Matthew McAlister is a writer and photographer living in Brooklyn. He received his MFA from NYU and was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky.

Publications

• Crash Helmet, Bull — Forthcoming
• Recent Credits, Bending Genres — Forthcoming
• The House Next Door, Weird Lit Magazine — March ’26

Recognition

• PEN/Robert J. Day Short Story Prize, Nominated: ‘The House Next Door‘ — August ’26
• KHN Center for the Arts Residency, Fiction — May ’26
• Interview with Weird Lit Magazine — April ’26
• 2025 Indiana Review Fiction Prize, Shortlisted: ‘Out of Little Sandy’ — January ’26

Instagram:
@crosbyfishingpond
Email:
matthewericmcalister@gmail.com