2020 National Capital Writing Contest
We are pleased to announce the winners of the
33rd Annual NCWC
Sponsored by the Canadian Authors Association – National Capital Region
Short Story or Poetry
First place: $300 | Second place: $200 | Third place: $100
For our 2020 contest, we have published a 20/20 anthology, which will include the top 10 stories and the top 10 poems.
(Authors will retain all rights.)
Short Story
First Place: Theresa Ann Wallace, “Water, Fire, Air”
Second Place: P.R. Isfeld, “Chatter”
Third Place: Suzy Royle, “Fruit”
Honourable Mentions
Joan McKay, “Meerkat”
Mar Preston, “The 600-Mile Ending”
Anna Rumin, “Crossing Deception Pass”
Finalists
H.A. Eilander, “Mock Me, Make Me”
P.R. Isfeld, “Little Things”
Pam Maddin-Baker, “Basta”
Barbara Wackerle Baker, “Through Shena’s Eyes”
Judge
Christine McNair is the author of Charm, and Conflict. Her work has appeared CV2, Descant, Prairie Fire, and other publications. In her past life, she worked as an editorial assistant at Gaspereau Press and was the co-publisher of Chaudiere Books. She currently works as a book doctor.
Poetry
First Place: Joan McKay, “this invented world”
Second Place: Miller Adams, “Pantoum for the Honey Bee”
Third Place: Gerry Mooney, “Summer on the Riparian Corridor”
Honourable Mentions
Bev Chambers, “Dance Class”
Pat McLaughlin, “My Word”
Adrienne Stevenson, “Political Pantoum”
Finalists
Susan J. Atkinson, “Something Beautiful”
Pauline Irving, “Acrostic on Aging”
Adrienne Stevenson, “Homophony, Homophoby”
Adrienne Stevenson, “Nelson NZ Harbour Views 2019”
Judge
Gill Foss is a life-time member of the Canadian Authors Association and is a former national president of the organization. Gill has many poems published in anthologies, she has two chapbooks, and her new book collection, Personal Perspectives was published in 2019.
Find the winners of the 32nd Annual National Capital Writing Contest here:
2019 National Capital Writing Contest
Order our 2017 Anthology of the winning NCWC poems and short stories.
See our list of writing contests and calls for submission here:
Contests and Calls for Submission
Awards Night will be Tuesday, May 12, 2020. For our 2020 contest, we will publish a 20/20 anthology, which will include the top 10 stories and the top 10 poems (Authors will retain all rights.)
