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Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the 31st Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest

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Monday, October 16, 2023

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 31st annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest.

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  • NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 31st annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest.
  • Billie Kelpin of Newport Beach, California won the $3,000 first prize for fiction for her story "Sylvia" .
  • See guidelines and enter online at winningwriters.com/tomstory
    In addition to the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, Winning Writers sponsors the North Street Book Prize, the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, and the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee).
  • Writer's Digest has named it one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" (2023).

Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the 20th Annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

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Friday, April 14, 2023

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 20th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest , judged by Soma Mei Sheng Frazier with assistance from Michal 'MJ' Jones.

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  • NORTHAMPTON, Mass., April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 20th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest , judged by Soma Mei Sheng Frazier with assistance from Michal 'MJ' Jones.
  • These two winners also each received a two-year gift certificate from Duotrope, the contest co-sponsor.
  • Founded in 2001, Winning Writers has been named one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" (Writer's Digest, 2022).
  • In addition to the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, Winning Writers also sponsors the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, the North Street Book Prize, and the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee).

Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the Eighth Annual North Street Book Prize

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its eighth annual North Street Book Prize .

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  • NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its eighth annual North Street Book Prize .
  • Diane Chiddister of Yellow Springs, Ohio won this year's Grand Prize across all genres for her literary novel One More Day .
  • In addition to the North Street Book Prize, Winning Writers also sponsors the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, and the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee).
  • Winning Writers has also been named one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" (Writer's Digest, 2022).

Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the 30th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest

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Friday, October 14, 2022

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 30th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest .

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  • NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 30th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest .
  • Elizabeth Becker of Charlottesville, Virginia won the $3,000 first prize for nonfiction for her essay "Manny" .
  • In addition to the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, Winning Writers sponsors the North Street Book Prize, the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, and the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest.
  • Writer's Digest has named it one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" in 2022.

Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the 21st Annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

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Monday, August 15, 2022

Jendi Reiter, final judge of the Wergle Flomp contest, said, "We appreciate entries that make serious points about social change while keeping a light touch.

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  • Jendi Reiter, final judge of the Wergle Flomp contest, said, "We appreciate entries that make serious points about social change while keeping a light touch.
  • Here, when the cringe-worthy couple's pink-or-blue explosion goes wrong, they wind up contented with the realization that children's identities are not so simple."
  • In addition to the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest, Winning Writers also sponsors the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, and the North Street Book Prize.
  • Winning Writers has been named as one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" by Writer's Digest in 2022.

Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the 19th Annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

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Friday, April 15, 2022

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., April 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its nineteenth annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest .

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  • NORTHAMPTON, Mass., April 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its nineteenth annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest .
  • Qin Qin of Minneapolis, Minnesota won the Tom Howard Prize of $3,000 for a poem in any style or genre, for "Bastards' Tongue" .
  • Edythe Rodriguez of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania won the Margaret Reid Prize of $3,000 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style, for "afro/latin/a" .
  • In addition to the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, Winning Writers also sponsors the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest, and the North Street Book Prize.

Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the Seventh Annual North Street Book Prize for Self-Published Books

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its seventh annual North Street Book Prize for Self-Published Books .

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  • NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its seventh annual North Street Book Prize for Self-Published Books .
  • This year's categories are Mainstream/Literary Fiction, Genre Fiction, Creative Nonfiction & Memoir, Poetry, Children's Picture Book, Graphic Novel & Memoir, and Art Book.
  • Founded in 2001, Winning Writers is a partner member of the Alliance of Independent Authors.
  • In addition to the North Street Book Prize, Winning Writers also sponsors the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, and the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest.

Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the 29th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest

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Friday, October 15, 2021

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 29th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest.

Key Points: 
  • NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 29th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest.
  • Tamako Takamatsu of Tokyo, Japan won the $3,000 first prize for fiction for her story "The Pastures of My Eccentric Uncle".
  • The top two winners also received two-year gift certificates from the contest co-sponsor, Duotrope.
  • See the contest guidelines and submit online at https://winningwriters.com/tomstory
    In addition to the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, Winning Writers sponsors the North Street Book Prize for self-published books, the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, and the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee).