We are excited to present the longlist for the 2026 Write Catalyst Annual Short Story Contest. The submissions we received this year were impressive. We thank all of you talented writers who allowed us to read your work. It was a great pleasure, and we hope you will submit your stories to us next year. Please note: Only the story titles are listed. Author names will not be disclosed until after final judging closes. Here is our longlist (in alphabetical order).
- Bunyip
- Cheer
- Coffee Before the Silence
- Document Theft
- Does a Handsome Net Catch More Fish?
- Dolls Are People Too
- Download Complete
- Final Exam
- Life’s Last Second
- Memoir of a Matriarch
- None of Us Are Strangers
- Not Who She Seems
- One Extra Tin of Corned Beef
- Over the Hill
- Seat 32
- Seeking Inspiration
- Sing the Bloodlust Blues
- Sorghum for the Soul
- Summer Shower Hearts
- The Gods We Create
- The Half Marathon
- The Innocent and The Guilty
- The Painting
- The Summer of Fires
- The Tinker and His River
Congratulations to those whose stories made it to this round. The shortlist will be announced on November 11, 2026. |
