The Story of the Month is chosen from the Story of the Week winners announced from the past month.

The finalists for August were:

In the Course of the Investigation by Bob Lucky
Anniversary Gift by Meg Pokrass
The Case of Upside-Down Carassius Auratus by Rachel Hapanowicz
Ever the One Moon by Karris Rae

The winner of the August 2024 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…

The Case of Upside-Down Carassius Auratus