Woohoo! It's what all of you have been waiting for! That's right, the grand reveal of... just the author's names. That's right, we have another game because where's the fun in just TELLING you who wrote your favorite story? Right now there is a 3 way tie between who used the theme in readers' favorite way, but with just 3 votes each, we can do better! Vote here on your favorite use of the Forbidden Knowledge theme.

Now, for your match up fun! I've listed in numerical order, all the authors who took part in this year's event in NO particular order. You might be surprised at some of these names, but maybe not. Maybe it was not Forbidden to YOU, and you figured it all out. Can you figure out which story they match up with, also shared below? 

Authors in the 2026 Forbidden Knowledge Contest

1. Topher Lydon
2. CassieQ
3. Myr
4. chris191070
5. Mikiesboy
6. Lee Wilson
7. Ieshwar
8. drsawzall
9. astone2292
10. Thirdly
11. BendtedWreath
12. Bill W
13. Kileoli
14. GaryL
15. kbois

Stories in the 2026 Forbidden Knowledge Contest

1. The Ledger of the Howling Void
2. The Ledger
3. Wrong Window
4. Subtle Signs
5. Coffee with Supervision
6. Sweet Sour Paradox Logic
7. Just the Facts, Man
8. Murder At 9th and Tom
9. No Official Reason
10. Undeliverable
11. Gemma
12. Peeping Tom
13. The Ivory Fig Ceremony
14. Emptying the Library
15. Unexpected Discovery