I don't know the author of the 'footfalls short story' as there isn't enough information provided. It could be an unknown author or a relatively new writer.
Since we only have the name 'footfalls short story', it's really difficult to determine the author. There are so many short stories out there with all kinds of names. It could be by a local author, someone who writes for a small niche audience, or it could potentially be a pen name for a more well - known writer who is trying out a different style in this particular story.
I'm not sure specifically as there could be many short stories named 'footfalls'. It might be about the sound of footsteps and perhaps the mystery or significance behind them. Maybe it's a story that uses footfalls as a symbol for a character's journey, either literally as they walk through different places, or metaphorically as they progress through life events.
I'm sorry, but I have no information regarding the author of 'the compromise short story'. It could be self - published by an indie writer, or it could be part of a collection by a more established author. You could try searching for it in specialized short story anthologies or by asking in literary forums where people might be more familiar with it.
I don't know who the author of 'the cage short story' is. There are so many short stories out there with this title or a similar one.
I don't know who the author of 'the payoff short story' is. There are so many short stories out there, and without more information, it's hard to determine the author.
I don't know who the author of the 'sparrows short story' is. There are so many short stories out there, and without more context, it's hard to determine the author.
I'm not sure who the author of the 'alma short story' is. There are so many short stories out there and without more context it's difficult to determine the author.
Daphne du Maurier is the author of 'The Birds' short story.
I don't know who the author of 'finis short story' is as the name is rather general and not enough to identify a particular author.
There's not enough information to determine the author of 'the cockroach short story'. It could be a relatively new writer who wrote it for a local anthology or a more established author who included it in a collection of short stories. There are so many stories about cockroaches out there that it's difficult to pinpoint the author without more context.
I'm sorry, but without more information, I can't determine the author of 'the pendulum short story'. There are so many short stories out there with various titles, and this one is not specific enough.