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ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE
24th ANNUAL PALO ALTO WEEKLY 2009

Adult Winners

From an epic adventure in the Arctic to the mean streets of Dublin to the world of competitive piano-playing and a classroom spelling bee, the winning entries in the Palo Alto Weekly 24th Annual Short Story Contest are tales of young men and women struggling with issues both familiar and exotic, and learning lessons for life. Though the experiences and backgrounds of the four winning writers -- and their characters -- vary greatly, each story features compelling and poignant voices of youth. The Palo Alto Weekly thanks each of the writers who entered this year's contest as well as writers Ann Hillesland and Judy Clement Wall, who chose the top entries in each category to send on to the judges. Thanks also to our judges, and to contest co-sponsors Bell's Books of Palo Alto, Kepler's of Menlo Park and Linden Tree of Los Altos.

First Place Kevin Sharp Pomegranate Second Place Emily Jiang One Small Step Third Place Mike Fallon After the War

Youth Winners

Children 9-11 First Place Maritha Wang Adrift Second Place Phoebe Borthwick Life with Thomas Third Place Grace L. Park Alone

Teen 12-14 First Place Sabrina Lui Encore Second Place Millicent Golding The Chosen One Third Place Thibault Serlet The Man in Sleeves Case

Young Adult 15-17 First Place Catherine Rosch White as Snow Second Place Julia Reichelstein Ribbons of Linda Third Place Rachel Skokowski Around the Bend

The Reception will be held Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7 p.m. at Kepler's Books & Magazines at 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.  
Friends and Family are welcome.

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Short Story Contest JUDGES Past winners: 2017 winners | 2016 winners | 2015 winners 2014 winners | 2012-2013 winners | 2011 winners | 2010 winners 2009 winners | 2008 winners | 2007 winners | 2006 winners | 2005 winners 2004 winners | 2003 winners | 2002 winners | 2001 winners | 2000 winners 1999 winners | 1998 winners | 1997 winners | 1996 winners

Short story writers wanted!

The 33rd Annual Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now accepting entries for Adult, Young Adult (15-17) and Teen (12-14) categories. Send us your short story (2,500 words or less) and entry form by March 29. First, Second and Third Place prizes awarded in each category.