Kim Samek

Emmy-nominated writer, executive producer. Author of the debut short story collection I AM THE GHOST HERE forthcoming with Dial Press 2026. Rep: @mlwyd

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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.

[Los Angeles Review of Books @LAReviewofBooks]

"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: https://t.co/mNDtDezT8g

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https://t.co/NfW4sar30Y I Am the Ghost Here is an LA Times most anticipated 2026 book

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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.

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@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.

[DEBUTIFUL @debutiful]

THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2026, PART ONE

https://t.co/UQkTDUOpRW

[New Yorker Fiction @NYerFiction]

This week's story is "Understanding the Science" by Camille Bordas. https://t.co/PWgjGDtPkc

[Publishers Weekly @PublishersWkly]

Kim Samek debuts with a striking collection of fantastical and speculative stories about conformity, technology, and the limits of bodily autonomy. This dazzles. https://t.co/i1XWuDzv3m

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New author photo by Jesse Dittmar.

[Story Literary Magazine @StoryLitMag]

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!

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Violet you’re turning violet Violet

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Son referred to blueberries as “Beauregardes.”

[Story Literary Magazine @StoryLitMag]

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!

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Having papaya salad dreams

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

[Story Literary Magazine @StoryLitMag]

Read “Easement” by @kim_samek in Issue #20! Get a copy here: https://t.co/5q3Ab5t0OD

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Cat or space X

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Nick Cave on the importance of maintaining the same haircut.

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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.

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Procrastinating packing by writing. Procrastinating writing by packing.

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I have a new story in STORY.