Saturday, May 24, 2014

And the contest winners are....!


It took weeks of careful reading and re-reading, but the judges of the EWF Short Story Contest have finally selected the winners of this year’s writing competition, and here they are:

YOUTH CATEGORY (Age 14-under)

First place:

Alice Kennedy (Elora)  Ma'am

Second place:

Laura Willis (Hamilton-Wentworth)  Succumb

Third place:

Alexandra Beilhartz (Fergus)  Tatum

Honourable Mentions:

Sammy Beynon (Fergus)  Clone
Sophia K. Van Gerwen (Puslinch)  Bob's Birthday Surprise


TEEN CATEGORY (Age 15-19)

First place:

Kyelle Byne (Kenilworth)  The Treehouse

Second place:

Carrie May Pakulat (Arthur)  Marlena Throe Traveller Extraordinaire and the Stolen Artifact

Third place:

Emma Chiera  (Guelph)  Instinct

Honourable Mentions:

Kendra Morton (Alma)  The Ceiling Crumbled
Megan Black (Guelph)  My 29th Story


ADULT CATEGORY

Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Phil Andrews (Guelph)  The Accountant King's Home       
Rita Bailey (Hamilton)  The Promise
Michelle Gibson (Hamilton)  Sea Crabs
Candace Kelm (Erin)  Beginnings
Carole Kennedy (Elora)  The Cost of Living
Sheila McMurrich Koop (Elora)   The Arcana of Living Springs
Jennifer Mook-Sang  (Burlington)  Circling
Laurie Myers (Waterloo)  The Cabana
Donna Starling (Fergus)  Finding Home
Mary Steer (Waterdown)  Arrival

Winners:

First place:

Carole Kennedy  Cost of Living

Second place:

Laurie Myers  The Cabana

Third place:

Jennifer Mook-Sang  Circling

Honourable Mentions:

Sheila McMurrich Koop  The Arcana of Living Springs
Michelle Gibson  Sea Crabs
Rita Bailey  The Promise 

Prizes will be presented at the end of the Intermission of the Elora Writers’ Festival on Sunday, May 25 to any finalists and winners who are present. For those who cannot attend, Contest Chair Jean Mills will be in touch about sending your prize to you.

Since we understand that Teen and Youth winners may choose not to attend the Festival readings, contest winners in these two categories (including Honourable Mentions) are welcome to drop in to Aboyne Hall, Wellington County Museum at about 2:15 p.m. (the approximate start of the Intermission).  Look for Contest Assistant Marilyn Kleiber or Judge Lisa Dalrymple for assistance.

The judges commented on the high quality of submissions in all categories. Congratulations to every writer who took the brave step of submitting a story to this year's competition, and special congratulations to our 2014 finalists and winners! 



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