These prize-winning stories were published in our 2025 anthology, Turning Ten and other stories of life.
Open Category (1500 words or less)
First place: The Lion by Simone Field
Second place: Saying Goodbye to Faith by Elizabeth D Guntrip
Third place: Steering True by Chris Lee
Short Category (500 words or less)
First place: Mother Duck by Chris Lee
Second place: Dizzy Spell by Vera Hardiman
Third place: When Despair for the World Grows in Me by Tamara Harpford
All these stories and many more are in our tenth anthology, Turning Ten and other stories of life, available now form our online bookstore.
