About
My name is Lane Talbot. My fiction has been listed as "Distinguished" in Best American Mystery Stories and appeared in literary journals such as Berkeley Fiction Review, and more.
Publications & Awards
Awards
- “Big Hard Squall” — “Other Distinguished Fiction” in Best American Mystery Stories, Fall 2016
- “Action Figures” — Pushcart Prize nominee, Able Muse, Winter 2015
- “Brutus” — Long List, Ropewalk Press Chapbook Contest, Univ. of Southern Indiana, Spring 2015
- “The Hunt Club” — 2nd Place MVP Award, New Rivers Press, Spring 2010
- Merit Scholarship — Ropewalk Writers Retreat, Summer 2010
- Traveling Fellowship — Southern Illinois University, Fall 2009
Publications
Novellas- “Cannontide” Storylandia, Winter 2017
- “North Dark” — Sirens Call Publications, Spring 2013
- “Minotaurs” The Metaworker Review, Spring 2021
- “Just Be a Good Person” Over My Dead Body, Fall 2015
- “Action Figures” Able Muse, Fall 2015
- “Destroyer Comes Home” Progenitor, Spring 2015
- “Big Hard Squall” ThugLit, Spring 2015
- “Asylum” Toasted Cheese, Spring 2015
- “Brutus” Buffalo Almanac, Spring 2015
- “The Hunters” Emojo Review, Spring 2015
- “Cursed” Berkeley Fiction Review, Spring 2012
- “The Hunters” The Sheepshead Review, Spring 2012
- “The Dragon?” Powers, Pill Hill Press, Nov 2010
- “They’re My Arms Now” Poor Mojo’s Almanac(k), Fall 2008
- “Hellry” The North Central Review, Spring 2008
- “Ghost Summer” The Story Week Reader, Fall 2007
- “Mike the Killer” Flashquake, Spring 2009
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