ATKINS WRITES: PUBLISHED WORK.
Alex’s fiction and creative nonfiction explores dark corners, raw emotions, and the tension between beauty and brutality. From award-winning flash fiction to immersive storytelling, her work has been published, recognized, and awarded in the following:
Selected Features & Stories
2026:
Winner! TL;DR Press 2k Terrors. "Tinnitus Irritatus, in Eggshell. Or Maybe Ecru."
An electrician faces off with an interior designer named Sarah, or maybe Ashley. Perfect for fans of Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison.
Coming Soon!
2025:
Winner! NYC Midnight Prize for Flash Fiction. "The 4:10 to Tarick"
Fishes don’t get wishes, not even on the moon. A young boy from the Fish class of a dystopian society faces a difficult decision.
https://www.nycmidnight.com/stories/the-410-to-tarick
MetaStellar: Speculative Fiction and Beyond. “Dark Work”
A young girl becomes apprentice to a mysterious Wet Worker in a bleak and not-so-distant future where the fringes of society have been pushed underground and strange creatures rule the desert landscape above.
https://www.metastellar.com/fiction/dark-work/
TL;DR Press. "Off the Rack"
An obsessed shape-shifter tries various new “suits” in his relentless pursuit of the woman he loves.
https://tldrpress.org/2025/03/16/head-first-into-the-maw-now-available/
Graveside Press. “Long Pig”
A coming-of-age tale like no other, set against the stark rural backdrop of an isolated homestead. Nobody wants a dinner invitation, here.
https://graveside-press.com/product/what-lurks/
Trollbreath Magazine. “Tempus”
A klepto-time thief takes a break from smuggling criminals through time in order to search for her missing father.
https://magazine.trollbreath.com/
Foofaraw Press. “From HR, With Love” (Co-Written with Marlee Ryan)
Just another reminder that the fridge in the lunch room is not a buffet. If there’s a sticky note with a name on it, it does not belong to you!
https://foofaraw.press/from-hr-with-love-by-alex-atkins-marlee-ryan/
Eggplant Emoji Anthology. “Love and Other Beverages”
The comedic inner monologue of a woman married to an emotionally stunted health nut. She just really wants a donut.
2024:
Furious Fiction. "Old Salt"
The Captain of this ship won’t go down without a fight.
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/furious-fiction-april-2024-story-showcase/
Elegant Literature. "Rage Against the Sewing Machine"
An ex-surgeon considers her options while preparing for her husband’s medical award ceremony.
https://www.elegantliterature.com/sdm_downloads/elegant-literature-032-bad-blood/
3rd Place - Writer's Playground. "A World of Men"
Wile the war in Vietnam looms, a young girl is befriended by a charming schoolboy who teaches her about River Magic.
https://www.writersplaygroundllc.com/a-world-of-men
Longlist - Not Quite Write. "The Infinitely Grateful Ex-Mrs Carl Fisher"
An almost-divorcee reflects on her marriage.
https://www.atkinswrites.com/shorts/not-quite-write-longlist
Longlist - Henshaw Press Prize. "A Song for Elijah Shultz"
A proud German barbershop owner struggles to reconcile his love for his customers and friends with the increasingly hostile climate of World War II.