The results are in! The 2022 Robert N Stephenson Short Story and Flash Fiction Competition winners and honourable mentions are:
FLASH FICTION
Winner: “Carnival Girl” by Leanbh Pearson
Honourable Mentions:
“Kingdom of the Blind” by Tim Borella
“I Need to Take a Pee” by Charles Spiteri
“Casey Kasem Counts Them Down” by Sally Bothroyd
SHORT STORY
Winner: “He Was Already There” by Joseph Townsend
Honourable Mention:
“Heroin for Housewives” by Sharon Rodgers
Competition coordinator, Paul Sheldon, said of this year’s entries, “The quality of submissions was incredibly high, giving the judges a really tough job. So much so with the Flash Fiction that we needed to award 3 HMs instead of the usual 1!”
Our huge thanks to Paul, and all the judges:
- Bernie Rutkay (Flash Fiction)
- Claire Fitzpatrick (Flash Fiction)
- Anthony Ferguson (Flash Fiction)
- Emma Nayfie (Short Story)
- Daniel Car (Short Story)
- Peter Bowdidge (Short Story)
The two winners will each receive a winner’s plaque and paid publication in the next issue of Midnight Echo. Congratulations to all!
