Contest (2024)
SJVW is pleased to announce the winners of our first biennial writing contest for 2024.
Fiction: E. J. McBride (San Fernando Valley) “End of the Road.” WINNER
Todd Whiteley (SJVW) “Eye of the Beholder” HONORABLE MENTION
D. L. LaRoche (South Bay) “Perfect Teeth” HONORABLE MENTION
Poetry: Melissa Huntington (Orange County) “A View of Tahiti” WINNER
Pamela Pan (SJVW) “Wonton Soup” HONORABLE MENTION
Click here to read the winning entries, "End of the Road" and "A View of Tahiti."
No award was given this year in the category of Memoir/Creative Nonfiction. All submissions were blinded and anonymously judged. The awardees and honorees will be recognized at our November 9 gathering Celebrating Success! The winning submissions will be published on our website during the month of September and will also be included in our 2025 anthology. In addition, the two winners will each receive a $100 check. Congratulations to all!
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Our next contest will be held in 2026. Be on the lookout for it.
