E.M. Gaucher is an emerging Canadian speculative fiction writer. Her first published short fiction piece, "Alone", debuted in issue 053 of Luna Station Quarterly in March 2023.
Her second piece, "Ashes", placed second in the short fiction category in the 2023 Wine Country Writers Festival contest. She is currently working on her first novel.
She is a member of the Federation of B.C. Writers and lives and works on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation.
March 2023, Luna Station Quarterly Issue 053
Fall 2023, 2nd Prize Winner, Short Fiction ("Ashes")
Judge Dave Butler: "From a strong opening paragraph, this story is written in a strong voice, with excellent punchy dialogue that leads readers by the hand into a study of human nature, mortality, and the difficulties of sibling relationships."