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Writers Lab Names Quarterfinalists

The Writers Lab has announced their 2026 quarterfinalists. Semifinalists will be announced by July 30th, and the two cohorts of participants — LA and NY — by August 17th.

Quarterfinalists
Starcrossed: “Two Households”, by Shylah Addante
Stuntwoman, by Merredith Allen
My Karate Bat Mitzvah, by Merredith Allen
Drop Dead Funny, by Ama Anane
Crybaby Bridge, by Claire Apps
There are Monsters, by Andrea Aptecker
A Perfectly Good Sunday, by Merle Augustin
Visitation, by Jenna Avery
The Fear Doctor, by Kathy Ayers
Laughing Matter, by Cathy Balach
Star in My Eyes, by Jill Bauer
Of Mists and Gods, by Catryn Becker
Glacial Summer, by Wendy Bednarz
10 Miles Outside of Homer, Alaska, by Julia Bergeron
Across Enemy Lines, by Julia Bergeron
Amaya, by Bernice Bofill
Summers in Kamares, by Anastasia Bonaccorso
Superhuman, by Michelle Bonnard
The Sound of Light, by Julietta Boscolo
Hungry Hearts, by Katie Boyer
Nixon’s Daughters, by Jacqueline Brogan
A Forgotten Sky, by Rebecca Brown
Junker, by Renee Brown
Hussy, by Sioux Browning
Gift Girl, by Kyla Simone Bruce
Becoming Cassandra, by Jo Budzilowicz; Miranda Ferriss Jones
Desolation Bridge, by Theresa Bujnoch
Five Days One Christmas, by Anita Burgoyne
Mom Adjacent, by Kara Burk
Mom Friends, by Courtney Bussell
Footlights, by Lauren Cannon
Mourning After, by Kathleen Caprario Ulrich
Living in a Postcard, by Kathleen Caprario Ulrich
Oil of Hydrangea, by Alrinthea Carter
Rita, by Trai Cartwright
The Debt, by Debbie Castanha
Carrying a Royal, by Agatha Chapman Poole
Foreign Correspondent, by Kate Chrisman
Push It!, by Mirella Christou
Weightless, by Erin Cipolletti
Searching for Al Pacino, by Marco Jo Clate
Neva, by Maja Costa
Connection Lost, by Maja Costa
Terra Roxa (Red Earth), by Maja Costa
Morgan Le Fay: “The Queen of Air and Darkness”, by Gemma Crofts
Brothers, by Laurie Ann Curtis
Dearly Departed, by Laurie Ann Curtis
ManChild, by Aidan Daley Hynes
Downey Girls, by Leslie Dallas
American Dogleg, by Donna Daly
Land of Our Fathers, by Holly Davis
Two Bridges, by Stef Dawson
Young Doctor Sullivan, by Denise Deegan
Disco Sally, by Elizabeth Dement
Le Bon Temps, by Eileen Dennehy
Total Smut, by Frances Denny
Fear Us Women, by Jennifer Derwingson Peacock
Biddy, by Belinda Dickey
Tigers!, by Cherie Ditcham; Charub Moore
Reflection, by Elyse Dolbec
Reverse Migration, by Jennifer Dunbar
Tyron v. Texas, by Elisa Durrette
Wildfire, by Ruth Earley
The Nurse, by Shanee Edwards
The Glenn St. Girls, by Philadelphia Elder
Empire Town, by Shay Elliot
Bubis, by Julia Eringer
Pride & Prudence, by Frances Ervin
Better Angels, by Shannon Denise Evans
My First Everything, by Kristin Fairweather
Run, Girl, by Krista Fatka
The Beasts and the Children, by Rachel Feldman
Perfect Boxes, by Meagan Ferguson
13 Prisons, by Aurora Ferlin
Ms. Sweets, by Krystal Foster
Approximate Joy, by Georgia Fu
Cuz, by Jonterri Gadson
If You Can’t Beat Them, by Molly Gandour
Boxing Day, by Terry Gau
Salt, by Ruta Gedmintas
Sisters of Industry, by Jodi Gibson; Kryssa Schemmerling
Dr. Frankenstein, by Michelle Gillie
Pointy-Eared Bastards, by Jamie Ginsberg
The Half Sisterhood, by Lynn Goldman
Welcome to Alpine Pantry!, by Jonquil Goode
Nobody’s Horses: “You Can’t Go Home”, by Courtney Graham
Symbiont, by Vera Graziadei
Attitudes, by Kristin Griffith
Still Alive, by Rosemary Griggs
Fania in the Forest, by Lisa Grissom
The Trials, by Sarah Grochala
Compromised, by Cara Hall
Backup, by Sierra Hall
The Unteachables, by Jo Harper
Chasing Cars, by Claire Harris
The Hedge: “Windfall”, by Jessica Harvey
The Border, by Rouzie Hassanova
Dark Adelaide, by Amy Hawes; Patricia Ralston
Sunnyside Up, by Lauren Hendler
Outlaw: “The Personal Justice of Katie Watson”, by Kylie Hitchcock
Witch Hunt, by Laura Hunter Drago
The Butterflies, by Laura Hunter Drago
Leisure Wood: “Welcome to the Wood”, by Amy Hutchins; Shauna Ray Ratapu
Always, Heather, by Amber Isaac
Arcadia, by Kate Jaimet
Melba, by Rachel Joffe
Ends of the Earth, by Amy Johnson
The Education of Ebbe Graves, by NC Jones
Beneath the Surface, by Ros Jones
Wounds of War, by Susan Jordan
Echoes of a Gathering, by Regina Junior
Bokor Rising, by Gina Jurva
To The Moon, by Jessica Kantor
Rattlesnake Ranch, by Katy Kendeall
The Exhibition, by Lauren Kent
Neon Nightmare, by Jamie Ker
The Mitfords, by Vivian Kerr
Love Lost & Found, by Roopal Kewalya
As², by Gabraella King
Sketch, by Debra Kirschner
Snuggles, by Julie Kline
Eden Prairie, by Courtney Kocak
Bread and Butter, by Geraldine Konyn
Inferno, by Mage Lanz
Stan, by Dre Larivée
Run! Run!, by Annie Larussa
The Borderers, by Katherine LaTourrette
Four, by Joo Lee
Gay for Amy, by Meghan Lennox
The Querent, by Katy Lynam
Firebird, by Kathryn Machi
Meant To Be, by Jennifer Maisel
Pirate Sea: “Siren’s Pass”, by Jessica Maison
Murder City Records, by Jessica Maison
Daughter, Mine, by Natalie Malla
Wild Gods, by Gina Manola
Creatrix, by Gina Manola
Killing It!, by Elena Maria Manzini; Sonya Vai
2Tone Lana, by Angela Matemotja
Little Nothings, by Julie Mayhew
The Last Jewish Theatre, by Anna McClelland
Santa Susana, by Liz McClintock
Madame Ovary, by Deb McCurdy
The Harmony, by Jessi McVay
Spychics, by Gia Milani
Time Travel Inc, by Lauren Milberger
Oranges in the Winter, by Leanne Milech
Watch Your Head, by Tanya Modini
Grace, by Clare Monnelly
The Blue Castle, by Stacy Montemayor
Lore, by Samantha Moody
LoveSong, by Sarah Morgan
Granuaile, by Laura Murphy
Vera vs. Vern, by Kayti Murphy
Love and Moonlight in Clonakilty Bay, by Anna Nesbitt
Finding Katherine, by Sophie O’Connor
Flawed, by Shannon O’Grady
Echo State, by Rina O’Malley
The Secret Life of Ants, by Natalia Ossowska
Vanilla, by Sarah Page
3 Degrees, by Deva Palmier
Mother Mandelbaum, by Madeleine Parker
Woman in a Barrel, by Madeleine Parker
Baby Girl, by Tajamika Paxton
Poor Relations, by Lizbett Perez
Dispossessed, by Clare Perry
Teresa’s Debut, by Rita Piffer
The Rebel Pianist of Majdanek, by Nicola Pittam
Bit Players, by Sally Pitts
Dark Ladies, by Sami Plotkin; Rhona Silverbush
Close Calls, by Jessica Pollert Smith
Bite Back Bitch, by Michele Powles
Vigilantes, by Briana Pozner
A Child in War, by Margaret Price
Refrain: Fanny, by Kat Purgal; Stephanie Turner
Elyria, by Deepa Purohit
Preservation, by Heather Ragsdale
Live a Little, by Casey Rand
Against the Clock, by Eva Reale
All Nighters, by Sarah Ream
Molly, by Brigette ReDavid
Naughty Artists, by Melissa Reiner
Wake Up ATL, by Heidi Rew
Idlewild, by Colette Robert
Gross Prophet, by Kathryn Robinson
Committed, by Irina Rodriguez
Dreams Distilled, by Emily Rogers
Healthy Lies, by Barbie Ross
Homefront, by Jude Roth
Petrucciani, by Beverly J. Rouse
Mrs. Washington Roebling, by Daphne Rozenblatt
Reno, by Jessica Russell
Founding Mothers, by Karrie Russell
Leave of Absence, by Crystal Rutland
Holy F*ck, by Noémie Saglio
Frequency of Love, by Sharmistha Saha
Problematic, by Jerry Sampson
Blessed Imogene, by Julie Sandwell
Sylvia & Company, by Mariana Santangelo
Unbridled, by Nicole Scharf
No Matter Our Wreckage, by Norelle Scott
Dirty Work, by Kate Sharp
The Busy Bee Club, by Nina Shelton
Perpetual Dreaming, by Elise Shin
Bright Belt, by DonAngelica Silva
The Majority, by Elizabeth Silver
God Save the Prom Queen, by Devi Snively
The Beauty of the Rodeo, by Steffany Sommers
Dark Life, by Samantha Soule
The Chain, by Elizabeth Stamp
Clouds: A Case Study, by Astor Stark
Bloody Women, by Isabelle Stead
Lauren Of Arabia, by Lisa Steadman
Baiting the Lines, by Anna Stewart
Time Squared, by Natasha Stoynoff
Kim(ber), by Katherine Street
The Waves, by Charise Studesville
Joint Custody, by Nadia Tabbara
Crazy, by Wendy Tate
The Bone Tree, by Chi Thai
Out for Smokes, by Heidi Thompson
The Wait, by Alexandra Torterotot
Emanate, by Claire Tran
Moonlight & Mayhem, by Tara Tremaine
Our Mother, by Amy Trevaskus
Clean Folded Laundry, by Dilek Turker
In the Trenches, by Stephanie Turner
Wingmom, by Jill Underhill
Sam the Hammer, by Kel Vance
Glen Eyrie (The Lane), by Jaime Veitch
Darien, by Farah Vera
Sam Is Dying, by Kristen Vincent
Migrants, by Lindsay Waite
Wipeout, by Rangeley Wallace
Without Witness, by Shannon Walsh
The Doctor and the Vampyre, by Valerie Weich
The Mark of Eve, by Melody Welch
Chain Free, by N Williams
Maxwell’s Demons, by Pamela Winfrey
The Margin, by Lennox Wiseley
Big Mother, by Marnie Woodrow
Choices, by Kameishia Wooten
Tomato Fried Rice, by Tiffany Wu
Mokabi Hunter, by Charlotte Zielinski

Updated: 07/16/2026

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