Short Forms Contest 2023: The Shortlist

We are so excited to announce the 2023 Short Forms Contest shortlist! Many thanks, again, to all those who entered, and to our wonderful judge, Tsering Yangzom Lama, for reviewing the longlisted works with such careful consideration. A big congratulations to these six writers!

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Room Magazine’s 2023 Short Forms Contest: The Shortlist

Nowshera Pink, by Isra Siddiqui

Meat Draw, by EC Dorgan

Intermittent, by Qurat Dar

Zigsa Tells Her Story, by Rimi Chatterjee

Godhead, by Aldona Dziedziejko

maskihkîwiwat, by Jennifer Adese

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The list of winners will be coming your way shortly, so keep your eyes peeled. Another big congrats to these poets on this exciting achievement!

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