Sergii Pershyn is a Ukrainian-American writer who transitioned to fiction after more than a decade in financial public relations. He explores reality and perception through literary fiction infused with magical realism and urban surrealism. His debut short story collection, Silent Keys, is forthcoming from Serving House Books in November 2026. His short works have appeared in The New York Times, Oroboro, Foofaraw, and other publications. Pershyn is currently working on his debut novel.
Selected work
Night Shift
rex inc. lit mag., 2026
Draft Two
Diceroll Press, 2026
What I said after I entered the sea, destroying the map I held upside down
dadakuku, 2026
The Passenger
Jokes Review, 2026
The Last Reflection
Schlock! Webzine, 2026
🛩️ Tokyo, NY
Foofaraw, 2026
The Third Step
@exactingclam, 2026
Miles above Manhattan
Panorama: The Journal of Travel, Place, and Nature, 2025
The Corner
Oroboro Literary Journal, 2025
A Dog’s Salad Days
The New York Times Magazine, 2025
The Void
Midsummer Dream House, 2025
Good Morning
The New York Times Magazine, 2021
Quick Cut
The New York Times Magazine, 2021
The News
Tint Journal, 2022



