2024 Writing Contest Winners

“Legends”

Our Writing Contest is complete for this year, and we thank everyone who submitted their work. We had many wonderful entries and would like to congratulate our winners.

Poetry

• Winner: Gary Boelhower, “Maps of the Body“
• Runner-up: Nancy Baker, “Salmon Run”

Short Fiction

• First Place: Patrick Harrington, “The Northwoods Bigfoot Hunting Club“
• Runner-up: Bill Forseth, “We Were Once Legends”

Short Short Fiction

• First Place: Alicia Peterson, “The Old Man and the Nibiinabe“
• Runner-up: Lynn Watson, “The Phoebe’s Church Keep”

Creative Nonfiction

• First Place: Paula Zwicke, “The Face of a Mother“
• Runner-up: Louise Beya, “The Legend of Site 23”