Thank you to everyone who submitted! We have posted a few of the entries below (with the author’s permission)!

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First Place

Ill-Fitting Bones by Rae Holcomb

Rae Holcomb is a doctoral student in Astrophysics with a passion for imagining other worlds. In her research she studies what life might be like on far off planets, and in her writing she enjoys exploring the same question through the power of fiction. In her spare time she enjoys dancing, birding, webcomics, joining too many book clubs, and drinking far too much tea.

Second Place

AT THE SEAMS by Elaine Nguyen

Elaine is a 4th year English major.

Third Place

The Contempt of Locusts by Ben Hamilton

Ben is a 4th year Game Design major who occasionally writes and subjects other people to it. He enjoys video games, painting miniatures, and anything else generally considered a waste of time.

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My friend by Cynthia Wang

Cynthia is a first year English major at UCI! The story reads as both a poem and a story.

The Ibn Rushd by Nate Ayele

Nate is a first year political science major at UCI who is a massive science fiction nerd.


Only Kids by Ivan Chang

Ivan is a first year Pharmaceutical Sciences major who started writing around four years ago.

The Costume Maker by Kaela Wolf

Kaela is a first year English major.