Short Forms Contest 2024: The Longlist

We are so excited to announce the longlist for our 2024 Short Forms Contest! A big thank you to our Room collective members for carefully selecting this longlist, and a big congratulations to these talented writers.

Room Magazine’s 2024 Short Forms Contest Longlist

  • The Origin of the World, by Susheela Willis
  • Erasure with Dead Flies, by Elisávet Makridis
  • Wildfire, by Lana Kouchnir
  • About Your Boyfriend, by Ella Ramsay
  • She Copes, by Kate Suffling
  • The Ease With With We Lose Each Other, by Carley Mayson
  • Definitions for Non-Fish, by Shaheen Virk
  • Conversation Without Your Body, by Devon Rae

A huge thank you to everyone who submitted their work and trusted us with their writing. It is always an honour to be able to read the writing of all entrants. The longlisted pieces are now up for consideration by this year’s judge, Zalika Reid-Benta. The shortlist will be posted shortly, with winners to follow! If you’d like to try your hand at our contests, keep an eye on our contests page for upcoming opportunities.

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