I am writing to thank you for participating in our Short Story Prize competition last year. It was an honor to read your work! Please accept our apologies for the delay in reporting.
We received many fascinating stories but could only choose five finalists. They can be read in the September issue of Gemini. Here are the results:
Finalists
FIRST PRIZE ($1,000)
“BETTER DEAD THAN RED”
Ava Sedgwick
SECOND PRIZE ($100)
“BROKEN BRIDGES”
Nina Boe
HONORABLE MENTIONS ($25)
“CHICKEN RICE”
Nathaniel Tok
“FORGIVE THE SILENCE”
Susan Bloch
“LOST AND FOUND”
Kathy Pell
In addition, we wish to recognize several Notable Stories. Though not published in our current issue, these stories definitely caught our eye.
Notable Stories
“A Wife’s Decision”
Donald Reilly
“The Cane”
Harry Kovsky
“Guide for Adoptive Parents & Children”
Meg Hanson
“ND KSS”
Adam Warren
“Standing Down”
David McVey
“The Apartment”
Philip Umbrino
“Shy and Retiring”
Peter Wallace
“Olaf’s Journey”
Dave McKeon
“Path of the Sun”
Thomas Hughes
We are now taking entries for our 16th annual Short Story Prize. The deadline is March 31. No-fee general submissions (fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art) remain open year-round.
Thank you again.
David Bright, Editor