NCWA 2002
WINNERS, FINALISTS and QUARTER-FINALISTS FOR
CATEGORY I:
RAY
BRADBURY FELLOWSHIP for
SHORT STORIES
• Listed on this page are the stories
that "made the cut" to earn public recognition among all
entries. In total, 1100 short stories were entered into the 2002 Ray
Bradbury Short Story Fellowship contest. To be listed on this page is a
fine accomplishment. Congratulations!
• Our regrets go to those whose work
did not make any of the winners lists this year. Don't be discouraged! Keep writing and keep working toward
your writing goals! There is no failure in not placing in the contest.
There is only failure when you stop writing - when you give up. So, press
onward!
Good wishes to all!
-The Staff @ New Century Writer
Congratulations to the
two
winners of the
Ray Bradbury Short
Story Fellowship
for the NCWA
2002 competition!
|
1st Place
Joe
Hill
for
"20th
Century Ghost"
March
1, 2003 update...Mr
Hill's winning story has been published in the High
Plains Literary Review
[Triple Issue, 2002, Vol. XXII, No. 1-3], and has also been nominated
for a Pushcart Prize! |
2nd place
Dylan
Landis for
"Jazz"
|
3rd Place to
Michael
Weinreb
for
"Girl,
Boy, Etc."
This winning story
will be published for the first time in the winter issue of Verbicide,
available in December 2002.
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4th
Place to
Nancy L.
Sullivan
for
" So
Tell Me"
5th Place to
Sylvia
Reed
for
" Fugue"
6th
Place to
Debra
Borchere
for
" Bardolf"
7th
Place to
Anne
Bobrick
for
" Journey
Through Space"
8th Place to
Nicholas
Antosca
for
" cold
night, New Haven (the suicidals)"
9th
Place to
Brenda
Witchger
for
" Sanctifying
Grace"
10th
Place to
Valerie
Yvette Nance
for
" Perfect
Model"
2002 SHORT STORY FINALISTS
in alphabetical order by last name
| Title |
First
Name |
Middle
Name |
Last
Name |
| BLUE
EXILE |
Chantel |
|
Acevedo |
| THE
DRUNKEN BOAT |
B. |
B. |
Adams |
| THE
GIRL IN THE TREE |
Dale |
Gregory |
Anderson |
| SANCTUARY
LOST |
Nick |
|
Andreychuk |
| THE
DEAD WET POOL CHILD |
Nick |
J. |
Antosca |
| IN
CAVITIES |
Nick |
J. |
Antosca |
| THE
VISITOR |
Linnea |
|
Ash |
| THE
WATCHERS |
Linnea |
|
Ash |
| ABOUT
TOMORROW |
Linnea |
|
Ash |
| THIS
IS MITCH |
B. |
Brandon |
Barker |
| YO!
GRANDMA |
Mary |
Rose |
Betten |
| FREE
LESSON |
Mary |
Rose |
Betten |
| DRIVEWAY
DISCOURSE |
Mary |
Rose |
Betten |
| THE
LONG CLIMB |
Anne |
|
Bobrick |
| THE
WAIT |
Sara |
|
Borden |
| TURNOVER |
Laura |
|
Bork |
| SO
WHAT |
Betsy |
|
Boyd |
| RED |
Betsey |
|
Boyd |
| OF
MY AFFECTIONS |
Leah |
|
Chamberlain |
| THE
FIFTY-CENTAVO GRINGO |
Kathryn |
|
Christman |
| JETS |
Doug |
|
Crandell |
| DYING
WITH MS. NUDE GALAXY |
Doug |
|
Crandell |
| PAINTED
WINNERS |
Doug |
|
Crandell |
| OUTER
DARKNESS |
Darrin |
E. |
Delzer |
| A
LEGACY OF GLASS |
Margaret |
|
DiCanio |
| HEAVEN'S
TRIAGE |
Margaret |
|
DiCanio |
| MILK |
Elizabeth |
|
England |
| LAMBING
SEASON |
Cassandra |
J. |
Farrin |
| CHASING
BEN MARLOWE |
Cassandra |
J. |
Farrin |
| STALEMATE |
Larry |
|
Fondation |
| AFTERMATH |
Pat |
|
Gallant |
| SOMETHING
BLUE |
Pat |
|
Gallant |
| THE
BLACK WINDOW |
Pat |
|
Gallant |
| A
SKELETON IN THE CLOSET |
Pat |
|
Gallant |
| IN
THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER |
Pat |
|
Gallant |
| BY
ANY OTHER NAME |
Pat |
|
Gallant |
| THE
COST OF INSANITY |
Karen |
B. |
Golightly |
| STICKMEN |
Andrew |
C. |
Gottlieb |
| THE
TRUEST LOVE STORY |
Andrew |
C. |
Gottlieb |
| IN
FOR A LANDING |
Jo-Ann |
|
Graziano |
| THE
BUSTLE WITHIN |
Joshua |
|
Green |
| BETWEEN
FLAPPING AND FLYING |
Joshua |
|
Green |
| IT
CAME FROM THE VENICE CANALS |
Diane |
|
Gurman |
| HONEYMOON |
Sid |
|
Gustapson |
| IN
THE DAY |
Sid |
|
Gustapson |
| IF
YOU LIVED HERE, YOU'D BE HOME BY NOW |
Melanie |
|
Hammer |
| VIRGINALS |
Angelle |
|
Haney |
| TENSION |
Angelle |
|
Haney |
| LOW
LIGHT |
Catherine |
|
Hardy |
| GLITCHES |
David |
K. |
Harford |
| STILL
LIFE WITH BOOBS |
Anne |
|
Harris |
| THE
WITCH SLAYERS OF EDEN |
Morgan |
G. |
Howell |
| DO
I WAKE OR SLEEP? |
Leigh |
|
Hunt |
| FALL
OF THE CANE |
Scott |
T. |
Hutchinson |
| THE
PEPPER MILL |
Richard |
|
Jankowski |
| THE
TROUBLE MAGNET |
Richard |
|
Jankowski |
| THE
RIDGE |
Kendall |
|
Johnson |
| TEA
WITH MRS FETTERGILL |
Jane |
|
Kelly |
| CHECKMATE |
Melinda |
|
Kimberly |
| RAINFALL
ON A HONEYED MOON |
Melinda |
|
Kimberly |
| SELF
DEFENSE |
Melinda |
|
Kimberly |
| JOSEPHINE
AT THE FRONT |
Ruth |
|
Kirschner |
| A
DAY AT THE CLINIC |
Jason |
|
Krieger |
| THE
WITNESS |
Linda |
|
Lemery |
| FOWL
PLAY |
Linda |
|
Lemery |
| THE
WISH |
Linda |
|
Lemery |
| THE
SIGN |
Linda |
|
Lemery |
| THE
TOOTH |
Linda |
|
Lemery |
| THE
ILLUMINATION |
Linda |
|
Lemery |
| WHISKER'S
HOLE |
Leah |
|
Lepofsky-Kahn |
| WHAT
MORE COULD A PIG ASK FOR? |
Leah |
|
Lepofsky-Kahn |
| BIRTH
OF A FESTISH |
Yasmine |
|
Lever |
| SPACE
NEEDLE |
C. |
C. |
Long |
| PLANET
RAIN |
C. |
C. |
Long |
| ENCHANTE |
Anne |
|
Marsella |
| AUNT
POISON |
Linda |
Lane |
McCall |
| LUNAR
LANDSCAPES |
Amanda |
|
McCormick |
| SUSPENSION |
Morgan |
|
McDermott |
| THE
UNDERTAKER |
Rebecca |
|
McDowell |
| THE
DEER |
Fred |
|
McGavran |
| OWLWOOD |
Fred |
|
McGavran |
| AGOSTO |
Meredith |
|
Michaud |
| AUTUMN |
Gregg |
T. |
Milligan |
| SIMPLE
THINGS |
Gregg |
T. |
Milligan |
| THE
GREAT AMERICAN MURDER MYSTERY |
Gregg |
T. |
Milligan |
| CHRYSALIS |
Alex |
|
Moffett |
| LAUGHLIN,
NEVADA |
Vince |
|
Montague |
| FACTS
ABOUT MARLON AND DOCTOR TOM |
Vince |
|
Montague |
| MINUTES
OF THE PALMDALE COMMONS HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION |
Vince |
|
Montague |
| THIS
IS WHAT YOU DO |
Theo |
Pauline |
Nestor |
| WONDER |
Derek |
|
Nikitas |
| O.S.S. |
Katherin |
|
Nolte |
| WHEN
THE DARK IS LIGHT ENOUGH |
Gina |
|
Ochsnet |
| CONTENTS
OF A LAKE |
Gina |
|
Ochsnet |
| THE
METAMORPHOSIS OF MARTIN SCHWARTZ |
Bernard |
|
Otterman |
| REDEMPTION
OF SPIRIT |
Elizabeth |
|
Pearl |
| SNOWFALL |
Elizabeth |
|
Pearl |
| THE
GLASS WALKWAY |
Liz |
|
Phang |
| WHAT
HAPPENED |
Cecilia |
|
Pinto |
| A
DIFFERENT ROAD |
Cecilia |
|
Pinto |
| THE
BELL TOWER |
Phil |
|
Pisani |
| MARYANN
AND THE GIANT AUNT |
Sylvia |
|
Reed |
| THE
WOODEN HAND OF DANSON |
Joseph |
C. |
Romano |
| RELIEF
FOR THE CORBIN COLD |
Anthony |
|
Russo |
| SKIN |
Richard |
|
Scarsbrook |
| BENJAMIN'S
ALIENS |
Richard |
|
Scarsbrook |
| THE
DOPPLER EFFECT |
Richard |
|
Scarsbrook |
| SKY
AND EARTH |
Richard |
|
Scarsbrook |
| BABY,
IT'S THE LAST AMERICAN DREAM |
Richard |
|
Schmons |
| NEEDS |
Ken |
|
Sieben |
| BITTEN
BONES |
Ken |
|
Sieben |
| BY
THE BANKS OF LAKE MICHIGAN |
Lillian |
Ann |
Slugocki |
| PAST
EDITIONS |
Robert |
N. |
Stephenson |
| STRIKERS |
David |
A. |
Taylor |
| ELECTROLYSIS |
David |
A. |
Taylor |
| HANDS
OVER THE BODY |
Royston |
|
Tester |
| ENOCH
JONES AND THE BOMBMAKER |
Royston |
|
Tester |
| COMFORT
ZONES |
Jeffrey |
|
Turner |
| YUKON
JACK |
Leonard |
|
Varasano |
| THE
COVE |
Leonard |
|
Varasano |
| INTERFEROMETRY |
Victor |
|
Vega |
| RITA |
Danica |
|
Vukovic |
| THE
TRAIN TO MOMBASSA |
Stephen |
|
Wallace |
| BRODIE |
Jack |
|
Whitefield |
| THE
FLEDGLING |
Jack |
|
Whitefield |
| FLYING
LESSONS |
Cathy |
S. |
Wright |
| MILES
TO GO |
Cathy |
S. |
Wright |
| BIG
ROAD |
Roger |
|
Yepsen |
| GENTLE
JIM |
Sam |
|
Zitter |
2002 SHORT STORY QUARTER-FINALISTS
in alphabetical order by last name
| Title |
FirstName |
MiddleName |
LastName |
| GONE |
Elisabeth |
|
Alba |
| VENUS
DE OHIO |
Jessica |
|
Anthony |
| DEPARTURES |
Zsuzsanna |
|
Ardo |
| JUST
FRIENDS |
J.F. |
|
Armstrong |
| READY
FOR THE REAL WORLD |
J.F. |
|
Armstrong |
| SCRAPE |
D.M. |
|
Ash |
| GHOST |
D.
M. |
|
Ash |
| SNOWFLIES
AND SAVAGES |
Stephen |
|
Ausherman |
| IDENTIFIABLE
FEATURES |
Susan |
|
Austin |
| WHY
WE SHOOT BEARS |
Susan |
|
Austin |
| JUNE |
Rick |
|
Austin |
| THE
SOLAR RUN |
Jason |
|
Azarraga |
| GHOSTS |
Cecilia |
|
Baader |
| THE
LAST GAS MASK |
D. |
A. |
Ball |
| PENANCE |
Tom |
R. |
Bentley |
| WHERE
THE CACTI FREELY ROAM |
Sara |
|
Berniker |
| MEXICAN
BOOB JOB |
Sara |
|
Berniker |
| MAGGIE
AND THE MANNEQUINS |
Sara |
|
Berniker |
| A
LONG WAY UP |
David |
Jay |
Bernstein |
| SUSPENDED |
Mary |
Rose |
Betten |
| SITTING
AT THE GATE OF THE TEMPLE |
B. |
Lynch |
Black |
| WALLET
DIZZINESS |
Byron |
|
Blake |
| FRAME
OF REFERENCE |
Nathan |
Scott |
Blant |
| FREEDOM
RUN |
Timothy |
A. |
Block |
| NUTS |
Jon |
|
Boilard |
| TWO
RULES |
Jon |
|
Boilard |
| PUSH-PEDAL
CAR |
Todd |
Ryan |
Boss |
| CONTINUING
EDUCATION |
Todd |
Ryan |
Boss |
| THE
MOTION OF FALLING BODIES |
Amy |
|
Boutell |
| THE
ACT |
Thaddeus |
B. |
Bower |
| THE
SOUNDS OF BREATHING |
Matthew |
|
Bradley |
| THE
EXECUTIONER |
William |
R. |
Brinton |
| THE
RAIN |
C. |
Hanako |
Brown |
| SEDUCTION
AT TIVOLI |
Susan |
|
Brown |
| SOUVENIRS |
Barbara |
|
Bryan |
| SUNDAY
DINNER |
Glenda |
|
Burgess |
| THE
TILE THAT LEVI LAID |
Alyssa |
|
Burke |
| SANCHO
THE CLOWN |
K.S.R. |
|
Burns |
| THE
FALL AND RISE OF SIMON |
B. |
J. |
Burrow |
| REAPERS |
Jeffrey |
Lee |
Byrem |
| OUTCHOPPING |
Kenneth |
M. |
Cadow |
| WORSHIPPING
BRADBURY |
Erin |
VanDevanter |
Carter |
| DEAD
MAN'S GOLD |
R.E. |
|
Chamberlain |
| MISS
OCTOBER |
Chance |
|
Chambers |
| THE
STRIPPER |
Russell |
|
Chan |
| THE
PRIME MINISTER'S GIRLFRIEND |
Russell |
|
Chan |
| THE
RELUCTANT ELF |
Thomas |
E. |
Chase |
| THE
KINDS OF MYSTERIES |
Ambalal |
|
Chauhan |
| THE
BACK PAGE |
Jake |
|
Child |
| THE
RISE AND THE FALL OF CHILD STARS |
Cynthia |
|
Closkey |
| PROGENY |
Bernard |
Brachya |
Cohen |
| HEALING |
Bernard |
Brachya |
Cohen |
| SEIZURE |
Peter |
|
Cole |
| SENSE
OF SOLACE |
Peter |
|
Cole |
| HARLEY |
Tom |
|
Collier |
| FRESHMAN
DANCE |
Jim |
|
Connor |
| IN
THE DARKNESS |
Cait |
R. |
Coogan |
| BROTHERS |
Cait |
R. |
Coogan |
| WRONG |
Michael |
|
Corrill |
| GIVE
ME A BREAK |
Art |
|
Cosing |
| RED
MANGOES |
Peter |
|
Court |
| OPERATION
GUEVARA |
Moses |
|
Cramden |
| TWO
THOUSAND EIGHTY FOUR |
Moses |
|
Cramden |
| THE
GREATEST THING YOU'LL EVER LEARN |
Pearl |
Garrett |
Crayton |
| NOT
A CREATURE LEFT STIRRING |
Alex |
|
Dale |
| THE
BIRTHDAY GIRL |
Cindy |
|
Dale |
| MY
YEAR TO BE A HORSE |
Gabriel |
S. |
De
Anda |
| LOCAL
COLOR |
Gabriel |
S. |
De
Anda |
| AFTER
HER |
Andrew |
|
Debes |
| THICKER
THAN WATER |
David |
C. |
Dickson
III |
| DEATH
TWITCH |
Joseph |
|
Diviny |
| INSPECTED
BY No. 6 |
Jack |
|
Donahue |
| TWO
THINGS |
Shannon |
|
Doyne |
| SIDEREAL |
Laurence |
|
Dumortier |
| THE
ORGASMS OF SPIDERS |
Jesse |
C. |
Dunn |
| HUNGER |
Jesse |
C. |
Dunn |
| SONGBIRD |
Jesse |
C. |
Dunn |
| MITCHING |
Owen |
|
Dwyer |
| RESPITE |
Owen |
|
Dwyer |
| HOMESTORY |
Jennifer |
|
Epstein |
| PAST
PERFECT |
Craig |
|
Etchison |
| THE
TRUNK |
Craig |
|
Etchison |
| THE
FARTHEST PATH FROM THE CABIN |
Halie |
|
Evans |
| EVIL
SAN VINCENTE |
Kris |
|
Evans |
| A
CLARINET IN THE CONVENT |
Erin |
E. |
Falkevitz |
| OFFICE
GIRL |
Erin |
E. |
Falkevitz |
| COFFEE |
|
|
Faye |
| THE
BOARDWALK |
Dale |
A. |
Ferdon |
| TRAPPED |
Therese |
A. |
Finch |
| PACKAGED
DEALS |
Shari |
R. |
Fineman |
| WAITING
FOR GOLD TO CHANGE |
Michael |
|
Fish |
| THE
SUN ON THE GANGES |
Joan |
|
Frank |
| A
REGULAR DON JUAN |
Adam |
|
Freedman |
| AMERICA,
THE BEAUTIFUL (A Satire) |
Kiki |
|
Freeman |
| THE
MIRACLE OF THE SANTO NINO |
Ramon |
|
Garcia |
| INTO
THE GARDEN |
D'Anne |
Turner |
Gilmore |
| THE
CRYING TREE |
J. |
R. |
Goldberg |
| SISTERS |
Estela |
|
Gonzalez |
| A
SUBTLE RESCUE |
Keith |
|
Gow |
| THE
RETURN OF ROMANCE |
Cameron |
|
| | 