We are pleased to announce the results of The Ledge 2009
Poetry Awards Competition:
First Prize ($1,000): “The Spiel " by Philip Dacey of New York, NY.
Second Prize ($250): “Love Song for the Nutria " by Jennifer Perrine of Des Mones, IA.
Third Prize ($100): “Bone Loss " by Kate Hovey of Northridge, CA.
All three prizewinning poems will be appearing in The Ledge #33, to be published in 2011.
In addition, the following finalists will also be published: "Bats" by Samantha Barrow of New York, NY, "Secaucus" by Francis Klein of Glen Ridge, NJ, "Old Women by the Sea" by Joyce Meyers of Wallingford, PA, "Cell" by Debra Marquart of Ames, IA, "How Blue is Your Boat?" by Tiffanie Desmangles of West Lafayette, IN and "Lost Scents" by Marsh Muirhead of Bemidji, MN.
We received a record number of entries (over 400) this year, and making these final selections was a very difficult task indeed.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all those poets who submitted entries to the competition, and for your patience in awaiting these results. We appreciate your support of The Ledge Poetry & Fiction Magazine, and we look forward to reading your entries again next year.
With warm regards,
Tim Monaghan, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher
The Ledge Magazine & Press
2009 Fiction Awards Competition Results
We are very pleased to officially announce the results of The Ledge 2009 Fiction Awards Competition:
First prize ($1000): "The Negro League" by Michael Thompson of Indianapolis, IN.
Second prize ($250): "History Alive " by Kate Reuther of New York City, NY.
Third prize ($100): "Celebrity Sperm Bank " by Paullette Gaudet of Seattle, WA.
Honorable Mention: "Shared Water " by Clare Beams of Norwell, MA; "Lessons in Subtraction " by Sean Lanigan of Somerville, MA; "Tink's Town " by Anne Trooper Holbrook of Tunbridge, VT; and "Rooey" by Kelly Luce of Woodside, CA.
All of these stories will be published in The Ledge No. 33. We received a record number of entries this year, and we'd like to sincerely thank all those who submitted stories for their patience in awaiting these results. Each entry we receive is read with consideration and care, and we appreciate your interest in our annual fiction awards competition.
Very truly yours,
Timothy Monaghan, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher
2008 Poetry Chapbook Competition Results
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all those poets who submitted their manuscripts to the competition, and we hope to see your work again this year. We received a high number of impressive entries last year and look forward to the 2009 competition.
