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The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop is pleased to announce the winners of the 24th Annual Writing Contest.
The contest was judged this year by Casey Plett, Billy-Ray Belcourt, Sierra Skye Gemma, John Elizabeth Stintzi, and Chelene Knight.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s contest.
Short Fiction – Judged by Casey Plett
1. Ellie Sawatzky – “Majestic”
2. August C. Bourré – “Mark Jarvis, Prophet”
3. Sue Blott – “When the Clock Stopped”
Creative Nonfiction – Judged by Sierra Skye Gemma
1. Cindy Matthews – “Law of Averages”
2. Sue Blott – “No Straight Lines: A Memoir”
3. Sally Basmajian – “Spring Melt, 1972”
Poetry – Judged by Billy-Ray Belcourt
1. Samantha Martin-Bird – “ciimaan” & “sacrilegious”
2. Ruth Daniell – “Lucy’s Warbler”
3. Jennifer Krag – “Home Invasion”
Bill MacDonald Prize for Prose (Creative Nonfiction) – Judged by John Elizabeth Stintzi
1. Sue Blott – “Stay True”
BIPOC Personal Essay – Judged by Chelene Knight
Not awarded
