I'm afraid I can't tell you who the author of 'the vulture's game short story' is. It could be an emerging writer or someone who has written it for a specific anthology. You may look for it in the credits section of the book or magazine where you found the story, or use search engines with more detailed search terms like 'author of the vulture's game short story + publication name'.
Sorry, I'm not aware of the author of this particular short story. There are so many short stories out there and without more context or research, it's difficult to determine the author. You could try searching for it on literary websites or asking in a literature - focused forum.
I don't know who the author of 'the vulture's game short story' is. You might need to check in a library database or a specialized short story collection to find out.