FIRST PLACE WINNERS FOR THE 1ST QUARTER 2008 ANNOUNCED!

The voting for the Writers of the Future contest 1st quarter of our 25th year is complete and we have our winners. Drum roll................

1st Place - Matthew Rotundo of Omaha Nebraska for his story Gone Black

2nd Place - Gary Kloster of Braham Minnesota for his story The Farthest Born

3rd Place - Fiona Lehn of VanCouver British Columbia for her story The Assignment of Runner ETI

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL.

Winners of the contest receive their prize money and additionally a week long workshop with the judges of the contest and other professionals to teach you how to be a pro, -- priceless!

The judges for this quarter were:

Algis Budrys
Tim Powers
Brian Herbert
Rebecca Moesta

Stay tuned tomorrow for the illustrator winners!! Best, Joni