Congratulations to the many fine authors whose stories appear on the list of storySouth Million Writers Award Notable Stories of 2008 and a special thank you to Carol Lanham, who also appears on that list, and who pointed out the Fantasy Magazine appearances to me!

The following stories from Fantasy Magazine were mentioned:

• Erased by Elena Gleason
• Original Gangster by Jim Hines
• A Word Without Ghosts by Paul Jessup
• The Small Door by Holly Phillips
• Penguin and Wren by Christie Skipper Ritchotte
• The Plagiarist by Alex Rose

Ten stories from the list will be announced as the overall top ten on May 15, 2009, and readers will have a chance to vote on their favorite. I’ve got my fingers crossed that a few of those ten will come from Fantasy Magazine – and I’ll certainly keep you posted if they do!