Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 27, 2026
John Mara

John Mara

John Mara is a multi-genre writer who tends to converse in the genre he's thinking about and makes better company when it's humor, not horror.

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About John Mara

A 2020 Pushcart Prize nominee, 2020 Best of the Net nominee, and 2020 Best New England Crime Stories finalist, John Mara is a multi-genre writer who tends to converse in the genre he's thinking about and makes better company when it's humor, not horror. You can find John's 20+ short stories published in Liquid Imagination, J.J. Outre Review, Youth Imagination, and other venues.

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  • Aunt Clara's Scheme

    A 2020 Pushcart Prize nominee, 2020 Best of the Net nominee, and 2020 Best New England Crime Stories finalist, John Mara is a multi-genre writer who tends to converse in the genre he's thinking about and makes better company when it's humor, not horror. You can find John's 20+ short stories published in Liquid Imagination, J.J. Outre Review, Youth Imagination, and other venues.

  • The Gourmet's Deadly Dish

    Careful who you dine with...

  • The Boat Boy's Golden Key

    The spirit of greed and corruption long outlives its host...