2022 Robert N Stephenson Short Story and Flash Fiction Competition winners announced!

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!

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