2017 Knoxville Writers’ Guild Autumn Contest
On February 1, 2017, Knoxville Writers’ Guild was pleased to announce the winners of the Fall 2017 Writing Contest. The Contest received sixty-six entries in four categories: Poetry, Short fiction, Nonfiction, and Young Writers.
Literary Short Fiction
Winner:
Heather Davis – My Thank You Letters
Finalists:
Greer Fox – And Christmas Yet to Come
Heather Davis – Back and Forth (Not published by request)
Poetry
Winner:
Daniel Roop – Call It Painted Trillium
Finalists:
Lela E. Buis – Leaving
Carla Brunty – Make No Mistake
Literary Nonfiction
Due to insufficient entries in the Nonfiction category we were unable to award a winner for this contest.
Young Writers
Open to all students grades 7 through 12 of Knox and adjoining counties.
Winner:
Katherine Paul – M&Ms
Finalists:
Meagan Whitney – A Letter to Myself
Tristan Tucker – Mrs. Stridewell