Holly Hight

Strange. Surreal. Shocking. Beautiful.

Holly majored in Criminology and Political Science, working in government before deciding to quit her job and write full-time. She got her start writing nonfiction in 2008 and has since sold stories to Running Times, Competitor Northwest, Cosmos Magazine, and Analog. She lives in Oregon with her husband and son.

a white mask with the words apex magazine on it.

Short Fiction

Laika’s Dream

I think back to a night on a moonlit beach, the crash of breakers loud in our ears. Mara is beautiful in a floral sundress, her dark hair pulled back into a windblown braid. It’s the end of the term, a time for celebration.

Holly Hight June 9, 2010