We hope it was worth the wait! The results are in for our 2025 Summer Fox Tales Prize with theme, Feast! We were hoping to read submissions that would make us hungry and submitters didn’t disappoint! We were in complete awe of how each person interpreted the theme. It’s actually our favorite part of our writing contests. Thank you for sharing your work with us and your trust. A warm congratulations to our winner, the longlisted writers, and of course, all the submitters who sent us their writing. Always keep writing no matter what.
Winner
Samantha Imperi for “At the Potluck”
Longlist
Mary Hong for “Taste”
Sarah Snider for “Feast Day And Friends”
Lauren Oertel for “Last Meal Before the End of My Relationship with Diet Culture”
Leila Farjami for “Shole Zard شله زرد”
Siobhan Sriwattanakomen for “Survivor Rituals” and “Apple Season”
Piper Huguley for “A Modest Marriage Proposal”
Hye-Kyung Kang for “Sonmat”
Elizabeth Vrenios for “My Brother’s Recipe for Mac and Cheese”
Trystan Popish for “On the Death of My Father, Which Has Not Happened Yet”
Holly Barratt for “Sweettooth”
We hope our contests are a way for writers to challenge themselves and stretch their writing muscles. If you’re up for a challenge be sure to check out our contest page to see active contests. Thank you all for allowing us to read your work!
