A young girl on the edge of puberty strives to convince her family to help her protect other young girls from a child predator as she struggles with nightmares of her own burgeoning sexuality.

Hear Me Scream by Rae Shaw is a bold, unflinching exploration of voice, power, and survival. Blending raw emotion with sharp storytelling, Shaw crafts a work that is both deeply personal and universally resonant—an urgent call to be heard, seen, and remembered.

The Short by Rae Shaw is a sharp, inventive work that distills big ideas into a compact, impactful form. With wit, vision, and an eye for the unexpected, Shaw turns brevity into brilliance—proving that sometimes the shortest stories leave the longest echoes.