Lara Tupper

Winner, 2019 Leapfrog Fiction Contest

My short story collection, Amphibians, won the 2019 Fiction Contest and will be published by Leapfrog Press in 2020! Thank you to Leapfrog and to contest judge Ramona Ausubel. And to amphibians everywhere.

Fiction Prize: Dogwood Journal

My short story, "Good Neighbors," was a finalist for the Dogwood Fiction Prize and is published in the current issue of Dogwood Journal (Vol. 18).

Honorable Mention: 2019 Fiction Award

I'm thrilled to receive an honorable mention from The Ghost Story (2019 Supernatural Fiction Award) for my short story, "The Mission Bell," inspired by the lyrics to "Hotel California," the spookiest song I know.

Award for Music In Literature

I'm honored to be the runner-up for the 2019 Nicholas Schaffner Award for Music In Literature for my short story collection, Amphibians. Thanks, Schaffner Press.

Interview with Boston Voyager

Meet Lara Tupper from Western Massachusetts

Rural Intelligence Interview

"Lara Tupper is another of our region’s multi-talented individuals who is successfully living her passions."

New short story: "Amphibians"

Nominated for a Pushcart Prize; Nowhere Magazine: Finalist, Spring Award.

Scarlet Letters: Writers of the Berkshires

I wrote about my favorite writers in the Shire, past and present, for Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health.

Remembrance of Cakes Past: The Power of Food Nostalgia

Essay for Kripalu Resources

The Yoga of Mister Rogers

Essay for Kripalu Resources