Anne Wilkins is a sleep-deprived New Zealand teacher who writes in her spare time (which she has very little of).

Her short fiction has appeared in Apex Magazine, Cosmic Horror Monthly, The Dark, Utopia Magazine, Small Wonders, Elegant Literature, Sci-Fi Shorts, Humour Me, All Worlds Wayfarer and many more. She won the June 2024 Elegant Literature Prize, the 2023 Autumn Writers Battle, and the 2023 Cambridge Autumn Festival Short Story Competition, among others.

Anne was a finalist for the 2024 Kurt Vonnegut Speculative Literary Prize, the 2024 London Independent Story Prize (LISP) and placed third in the Hammond House 2024 International Literary Prize. She is currently shortlisted for the 2025 Bristol Short Story Prize. Many of her short stories are published in anthologies.

Anne’s love of writing is fuelled by copious amounts of coffee, reading and of course, hope. Anne is supported in her writing journey by her ever-patient husband, two wonderful daughters, and two feline writing assistants. Learn more at www.annewilkinsauthor.com or follow her on Facebook, facebook.com/annewilkinsauthor or Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/annewilkins.bsky.social.

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