Abigail Mills
Abigail Mills (she/they) is a writer from Alexandria, Virginia. Their work has appeared in Exposition Review, Santa Clara Review and Volition. She was a runner-up for the Virginia Downs EcoPoetry Award in 2025. She teaches English and is pursuing her MFA in fiction at George Mason University.
Publications
“I was immediately sucked into this piece from the first sentence. I’m so fascinated by these characters, the complexity and ambiguity of this relationship between two young people from seemingly different worlds.”
Ashley Moon, judge, February 2025 Flash 405 contest, “Anchor”
“Sanctuary”
Flash Fiction, 2025
Exposition Review’s Flash 405 “Anchor” Contest Honorable Mention
“Do You Remember Her Face?”
Flash Fiction, 2024
Santa Clara Review, vol. 111.2, p. 3
“Metal Nest”
Flash Fiction, 2024
Santa Clara Review, vol. 111.2, p. 26
“Burn Scars”
Flash Fiction, 2024
Santa Clara Review, vol. 111.2, p. 75-76
“Catching Sunlight in a Vase”
Poetry, 2022
Volition, vol. 32, p. 5
“Once Again”
Poetry, 2022
Volition, vol. 32, p. 34
“Dusk”
Poetry, 2021
Volition, vol. 31, p. 8
Essie and the Storm Cloud
Children’s Illustrated Fiction, 2017
Written, illustrated, and self-published at age 17.
The Adventure of Nutty Oakwood
Children’s Chapter Book, 2014
Written at age 9 and self-published at age 13.