Who is Jade, the writer?

Jade Wilburn (she/her) is a writer originally from Rochester, NY. Her work can be found in FIYAH Literary Magazine, MetaStellar, The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Vol. 3 and more.  She is also an alum of the Roots. Wounds. Words. Retreat and the We Need Diverse Books Mentorship program.

When she’s procrastinating, she can be found playing Sims or trying to coax her lemon tree to grow.

Short fiction

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The artwork depicts a woman in a red jacket aiming a flashlight at a large, scaly, dragon-like creature emerging from a body of water in a dark, mountainous landscape, with a stormy sky and a bright red and dark cloud formation in the background.

Blood Ties

Short story (Spr’21)

When government planning authorities submerge a small Southern town to create a lake, young Olivia is caught between a promise to keep her baby sister safe and the residents’ dark vengeance.

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Coffeeshop Wishes

Short story (Dec ‘25)

Screenshot of a webpage titled "Coffeeshop Wishes" by Jade Wilburn, dated December 17, 2025, with a 7-minute reading time. The webpage has a futuristic landing page with a science fiction theme, showing a UFO-like spaceship on a rocky shoreline under a cloudy sky with mountains in the background.

You should always have your wits about you when bargaining with faeries, even in more modern times.

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