Below is the list of winners and VIP judges for the Zebulon Fiction Contest. Congratulations to all the writers who entered and placed in 2017!
The Zebulon 2017 Winners List | ||
Middle Grade / Young Adult | Location | Title |
1st: Rachel Craft | Boulder, CO | The Unwinding Hour |
2nd: Michele Stuvel | Lakewood, CO | The Removal of Charlie |
3rd: Angela Sylvaine | Fort Collins, CO | Cherry Bomb |
Mainstream / Literary / Historical | Location | Title |
1st: Gwynne Stanker | Pueblo West, CO | The Sun Walkers |
Romance / Women’s Fiction | Location | Title |
1st: Robin Searle | Colorado Springs, CO | The Perfect Game |
Mystery / Suspense / Thriller | Location | Title |
1st: Matthew A. Bille | Colorado Springs, CO | Apex Predator |
2nd: Georgeanne Nelson | Colorado Springs, CO | Ghost Dancers |
3rd: Mike Houtz | Lakewood, CO | Dark Spiral Down |
Science Fiction / Fantasy | Location | Title |
1st: Darla Upchurch | Fair Grove, MO | The Ectoplasm Alchemist |
2nd: Dave Meek | Fredericksburg, VA | Skyspawn |
3rd: Kim Lajevardi | Westminster, CO | Dragon |
Urban Fantasy / Horror / Paranormal | Location | Title |
1st: Diane Owens Prettyman | Austin, TX | The Surfing Capital of Wales |
2nd: Georgeanne Nelson | Colorado Springs, CO | Ghost Dancers |
3rd: Gwynn Stanker | Pueblo West, CO | The Sun Walkers |
2017 VIP Judges:
A huge thank you to all of the VIP judges!
- Natalie Lakosil, Bradford Literary Agency – Middle Grade/Young Adult
- Lisa Abellera, Kimberly Cameron & Associates – Mainstream/Literary/Historical
- Kate Brauning, Entangled Publishing – Romance/Women’s Fiction
- Esi Sogah, Kensington Publishing Corp – Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
- Mike Braff, Del Rey Books – Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Sam Morgan, JABberwocky Literary Agency – Urban Fantasy/Horror/Paranormal
Previous Years’ Winners: