2010 Pikes Peak Writers Fiction Contest
Winners List
Here are the top three finishers in each category. The first place finishers in each category will receive the prestigious Paul Gillette Awards at the 2010 Pikes Peak Writers Conference, April 23-25, 2010 at the Colorado Springs Marriott.
Children's (for ages 8-12)
First place:
Kimberly Ann Piddington Ozark, MO The Summer of 1925
Second place:
Cindy Mae Strandvold Loveland, CO The Secret of the Legacy
Third place:
Victoria A. Rotton Kenmore, WA The Secret Tribe
Historical Fiction
First place:
Cristin Colleen Bruggeman Kailua-Kona, HI The Heir of Artashad
Second place:
Ashlee Cowles Colorado Springs, CO To the Ends of the Earth
Third place:
Cynthia Schaible Boyll Colorado Springs, CO Unexpected Riches
Mainstream
First place:
Brenda Smith Warren Woodbridge, VA Nettle Creek
Second place:
Charlie Hanline Pueblo, CO Sarafina
Third place:
Tiffany Yates Austin, TX The Breakup Doctor
Mystery/Suspense/Intrigue
First place:
Michael Shepherd Colorado Springs, CO Easy Street
Second place:
Deborah Ann Gengler-Dunn Fort Collins, CO Coming On Night
Third place:
William E. Mason Monument, CO Chloe
Romance
First place:
Michelle Mason White Highlands Ranch, CO Prickly Pair
Second place:
Laura Ann Burdette Ozark, MO Family Business
Third place:
Monica Peters Leeper, PA Moon Child
Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
First place:
Julie A. Kazimer Westminster, CO F*%#ed Up Fairytale
Second place:
Carrie Seidel Arvada, CO Ghostscape Park
Third place:
Martha G. Verlander Raytown, MO Legend of the Black Diamond
Short Stories
First place:
Sharon McClure Scarborough Austin, TX The Steeling
Second place:
Cynthia S. Becker Pueblo, CO Considering
Third place:
Charlie Hanline Pueblo, CO Snakes and Other Friends
Young Adult (for ages 12-18)
First place:
Patti J. Kurtz Minot, ND Worth The Risk
Second place:
Abigail Hing Wen Palo Alto, CA Ambassador
Third place:
Melissa McInerney Evergreen, CO Scar Tissue
