Fast Fiction XXIV

Featured Story

The Featured Story is the grand winner of this theme’s contest. They are chosen by a judging panel including Cold Open Stories Creative Director and Community Judges.

Official Selection

The Official Selection are finalists in this theme’s contest, and are based on the scores of the judging panel’s runners-up.

Editors' Choice

The Editors’ Choice are runners-up pulled by the Cold Open Stories Editorial Team, chosen on the merits of their judging scorecards.

Judging Panel

Colyn DeGraaff

Colyn DeGraaff (He/Him) is a communications director, intercultural advisor, and designer living in Canada. He launched Cold Open Stories with the goal of merging Warhammer’s setting with the presentation of old time radio, and to tackle the stigma behind fan fiction and give amateur authors a place to explore non-canon stories.

Gabriel Biron

Gabriel Biron (He/Him) is the founder of Fenris Workshop, a cornerstone of the Warhammer and wargaming community in Canada, where storytelling and creativity lead the charge. With a background in branding and art direction, he’s dedicated to crafting immersive narratives and vibrant worlds. A passionate painter, writer, and reader, Gabriel channels that creative energy into every project. His work is focused on supporting and empowering a strong, collaborative community of storytellers, artists, and creators.