Pen 2 Paper 2016 Results
Our deepest gratitude to everyone who entered Pen 2 Paper this year. We read some truly remarkable work and are proud to announce winners and finalists in each division below. Entries posted with permission; authors retain all rights. Please note that starred entries may contain language or situations not suitable for younger readers.
Grand Prize
Just Breathe Carrie Salberg
Fiction
1st Place: The Bruised Banana David Douglas PDF / Word
2nd Place: Song of the Sea Caroline Greene PDF / Word
Finalists:
- God's Scrubber Dr. Suzanne Conboy-Hill * PDF / Word
- The Bridge Maggie Denton
- Sometimes If You're Lucky Sharon Gay PDF / Word
- The Time Change Peter Glassman
- Bobby Isn't Coming Any More Irving Greenfield, PhD
- Helluva Way to Die Ronald Hull *
- Framelight Michael Sano
- The Book-Safe Julie Thorndyke * PDF / Word
Non Fiction
1st Place: Miles to Go Mel Finefrock PDF / Word
2nd Place: Scarring Deb Jannerson *
Finalists:
- Something Is Wrong in my World Edie Bakker
- A Father's Pride William Cushing PDF / Word
- Who's in Control? Phyllis Dolislager PDF / Word
- Purpose Caroline Greene
- The Sea of Love, the Sea of Madness: A Reflection on Our First Year with Lou Ashley Harper PDF / Word
- Searching for the Right Words Wendy Kennar PDF / Word
- Pity Fatigue Janet "Kaye" Love, LPC PDF / Word
- Skunk Carol Murphy PDF / Word
- Life is Beautiful- Even When It's a Roller Coaster Debbie Roppolo PDF / Word
Poetry
1st Place: Hanging Five Aboard the Stella Irene Sandy Hiortdahl PDF / Word
2nd Place: Poem for Carrie, a Flying Lesbian Barbara Ruth PDF / Word
Finalists:
- Alcatraz Edie Bakker
- Living Reality Krystal Cates PDF / Word
- Nothing I Cannot Do Cassie H. PDF / Word
- To Reach for Hope Kellie Lewis PDF / Word
- I Remember Hannah Marier PDF / Word
- Things Had Changed for Good Andy N.
- Forbidden Bernadette Perez PDF / Word
- Words Carrie Salberg
Comics
1st Place: The Communication Device David Borden PDF
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