Meet the Judges!

The Young Writers Club welcomes our esteemed guests as judges for the 2025 Y.W.C. short story contest!

Grace Elizabeth Butler

Grace is a fiction author whose work ranges across the spectrum of speculative fiction, from magical realism to fantasy and science fiction. Her short stories have been published in various journals, including The Thieving Magpie, Jersey Devil Press, RAVEN, and others. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of South Carolina and currently works as the Chief Editor of The Fantastic Other, a digital magazine devoted to showcasing speculative fiction with literary appeal.

Thank you Grace!

Cellphone screenshot of fantasticother.com homepage and the name of a Guest Judge, the chief editor of fantastic other magazine, Grace E. Butler