Below is the list of winners and VIP judges for the 2016 Zebulon Fiction Contest. Congratulations to all the writers who entered and placed in 2016!
The Zebulon 2016 Winners List | ||
Middle Grade / Young Adult | Location | Title |
1st: Hilary Harwell | Aurora, CO | The Trinket Guardian |
2nd: Sarah Palma | Colorado Springs, CO | Dragon Child |
3rd: Angela Sylvaine | Fort Collins, CO | Cherry Bomb |
Mainstream / Literary / Historical | Location | Title |
1st: Maura Weiler | Denver, CO | Santa Pimp |
2nd: Susan Knudten | Denver, CO | Flünde |
3rd: Trish Hermanson | Lakewood, CO | The Wooden Indian Resurrection |
Romance / Women’s Fiction | Location | Title |
1st: Joy Meredith | Highlands Ranch, CO | The Anachronists |
2nd: Maura Weiler | Denver, CO | Santa Pimp |
3rd: Ann Sharon Hill | Colorado Springs, CO | Wait for Me |
Mystery / Suspense / Thriller | Location | Title |
1st: Debbie Burke | Kalispell, MT | Instrument of the Devil |
2nd: Jessica McDonald | Highlands Ranch, CO | The Gashouse Rules |
3rd: Tom Farrell | Centennial, CO | In Debt in Denver |
Science Fiction / Fantasy | Location | Title |
1st: Levi Jacobs | Denver, CO | Ache |
2nd: Davyne DeSye | Colorado Springs, CO | Carapace |
3rd: Anthony Weineck | Broomfield, CO | Words That Burn |
Urban Fantasy / Horror / Paranormal | Location | Title |
1st: Sarah Stewart | Woodland Park, CO | Silver Secrets |
2nd: Nathan Ameye | Fair Grove, MO | Moonshine Tides |
3rd: Kiara N. Gubler | Colorado Springs, CO | The Bedlam Garden Society |
2016 VIP Judges:
A huge thank you to all of the VIP judges!
- Linda Epstein, The Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency – Middle Grade/Young Adult
- Martin Biro, Kensington Books – Mainstream/Literary/Historical
- Caitlin Dareff, St. Martin’s Press – Romance/Women’s Fiction
- Melissa Edwards, The Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency – Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
- Steve Saffel, Titan Books – Random House Worlds – Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Alec Shane, Writers House – Urban Fantasy/Horror/Paranormal
Previous Years’ Winners: