Sfwp Literary Awards

"[ Magic for Unlucky Girls ] is that rarest of things: A book that doesn't remind me of anything else I've read . . . A wonderful, truly original work." Emily St. John Mandel, author, Station Eleven
" Magic For Unlucky Girls is a bold debut from a bold author, and make no mistakethese are stories that matter, and that will stick with you long after you've read them." William Jablonsky, author, The Indestructible Man: Stories and The Clockwork Man
"You'll find familiar fairytale tropes here, but Balaskovits shatters these familiar mirrors and finds fresh, original stories in the sinister shards." Tara Laskowski, author, Bystanders and Modern Manners for Your Inner Demons
"Readers looking for something askew from any fantasy they've read before will want to get to know the unlucky but determined girls of Balaskovits's stories." Publishers Weekly
"The stories in Magic for Unlucky Girls combine the magical with contemporary realism, rendering an aesthetic I've not quite seen but couldn't get enough of. Balaskovits has an in-depth eye for detail, creates her own folklores, and possesses a dry wit that adds a welcome attitude to her fables." Michael Czyzniejewski, story366blog.wordpress.com
"Balaskovits's anthology breathes fresh life into classic fairy tales. Readers who enjoy short fiction with a fantastical bent should pick up this award-winning book." Library Journal
"Balaskovits' stories are spectacularly entertaining and artfully executed." Ashley Miller, Atticus Review
"Balaskovits creates her own mythology that transcends time and upends traditional ideas about helpless damsels and men-as-beasts." Jen Michalski, washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com