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Creative Non-Fiction Contest 2021: The Shortlist

Creative Non-Fiction Contest 2021: The Shortlist

We know you've been waiting with bated breath. Here it is: the shortlist for the 2021 Creative Non-Fiction Contest. Many thanks, again, to all those who entered, and to our wonderful judge, Dr. Njoki Wane. Congratulations to the five writers whose contest submissions...

Fiction Contest 2021: The Shortlist

Fiction Contest 2021: The Shortlist

Five writers have made our 2021 Fiction Contest Shortlist. A big thank you to our esteemed judge, Jenny Heijun Wills, for her careful consideration, and congrats to these talented writers!   We Climbed Up Glaciers, by Rayne Weinstein Love with Responsibility, by...

Fiction Contest 2021: The Longlist

Fiction Contest 2021: The Longlist

The time has come for us to share the longlisted pieces from our 2021 Fiction Contest. Congratulations to the following thirteen writers, and thank you to all those who submitted their work! Chitlin, by Chloe Copti Love with Responsibility, by Alana Rigby...

Cover Art Contest 2020: The Winners

Cover Art Contest 2020: The Winners

The results are in. Major congrats to the three winners of our 2020 Cover Art Contest! First Place: MENTAL LOAD 02, by Masha Nova Masha Nova explores womanhood, feminism, and ongoing events in her latest collage work. Born in 1992 and raised in Russia (Siberia), as a...

Short Forms Contest 2020: Winners!

Short Forms Contest 2020: Winners!

Here's some good news in during a brisk February day - the winners of the 2020 Short Forms contest are finally here! A big thank you goes out to our wonderful judge, Lisa Bird-Wilson, for the time and effort that went into choosing these pieces, and of course, to...

Short Forms Contest 2020: The Shortlist

Short Forms Contest 2020: The Shortlist

The selection process is never easy, but here it is - the shortlist for this year's Short Forms contest. Many thanks, again, to all those who entered, and to our wonderful judge, Lisa Bird-Wilson. Congratulations to the five writers whose contest submissions have been...

Short Forms Contest 2020: The Longlist

Short Forms Contest 2020: The Longlist

It's here - the longlist for our 2020 Short Forms contest! A big thank you to all the writers who shared their short form pieces with us and our esteemed judge, Lisa Bird-Wilson, especially during such a strange, tumultuous year. Here are the seven longlisted...

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