Catherine Tavares
Awards Eligibility
The following page lists my award eligible stories for 2026. If you are reading/voting for the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus, Bram Stoker, World Fantasy, BSFA, or other awards, I’d be honored and delighted for you to consider my work. If you enjoyed reading anything on this list, please consider adding it to recommended reading lists, personal or professional, and sharing the story on social media.
Thank you, and happy reading!
"The (Mis)Fortunes of Saint Ilia's School for Gifted Girls, In No Particular Order"
On June 17, 2004, six students and two faculty members from Saint Ilia’s School for Gifted Girls were found dead. It’s up to you to figure out who killed them. Ready to play?
–Reactor Magazine’s Must Read Short Speculative Fiction
–Book Riot’s New Sci-Fi & Fantasy Short Fiction to Read Free Online
–Locus Online review by Paula Guran
"Hunter Mother Sailor Wife"
Cara is retired from kraken hunting, devoting her life instead to raising a family…but there are ripples in the water stirring up old desires that never truly went away.
–Locus Online review by Paula Guran
–Interstellar Flight Press review by Nicole Field
"Let Me Out By @QueSarahSarah1986"
After writing fanfics of the Darkness Falls video game, Sarah’s dream to visit the real life manor it’s based on is realized. But there’s more to the story of House Marcello.
"Meet Cute at the Inter-Dimensional Cafe"
All you need is love…and maybe a way to run your cafe across multiple dimensions without going bankrupt or falling out of space-time.
Additional stories include...
“Symbiosis”
Phano | 01 Jan 2026 | Short Story | Science Fiction
For Tess and Lan, it’s always been just the two of them…until now.
“The Goblin on My Shoulder”
Hell Itself | 09 Jan 2026 | Flash Fiction | Fantasy
There’s a goblin on my shoulder…and it’s hurting me.
“The Love Story of Bex Kyle, As Reflected in the 2327 Fiscal Year”*
Utopia Science Fiction | 01 March 2026 | Flash Fiction | Science Fiction
Aboard the United Earth Interstellar Station, love is in the air…and in Bex Kyle’s bank statements.
*not free to read. PDF/Doc available upon request.