The Weird Fiction scene is as healthy now as it's ever been, and I think this collection—our fourth!—might have the broadest appeal yet. Much as Tenebrous continues to evolve, so has our selections process, embracing both material that blows a knowing kiss to convention, as well as some of the most outré stories being told today, whatthefuckery that experiments with both form and subject matter. I can confidently say there's something here for everyone...as long as you like it Weird.
Without further ado, please put your hands, feet and tentacles together for 2025's BRAVE NEW WEIRD Award Winners:
Z.D. Dochterman - Avila Beach
Wen Wen Yang - Drought's Vengeance
Chris Scott - The Sunflower Farmer
D. Marmara - In the Amygdala of the Beholder
Wailana Kalama - The Lazarus Ruins
Alexander James - Silver Wires & Sweet Water
Andrew Rivas - THE GOOPY LIL GUYS GO VIRAL
Biscuit Starberry - You Are Going to Die
Juleigh Howard-Hobson - Death Doesn't Sound Like It Looks
Audrey Zhou - Two’s Company, Three Might Be A Sign of Demonic Possession
Corrie Haldane - Hivemind
Ashley Stokes - Orange Slab
David Luntz - Brief Interlude with the Night Hag
Caleb Bethea - Glitter in Your Eyes
A.L. Goldfuss - Drosera regina
Zebulon Horse The Mascot's Head
Daniel Loring Keating - Letter of Apology from Eldritch Appliances, LLC
Alistair Rey - Leviathan’s Womb
TJ Price - Exhibits…
Toshiya Kamei - Sworn Brothers
Patrick Malka - What We Remember, What We Pass Down
Morgan Melhuish - A Fragment of the Heart of Sappho
Caroline Hung - Ticket po mamser.
Congratulations to the Weirdo Class of 2025!
And to celebrate, you can save 20% on print copies of last year's BRAVE NEW WEIRD: The Best New Weird Horror (+ More) Volume Three!
