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Contest Winners

Contest Winners

Since 2016, we’ve hosted contests for writers in all different genres. It’s our privilege to congratulate the winners! Their hard work, commitment to craft, and courage to submit is to be applauded. The Winners Circle is a place we celebrate our contest winners and find out what inspired their winning entries. We hope you’ll be inspired too! To see a full list of contest winners, click here.

ICL-Contest-Winner-Angela-Ripley

Angela Ripley

Contest: First Pages Novel Contest | 2nd Place
Eve Unknown
February 11, 2017

ICL-Contest-Winner-Sue-Ann-Culp

Sue Ann Culp

Contest: Middle Grade Novel | 1st Place
THE SHRINKING STONE
March 18, 2017

ICL-Contest-Winner-Brinton-Culp

Brinton Culp

Contest: Holiday Story Contest 2016 | 5th Place
Skinny Bones and Catrina
April 1, 2017

ICL-Contest-Winner-Sharri-Sandnes

Sharri Sandnes

Contest: The Holiday Picture Book Contest | 3rd Place
The Valentine’s Bully
April 15, 2017

ICL-Contest-Winner-Colleen-McAllister-1

Colleen McAllister

Contest: ICL Holiday Story Contest | 2nd Place
Naughty
April 29, 2017

ICL-Contest-Winner-Kitty-Griffin

Kitty Griffin

Contest: PreK Animal Contest | 1st Place
Little Mouse
May 13, 2017

ICL-Contest-Winner-Rebecca-Knopsider

Rebecca Knopsider

Contest: Middle Grade Adventure Fiction | 3rd Place
Help Wanted
May 27, 2017

ICL-Contest-Winner-Melissa-Killian

Melissa Killian

Contest: Middle Grade Adventure Fiction | 1st Place
A WINTER RESCUE
June 10, 2017

ICL-Contest-Winner-Dawn-Beebe

Dawn Beebe

Contest: Middle Grade Adventure Fiction | 4th Place
The Impossible Test
June 24, 2017

ICL-Contest-Winner-Constance-Sedler

Constance Sedler

Contest: Middle Grade Adventure Fiction | 2nd Place
The Machete
July 22, 2017

ICL-Contest-Winner-Sandra-E.-McBride

Sandra E. McBride

Contest: Funny Fiction 1st Place
Fiddle
February 1, 2019

ICL-Contest-Winner-Jennifer-Hollingshead

Jennifer Hollingshead

Contest: Funny Fiction | 3rd Place
A Hedgehog Way to Win
February 15, 2019

ICL-Contest-Winner-Bevin-Rolfs-Spencer

Bevin Rolfs Spencer

Contest: Funny Fiction
Meatball Surprise
March 1, 2019

ICL-Contest-Winner-Celeste-Bonfanti

Celeste Bonfanti

Contest: Funny Fiction | 2nd Place
Doggone It
March 15, 2019

IFW-Contest-Winner-Talma-Edge

Talma Edge

Contest: An Unplanned Trip | 5th Place
A Weekend At The Cottage
March 29, 2019

ICL-Contest-Winner-Wonell-Miller

Wonell Miller

Contest: The Trip That Didn’t Go As Planned | 2nd Place
Unplanned Trip Personal Essay
April 12, 2019

ICL-Contest-Winner-Susan-Dean

Susan Dean

Contest: Kindergarten Picture Book | 1st Place
Story of a Taino Youth: The Enemy Approaches

April 26, 2019

IFW-Contest-Winner-Derinda-Babcock

Derinda Babcock

Contest: IFW Mystery First Pages | 4th Place
COLD CASE
August 9, 2019

IFW-Contest-Winner-Chelle-Martin

Chelle Martin

Contest: ICLâ€™s YA Mystery | 2nd Place
The Cabin in the Woods
September 27, 2019

ICL-Contest-Winner-Susie-Sawyer

Susie Sawyer

Contest : 2019 Lost and Found Poetry Contest | 2nd Place
How to Find Your Elephant
October 11, 2019

ICL-Contest-Winner-Erika-MacNeil

Erika MacNeil

Contest: 2019 YA Fantasy First Pages Contest | 2nd place
FLASHPOINT
June 12, 2020

ICL-Contest-Winner-Emily-Will-Wade

Emily Will Wade

Contest: Middle Grade Historical Fiction Story | 1st Place
Story of a Taino Youth: The Enemy Approaches

June 26, 2020

ICL-Contest-Winner-Shelley-Jones-Clark

Shelley Jones Clark

Contest: Middle Grade Historical Fiction Story | 2nd Place
America, Scarpello Style

July 10, 2020

ICL-Contest-Winner-Sherry-Miller

Sherry Miller

Contest: Middle Grade Historical Fiction Story | 3rd Place
Her entry Wind Weaver

July 24, 2020

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