And the Winners Are…
By: Nanci Pattenden
Earlier this year, WCYR partnered with Cardinal Press Espresso Bar for their first writing contest. It was a prompt-driven contest, with the writing and editing all taking place on site at Cardinal Press over two days. The prompt was simple: Spring, Death, Rebirth. It was not genre-specific, and covered both prose and poetry.
After much deliberation, with the help of volunteer judges Rob Rinne and Amanda Torgis, the winning entries were selected and authors notified by email. Without further ado, the winners are (in no particular order) :
Short Story
The Caged Angel, by Norman Gray
Peace, by Nanci Pattenden
Inked, by Maria Marchese
Project Rebirth, by Justin Wright
Poetry
Never Mind the Eclipse, by Nikki Donadio
Enigma, by Kamal Parmar
Favorite Story
The Caged Angel, by Norman Gray
Favorite Poem
Never Mind the Eclipse, by Nikki Donadio
Spotlight Authors
Anne Lumley
Joshua Bruce Smith
The zine is expected to be published by early summer, in conjunction with Cardinal Press’s next contest to be held late May/early June. Both the Cardinal Press Team and WCYR thank everyone for their time and for sharing their talent with us.
(Photos taken by Greg King and MJ Moores)
