Kim Samek

My debut short story collection I AM THE GHOST HERE will be published by Dial Press in 2026! I’m so thrilled to be working with the amazing @pedrokat and the entire team at Dial Press @randomhouse! Many thanks to @mlwyd who shared a vision with me and got us there.

"What I like the most about fiction is that it gives me access to other people’s ways of thinking." Camille Bordas talks with Lily Felsenthal about her new story collection, her writing process, and why anxiety fuels her as a person and a writer: lareviewofbooks.org/article/camill…

latimes.com/entertainment-… I Am the Ghost Here is an LA Times most anticipated 2026 book

So thrilled to make @debutiful most anticipated debut book of 2026 list. And Adam Vitcavage calls I AM THE GHOST HERE a contender for best story collection of the decade.

@debutiful calls I AM THE GHOST HERE a contender for best story collection of the decade! So honored to be included on this list of Most Anticipated Debut Books 2026.

THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2026, PART ONE debutiful.net/2025/12/16/the…

This week's story is "Understanding the Science" by Camille Bordas. newyorker.com/magazine/2025/…

Kim Samek debuts with a striking collection of fantastical and speculative stories about conformity, technology, and the limits of bodily autonomy. This dazzles. buff.ly/IlUWxvB

New author photo by Jesse Dittmar.

Here at STORY, we want to offer our congratulations to our very own Fiction Editor, Lacey N. Dunham (@bookbent), for the publication of her novel "The Belles." Grab your copy today wherever books are sold!

Violet you’re turning violet Violet

Son referred to blueberries as “Beauregardes.”

It's open! Submit to our 7th Annual STORY Foundation Prize by December 15 for $1500 and publication in STORY. Award-winning author @DeeshaPhilyaw will choose our winner. All entries will be considered for publication. Head to our website to learn more!

Having papaya salad dreams

My cat called 911 and an ambulance came. It’s that kind of day.

Read “Easement” by @kim_samek in Issue #20! Get a copy here: storymagazine.org/store/issue-20…

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Nick Cave on the importance of maintaining the same haircut.

So honored to announce that I won the Pushcart Prize for my short story in @StoryLitMag. Thank you to @mpnye for editing and publishing “Easement” and to Bill Henderson for selecting my work for the anthology. The 2026 volume will be available at the end of this year.

Procrastinating packing by writing. Procrastinating writing by packing.

I have a new story in STORY.