diff --git a/DOCUMENTATION.md b/DOCUMENTATION.md
index e0bd94e0..2aeb4a16 100644
--- a/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ Renders a two-column grid of small cards, showing the latest four recommendation
 
 ### Latest Stories
 
-Renders a two-column grid of small cards, showing the latest four stories ordered by publishing date, descending. Optional parameters are **count**, **type**, **author**, **order**, **orderby**, **stories**, **categories**, **tags**, **fandoms**, **genres**, **characters**, **rel**, and **class**.
+Renders a two-column grid of small cards, showing the latest four stories ordered by publishing date, descending. Optional parameters are **count**, **type**, **author**, **order**, **orderby**, **stories**, **exclude_cat_ids**, **exclude_tag_ids**, **categories**, **tags**, **fandoms**, **genres**, **characters**, **rel**, and **class**.
 
 * **count:** Limit stories to any positive number, although you should keep it reasonable. Default `4`.
 * **type:** Either `default` or `compact`. The compact variant is smaller with less data.
@@ -587,6 +587,8 @@ Renders a two-column grid of small cards, showing the latest four stories ordere
 * **order:** Either `desc` (descending) or `asc` (ascending). Default `desc`.
 * **orderby:** The default is `date`, but you can also use `modified` and [more](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_query/#order-orderby-parameters).
 * **stories:** Comma-separated list of post IDs, if you want to pick from a curated pool.
+* **exclude_cat_ids:** Comma-separated list of category IDs to exclude.
+* **exclude_tag_ids:** Comma-separated list of tag IDs to exclude.
 * **categories:** Comma-separated list of category names (case-insensitive), if you want to pick from a curated pool.
 * **tags:** Comma-separated list of tag names (case-insensitive), if you want to pick from a curated pool.
 * **fandoms:** Comma-separated list of fandom names (case-insensitive), if you want to pick from a curated pool.
diff --git a/FILTERS.md b/FILTERS.md
index 93100ad0..9a5f6cbd 100644
--- a/FILTERS.md
+++ b/FILTERS.md
@@ -619,6 +619,8 @@ Filters the query arguments in the `fictioneer_latest_stories` shortcode. The op
 * $post_status (string) – `'publish'`
 * $author_name (string|null) – `$args['author']`
 * $post__in (array) – `$args['post_ids']`
+* $category__not_in (array|null) – `$args['excluded_cats']`
+* $tag__not_in (array|null) – `$args['excluded_tags']`
 * $meta_key (string) – `'fictioneer_story_sticky'`
 * $orderby (string) – `'meta_value ' . $args['orderby']`
 * $order (string) – `$args['order']`
@@ -631,6 +633,8 @@ Filters the query arguments in the `fictioneer_latest_stories` shortcode. The op
 * $orderby (string) – Optional. Default `'date'`.
 * $order (string) – Optional. Default `'desc'`.
 * $post_ids (\[string]) – Array of post IDs. Default empty.
+* $excluded_cats (\[string]) – Array of category IDs to exclude. Default empty.
+* $excluded_tags (\[string]) – Array of tag IDs to exclude. Default empty.
 * $taxonomies (\[array]) – Array of taxonomy arrays (names). Default empty.
 * $relation (string) – Relationship between taxonomies. Default `'AND'`.
 * $classes (\[string]) – Array of additional CSS classes. Default empty.
diff --git a/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php b/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php
index a89587cc..b760acd3 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php
@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@
  * @subpackage Fictioneer
  * @since 4.0
  *
- * @internal $args['count']      Number of posts provided by the shortcode.
- * @internal $args['author']     Author provided by the shortcode.
- * @internal $args['order']      Order of posts. Default 'desc'.
- * @internal $args['orderby']    Sorting of posts. Default 'date'.
- * @internal $args['post_ids']   Array of post IDs. Default empty.
- * @internal $args['taxonomies'] Array of taxonomy arrays. Default empty.
- * @internal $args['relation']   Relationship between taxonomies.
- * @internal $args['classes']    Array of additional CSS classes. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['count']         Number of posts provided by the shortcode.
+ * @internal $args['author']        Author provided by the shortcode.
+ * @internal $args['order']         Order of posts. Default 'desc'.
+ * @internal $args['orderby']       Sorting of posts. Default 'date'.
+ * @internal $args['post_ids']      Array of post IDs. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['excluded_cats'] Array of category IDs to exclude. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['excluded_tags'] Array of tag IDs to exclude. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['taxonomies']    Array of taxonomy arrays. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['relation']      Relationship between taxonomies.
+ * @internal $args['classes']       Array of additional CSS classes. Default empty.
  */
 ?>
 
@@ -41,6 +43,16 @@ if ( ! empty( $args['taxonomies'] ) ) {
   $query_args['tax_query'] = fictioneer_get_shortcode_tax_query( $args );
 }
 
+// Excluded tags?
+if ( ! empty( $args['excluded_tags'] ) ) {
+  $query_args['tag__not_in'] = $args['excluded_tags'];
+}
+
+// Excluded categories?
+if ( ! empty( $args['excluded_cats'] ) ) {
+  $query_args['category__not_in'] = $args['excluded_cats'];
+}
+
 // Apply filters
 $query_args = apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_shortcode_latest_stories_query_args', $query_args, $args );
 
diff --git a/partials/_latest-stories.php b/partials/_latest-stories.php
index e81f17c6..2d625fa9 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-stories.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-stories.php
@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@
  * @subpackage Fictioneer
  * @since 4.0
  *
- * @internal $args['count']      Number of posts provided by the shortcode.
- * @internal $args['author']     Author provided by the shortcode.
- * @internal $args['order']      Order of posts. Default 'desc'.
- * @internal $args['orderby']    Sorting of posts. Default 'date'.
- * @internal $args['post_ids']   Array of post IDs. Default empty.
- * @internal $args['taxonomies'] Array of taxonomy arrays. Default empty.
- * @internal $args['relation']   Relationship between taxonomies.
- * @internal $args['classes']    Array of additional CSS classes. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['count']         Number of posts provided by the shortcode.
+ * @internal $args['author']        Author provided by the shortcode.
+ * @internal $args['order']         Order of posts. Default 'desc'.
+ * @internal $args['orderby']       Sorting of posts. Default 'date'.
+ * @internal $args['post_ids']      Array of post IDs. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['excluded_cats'] Array of category IDs to exclude. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['excluded_tags'] Array of tag IDs to exclude. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['taxonomies']    Array of taxonomy arrays. Default empty.
+ * @internal $args['relation']      Relationship between taxonomies.
+ * @internal $args['classes']       Array of additional CSS classes. Default empty.
  */
 ?>
 
@@ -41,6 +43,16 @@ if ( ! empty( $args['taxonomies'] ) ) {
   $query_args['tax_query'] = fictioneer_get_shortcode_tax_query( $args );
 }
 
+// Excluded tags?
+if ( ! empty( $args['excluded_tags'] ) ) {
+  $query_args['tag__not_in'] = $args['excluded_tags'];
+}
+
+// Excluded categories?
+if ( ! empty( $args['excluded_cats'] ) ) {
+  $query_args['category__not_in'] = $args['excluded_cats'];
+}
+
 // Apply filters
 $query_args = apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_shortcode_latest_stories_query_args', $query_args, $args );