We're proud to present the winning story from last year's 500-word Fiction Challenge! Read "Roo Sprayers" by @chloepaige.bsky.social (Australia), at nycmidnight.co/roo-sprayers. Original Illustration by Yevgenia Nayberg. Enjoy, and get ready for this year's 500-word Fiction Challenge on May 29th!
Roadkill kangaroos are spray-painted to indicate their pouches have been checked for survivors. And there’s an unsprayed dead roo on the B79 needing its pouch checked. Length: 499 words Year: 2025 -...
