Ken Wetherington

Welcome to the home page of Ken Wetherington, nominee for Best American Short Stories 2023 & Pushcart Prize XLVIII: Best of the Small Presses, author of the award-winning collection, Santa Abella and Other Stories, and the prize-winning story, The Brothers Evanger. If you wish to be added to my mailing list, click on the contact link above and let me know. You may follow me on social media by clicking on the icons below.

Check out my recent interview on WCHL Radio for Carl Nordgren’s show Exploring Your Creative Genius.
UPCOMING READING: I will be reading my story, “Black Bear Lake,” at Golden Fig Books in Carrboro, NC on Sunday, May 26 at 4:00.
“Singapura” has been reprinted in the anthology A Place to Pause: A Lowestoft Chronicle Anthology (Nicholas Litchfield, editor) Review excerpts are here.
My story Refugee Highway has been published in the Spring issue of Lowestoft Chronicle.
An audio version of The Last Grave is available. Production: Kurt Benrud, Cast: Bryce Shipman, Monica Hoh.
Check out my interview on Artist Soapbox, conducted by Tamara Kissane (2020 Piedmont Laureate for North Carolina). During the half hour conversation, I discuss my writing and read a couple of short excerpts from my work. The interview is also available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.