The Pyre

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair, resting her head on her hand, wearing a sleeveless top and jeans, with a ladder in the background.

    Sara Canning

    Weaves characters into observed experiences, mostly women trying to keep the threads from unravelling.

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with dark hair and bangs, wearing a striped sweater, looking at the camera with hands near her face.

    Maren Hill

    Explores the nuances and absurdities of being human, centered around “troubled” women stringing their sanity together.

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with curly hair, wearing a sleeveless top and jeans, sitting on a couch.

    Grasie Mercedes

    Writes stories about women, especially women of color, who are complex, imperfect, and often caught between cultures, expectations, and their own self-perceptions.

  • Black and white portrait of a woman in a white sleeveless top, with one arm raised and hand touching the back of her neck.

    Amelia Sargisson

    Writes to de-pathologize the so-called mad women in a decidedly mad world.

  • Black and white portrait of a person with long wavy hair, wearing a white tank top, standing against a plain background.

    Christina Sicoli

    Writes troubled characters in socially awkward and hilarious situations.

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with space buns hairstyle, wearing a textured sleeveless top and a beaded necklace, smiling slightly.

    Julia Stier

    Explores the narrative of gender in both coming of age comedies and historical fiction.

  • Black and white photo of a person wearing a striped sweater and a chain necklace, with hair tied up in a bun.

    Shannon M. Sullivan

    Delves into the intimate grief of women who played by the rules and now need to burn the rulebooks.