Irreantum Writing Contest Winners

The Eugene England Foundation is pleased to be the sponsor of the prizes for the annual Irreantum Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction contests, and we are excited to announce this year’s winners. Congratulations all!

Fiction Category

1st Place ($300): “The Last Blessing of J. Guyman LeGrand” by Darrin Cozzens of Dobson, North Carolina

2nd Place ($200): “Anonymity” by Laura McCune-Poplin of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

3rd Place ($100): “The End of Happy Endings” by Courtney Miller Santo of Memphis, Tennessee

Honorable Mentions: “Fitness for Life” by Julie Turley of New York, New York; and “Our Students” by Ryan Shoemaker of Burbank, California

Creative Nonfiction Category

1st Place ($300): “Seeing Stars” by Kathryn Lynard Soper of South Jordan, Utah

2nd Place ($200): “Being Alone” by Suzette Gee of Sugar City, Idaho

3rd Place ($100): “Bridge to Elysium” by Melissa Dalton-Bradford of Singapore

Honorable Mention: “The Marriage Bed” by Shelah Miner of Salt Lake City, Utah”

Watch this site for news of future contests!