani Yiu, and more; fiction by Winston Bribach, Michael Byers, Jack Driscoll, and Andrea L. Rogers; essays by Maura Lammers, Jennifer Murvin, and Kerry Neville.

Sponsor Spotlight :: River Styx

River Styx Issue 103/104 coverRiver Styx is a print literary magazine that was founded in 1975. Since their founding, they have remained a non-profit literary organization free of institutional ties. They feature thoughtful yet accessible literature and art.

Along with their biannual issues, they also host two reading series and offer online individual critiques and online workshop critiques in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. They are open to submissions year-round, but will take a few breaks during the year to catch up.

Their annual Microfiction Contest is currently accepting submissions of stories under 500 words through December 31. The winner receives $1,000 and publication. Plus, if you aren’t already a subscriber, don’t forget to sign-up for a subscription. They will be releasing issue 103/104 soon.

Stop by their listing on NewPages to learn more.