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A short-fiction writer and editor with a sharp eye for compressed, emotionally charged storytelling, she has built a body of work that moves between literary journals, anthologies, and editorial leadership. Her background in both fiction and nonfiction gives her writing a clear, vivid style that feels intimate and precise.

by American Society of Civil Engineers, E. D. Hardy
D.E. Hardy is a writer whose work has appeared in journals including X-R-A-Y Magazine, Lost Balloon, Flashback Fiction, and New World Writing. Her stories have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and selected for anthologies such as Best Small Fictions, Best Microfiction, and the Fractured Lit Anthology Series.
Beyond her own writing, she is active in the literary magazine world. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of Claudine and has also worked with Chestnut Review and The Offing, showing a strong commitment to contemporary short-form literature.
According to her author website, she earned a dual MFA in fiction and nonfiction from Antioch University. That blend of creative training and editorial experience helps explain the range of her work, from very short fiction to the broader literary community she helps support.