<![CDATA[LORA GRAY - News]]>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:37:13 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[Tomorrow (Because You Claim Not to Believe in Transmutation)]]>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:29:26 GMThttps://www.lora-gray.com/news/tomorrow-because-you-claim-not-to-believe-in-transmutation
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My science fiction poem, "Tomorrow (Because You Claim Not to Believe in Transmutation)" is now out in Baubles from Bones!
You can read it here.
]]><![CDATA[Awards Eligibility]]>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:24:49 GMThttps://www.lora-gray.com/news/awards-eligibilityIt's that time again!
I have 4 poems and 2 short stories published in 2025 that are eligible for awards. I've included them as well as links below. I'm beyond grateful for any and all consideration.

POETRY 
My Love Wails in the Mending Strange Horizons   (October 2025)
​Read the poem here.

Your Birdsong Pleading Plott Hound Magazine   (September 2025) 
Read the poem here.

A Dragon or a Flower or a Boy  Trollbreath Magazine  (September 2025)
Purchase the Issue here.
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​Soft, Your Grief, and Leporine Uncanny Magazine (July 2025) 
Read the poem here. 
Listen to the poem here.

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SHORT FICTION
Tasseography  CrayfishMag  (October 2025)
​Read the story here.​

​​The Anniversary Chronos 2  (February 2025) 
Purchase the anthology here. ]]><![CDATA[My Love Wails in the Mending]]>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 21:02:25 GMThttps://www.lora-gray.com/news/my-love-wails-in-the-mendingMy poem, "My Love Wails in the Mending," is now out in Strange Horizons!

​You can read the poem here. 
]]><![CDATA[Your Birdsong Pleading and Tasseography]]>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 18:15:45 GMThttps://www.lora-gray.com/news/october-04th-2025
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My fantasy poem, "Your Birdsong Pleading," is now out in Plott Hound Magazine! You can read it here. 

My science fiction short story, Tasseography, is also now out in CrayfishMag. You can read it here. 
]]><![CDATA[A Dragon or a Flower or a Boy]]>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:53:04 GMThttps://www.lora-gray.com/news/a-dragon-or-a-flower-or-a-boy
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My poem, "A Dragon or a Flower or a Boy" is now out in the Fall 2025 issue of Trollbreath Magazine!
You can purchase the issue here. 
]]><![CDATA["Soft, Your Grief, and Leporine"]]>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:54:12 GMThttps://www.lora-gray.com/news/soft-your-grief-and-leporine
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My science fiction poem, "Soft, Your Grief, and Leporine," is now out in Uncanny Magazine!
You can read the poem for free here.
You can also listen to it on the Uncanny Podcast here.
]]><![CDATA["Sever" in Best of Year One]]>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:28:40 GMThttps://www.lora-gray.com/news/sever-in-best-of-year-one
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I'm happy to announce that my poem, "Sever," has been included in Small Wonders Magazine's Best of Year One anthology!

You can purchase a copy of the anthology  here.
]]><![CDATA[The Anniversary]]>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:12:57 GMThttps://www.lora-gray.com/news/the-anniversary
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Chronos 2, which includes my story, "The Anniversary," is out today! You can purchase the anthology, here.
]]><![CDATA[Deep Skin Anatomy and the Nebula Awards]]>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:04:06 GMThttps://www.lora-gray.com/news/deep-skin-anatomy-and-the-nebula-awardsMy story, "Deep Skin Anatomy," which was originally published in Uncharted Magazine, and was one of the winners of The Aftermath Short Story Award, is now on the recommended reading list for the Nebula Awards!
​I'm absolutely honored that folks are considering it.
​You can read "Deep Skin Anatomy" for free here. 

]]><![CDATA[AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2024]]>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:25:31 GMThttps://www.lora-gray.com/news/awards-eligibility-2024It's that time of year again!
Below are my stories and poems published in 2024 that are eligible for awards. As always, I'm grateful for any and all consideration. 

Fiction:
“Deep Skin Anatomy”
Uncharted Magazine (February, 2024)
Short story.
Fantasy. Birds. Magical tattoos. Generational trauma and healing.
Eligible for the Nebula, Hugo and World Fantasy awards.

“The Pieces of Her”
Flash Fiction Online (January 2024)
Short story.
Science Fiction. Golems. Corporate greed. Grief.
Eligible for the Hugo and Nebula awards.

Poetry:
“In Her Waters Raging”
Old Moon Quarterly (October 2024)
37 lines
Fantasy. Anthropomorphic rivers. Revenge.
Eligible for the Hugo, Nebula and Rhysling awards

“She”
Madam President (June 2024)
71 lines
Science fiction. Robots. Systemic oppression. Feminine rage.
Eligible for the Hugo, Nebula and Rhysling awards.

“Synesthesia, Violet and Indigo”
Star*Line (April 2024)
40 lines
Science fiction. Space travel. A dying Earth. Longing.
Eligible for the Hugo, Nebula and Rhysling awards.]]>