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