Creative Non-Fiction Contest 2024: The Shortlist

This year’s Creative Non-Fiction Shortlist has arrived! A big congratulations to the six writers whose submissions have been shortlisted by our esteemed judge, Angela Sterritt!

Room Magazine 2024 Creative Non-Fiction Contest: The Shortlist

  • Sunoco, by A.R. Sherbatov
  • Handful of Her Ashes for the Potter, by Judith Stiles
  • Black Eagle, by Arwyn Carpenter
  • My Sister Sleeps on the Slope of Mount Sinani, by Adele Barclay
  • Maybe You are not Used to Women Talking, by Nadine Monem
  • My father, digging, by Grainne Downey

A big congrats to these writers, and a big thank you to judge Angela Sterritt for her time and consideration in selecting these pieces. Again, we are so grateful to everyone who submitted their work for this year’s Creative Non-Fiction Contest: we hope to continue to read your excellent writing through future contests.

While you wait for winners to be announced next week, why not get in on that contest glory yourself? Our 2024 Short Forms Contest is now open!

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