Christi Nogle, Beulah (Cemetery Gates Media)

Christi Nogle’s debut novel Beulah (Cemetery Gates Media, 2022) has won the Bram Stoker Award for First Novel and is a nominee for the 2022 Shirley Jackson Award. A very big congratulations to Christi!

2021 Nominations: Best Microfiction, Best Small Fiction, and More

The Gravity of the Thing's editors are pleased to share our 2021 nominations for the Best Small Fiction anthology, the Best Microfiction anthology, the Best American anthologies, and more.

The Shirley Jackson Awards: “The Memory Game” by Franki Haber

A very warm congratulations to Franki Haber, whose short story "The Memory Game" is a nominee for the 2020 Shirley Jackson Awards! "The Memory Game" was the featured story of our Spring 2020 issue.

2020 Nominations: Best American, Best of the Net, and More

The Gravity of the Thing's editors are pleased to share our 2020 nominations for the Best of the Net anthology, the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers, the Best American anthologies, and more.

The Memory Game | Franki Haber

"The Rules of the Game: If you follow these rules, no harm can come to you. It is important to remember these rules. This game relies on your memory. How much can you remember?"