Writing Contest Winners

The interest and caliber of submissions in the 5th anniversary edition of our annual Wind & Water Writing Contest was outstanding! Since 2019, we’ve had a total of 163 entrants and 213 submissions. In 2023, we received the highest number of entries in Wind & Water history!

Here are the 2023 Wind & Water Writing Contest Winners:

Fiction and Non-Fiction

Winner: The Farmers’ Almanac (Fiction) – Dawn Miller

Judges’ comments about the winning submission: “An atmospheric, tense read that seamlessly connects the building of literal and metaphorical storms, this is a well-crafted story that had us hooked from the very beginning.”

Honourable Mention: Haggler (Fiction) – Adam Cavanaugh

Poetry

Winner: For our many moods, there is nothing like a lantern – A. Garnett Weiss

Judges’ comments about the winning submission: “This cento captured this year’s theme in both form and content, offering a moving depiction of the poetic ties that connect one person to another.”

Honourable Mention: Castlefield Avenue Summer, 1953 – Lorne Singer

We want to extend a big congratulations to the winners, including those who made it onto the longlist and shortlist, and we sincerely thank all who submitted to the contest this year. Visit our website here to read past winning entries. Tune into Artscene on 99.3 County FM this Friday to hear co-host Sarah Moran speak with this year’s winners and judges Leigh Nash and Andrew Faulkner!