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What does that mean? There are lots of options this month. Poetry, short stories, excerpts, and so forth are all welcome (the full list is below). The stipulation is that all submissions must be either works in the horror, thriller, paranormal, or supernatural genres or works that cross genres and include elements of the genres in question.

I've been feeling under the weather the last several days, but reading submissions for the September contest was a nice boost for my spirits. Thank you to everyone who participated. I enjoyed the creative directions each of you took to the prompt. We got submissions of poetry, memoir, and fiction.

Underground Bookshelf attended the Disability Pride Celebration at the Museum of Science on July 25, 2026. Attendees were invited to participate in a one-day micro-poetry or short story contest at our booth, and we received so many great submissions that it was hard to select the winners. But it was truly delightful reading what everyone submitted. I can't wait to do another contest like this at the other events we attend this summer. Below, you'll find the winners and honorable mentions for Saturday's contest. The poems themselves will be released in the following weeks. Thank you to everyone who submitted. Keep writing!

Welcome to the latest resource series by Underground Bookshelf. This series focuses on literature written by authors of Iranian heritage. War often comes with undermining the humanity of the people and cultures impacted. One way to reaffirm a people's humanity is to engage with the people, culture, and perspectives through literature and storytelling. In this series, you'll find fiction and nonfiction books for children, middle grade readers, young adults, and adult readers.

Underground Bookshelf attended the Disability Pride Celebration at the Museum of Science on July 25, 2026. Attendees were invited to participate in a one-day micro-poetry or short story contest at our booth, and we received so many great submissions that it was hard to select the winners. But it was truly delightful reading what everyone submitted. I can't wait to do another contest like this at the other events we attend this summer. Below, you'll find one of the top three poems, "Walking is Hard" by Christine Hebert. Thank you to everyone who submitted. Keep writing!

Welcome to the latest resource series by Underground Bookshelf. This series focuses on literature written by authors of Iranian heritage. War often comes with undermining the humanity of the people and cultures impacted. One way to reaffirm a people's humanity is to engage with the people, culture, and perspectives through literature and storytelling. In this series, you'll find fiction and nonfiction books for children, middle grade readers, young adults, and adult readers.

Underground Bookshelf attended the Disability Pride Celebration at the Museum of Science on July 25, 2026. Attendees were invited to participate in a one-day micro-poetry or short story contest at our booth, and we received so many great submissions that it was hard to select the winners. But it was truly delightful reading what everyone submitted. I can't wait to do another contest like this at the other events we attend this summer. Below, you'll find one of the top three poems, "Raine Comes and Goes" by Dionelys Colon. Thank you to everyone who submitted. Keep writing!

Welcome to the latest resource series by Underground Bookshelf. This series focuses on literature written by authors of Iranian heritage. War often comes with undermining the humanity of the people and cultures impacted. One way to reaffirm a people's humanity is to engage with the people, culture, and perspectives through literature and storytelling. In this series, you'll find fiction and nonfiction books for children, middle grade readers, young adults, and adult readers.

Thank you to Steven Bruce for submitting this short, 100-word drabble which exposes the unsaid parts of grief. You can find more of his work through the author's website: Steven Bruce │ The Official Website

I am a non-binary author, and an artist (hiisikoloART), with two current pen names: Mara Reboi for Horror, Fantasy, and What-Ever-I-Fancy, and Pähkinä Kyöpeli for my Poetry, which I mostly publish in Finnish.My roots stem from Karelia, which I am proud of. Whilst I am Finland born and raised; poetry is what connects me to those who came before me while my stories explore the deep depths of my sleep-overloaded imagination.

Welcome to the latest resource series by Underground Bookshelf. This series focuses on literature written by authors of Iranian heritage. War often comes with undermining the humanity of the people and cultures impacted. One way to reaffirm a people's humanity is to engage with the people, culture, and perspectives through literature and storytelling. In this series, you'll find fiction and nonfiction books for children, middle grade readers, young adults, and adult readers.

Thank you to Alex Chan for allowing me to repost this article which lists her favorite books from her reading list last year. They are an avid reader with their own reading preferences, but maybe you'll find something you'd like to read on her list. You can find this article in its original form on the author's website. It was originally posted on December 31, 2025.