2023 PLA Prize in Fiction

Paul Riker was awarded the annual prize for his story, “A Gathering.” In addition to the $2,000 cash prize, Riker’s story will appear in the Fall issue of the Pinch.

Finalists

• Tanya Bomsta , “Conjurer”

• Pau Byall, “You Are in My Power”

• Casey Fisher, “Conditions of the Bushveld”

• Stephanie Heckler, “Tilbury House”

• Eric Kater, “All Aboard for Terror”

• Bill Smoot, “The Crime of the Century”

• Wesley Spena, “The Hunters”

• Ivan Suazo, “Water Damage”

• Katja Zurcher, “Crow Funerals”