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Were you intimidated by our impressive list of All of Reactor’s Short Fiction in 2025? Do you want to dive in, but don’t know where to begin? Try our new short fiction bundle!

Our new bundle, Reactor Original Short Fiction Highlights 2025, gathers a selection of this year’s stories in one easy-to-read place. With work from A.C. Wise, S. E. Porter, Hildur Knútsdóttir, Cameron Reed, Tade Thompson, David Erik Nelson, Wen-yi Lee, Quan Barry, Isabel J. Kim, Champ Wongsatayanont, Kate Elliott, and Ruthanna Emrys—there’s a little something for everyone!

As ever, a big thank you to our wonderful readers and to all the authors, editors, illustrators, art directors and copy editors who contributed their talent, passion, and skill to Reactor’s short fiction program this year.

We’ve got so many incredible stories to share in 2026; we hope to see you back here in January! Until then, wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a happy new year!

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Reactor Original Short Fiction Highlights 2025!
Table of Contents

• “Wolf Moon, Antler Moon” by A.C. Wise

• “Red Leaves” by S. E. Porter

• “The Shape of Stones” by Hildur Knútsdóttir

• “The Girl That My Mother Is Leaving Me For” by Cameron Reed

• “Liberation” by Tade Thompson

• “The Nölmyna” by David Erik Nelson

• “The Name Ziya” by Wen-yi Lee

• “Redemption Song” by Quan Barry

• “Freediver” by Isabel J. Kim

• “Where the Hell is Nirvana?” by Champ Wongsatayanont

• “Barnacle” by Kate Elliott

• “All That Means or Mourns” by Ruthanna Emrys 

Cover art for this bundle is adapted from Terra Keck’s illustration for “Wolf Moon, Antler Moon” by A.C. Wise.

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