One of the most exciting things about each issue is the opportunity to feature work from young writers in addition to great stories for young readers. Our Fall 2015 lineup includes six contributors aged 18 or under, designated below by the Ember quill:

• “Red” by Susan Boesger
• “Shadow” by Uche Okonkwo
• “Silver” by Susan LaMoreaux
• “Frankenstein’s Gryphon” by Mary E. Lowd
• “The Balloon Man” by M.H. Liu
• “Don’t be Scared” by Dylan Boyle
• “The Cycle of the Seasons” by DJ Tyrer
• “The Last Giant Ammonite” by E.M. Eastick
• “The Snake Changes His Wardrobe” by Nels Hanson
• “Fear of Sudden Things” by Jennifer Pruiett-Selby
• “Forging Destiny” by Michael Pignatella
• “Sea Change” by Anna Zumbro
• “The Listening” by Nathan Harris
• “The Storm Witch” by C.I. Kemp
• “Then Came a Spider” by Amanda Lara
• “Fire” by Sophia Cabana
• “Forget” by Sabrina Polly
• “Here” by Hannah Manetsch
• “Jazz Sequins” by Gloria Keeley
• “Time” by E.N. Loizis