2023 Golden Quill Contest Results

We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 SLO Golden Quill Writing Contest. 

Fiction

First Place Judythe Guamera The Disappearing Spouse

Second Place Mathew Green Freezer Burn

Poetry

First Place Michelle Turner And Tomorrow

First Place George Asdel With New Eyes

Thank you to all who submitted entries to the contest, judged the entries, or helped with the logistics of putting on the contest. And Congratulations to the winners!

Harvey Ardman

Director Golden Quill Contest Director

Presentation of the awards and winning readings at the General Meeting September 12th.

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2022 Golden Quill Writing Contest Winners

We are proud to list the winners of the 2022 SLO NightWriters Golden Quill Writing Contest. 

Links to the winning entries are provided for those authors who have given us permission to post their entries on our website.

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SHORT STORY

First Place: Jana Marie Rose     The Voyager

Second Place: David Brandin Death and the Lion

POETRY

First Place: Sarah Newfeld-Green Eclipse

Second Place: Emily Niebuhr Veneer

CREATIVE NONFICTION/MEMOIR

First Place: Colleen Craig The Unknowable

Second Place: Diane Parnell Dressing Up in Church Faces

Many heartfelt thanks to all who submitted entries to the contest, judged the entries, or helped with the logistics of putting on the contest! It was a terrific team effort!

Judith Bernstein

Contest Director