Grit your teeth and tend the garden…

February 1, 2026

It’s here! We gladly bring you the first Claws Out Literary of 2026!

A huge thanks to all our hard-working writers for their efforts and patience as we worked on this issue! Like always, we received so many great submissions and we can’t wait for you to read what we selected for this issue! Long live Claws Out!

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With great joy we present the six thrilling stories that make up Claws Out Issue 5:

Looking for more excitement? 8 more incredible stories await in Issue 4!