ELMIRA, ON, November 03, 2011 (Press-News.org) Fiction WINNER
Chrissy M. Dennis of St. Catherines, ON
The Lion Cubs
Kristen was slicing at her wrists again.
But that was no surprise, at least not to 15-year-old Lexi.
She was slouched over a table, alone as usual, fanning a worn out book back and forth, her dark brown eyes focused on the blood bath three tables over...
Non-Fiction WINNER
Lisa Elliott of Stratford, ON
The Ben Ripple
On August 12, 2008, Lisa Elliott received the phone call that changed her life forever. It was from her husband, David, on his way to the hospital emergency room with their 18-year-old son Ben....
Word Alive Press would also like to recognize our outstanding Shortlist Authors:
Congratulations on this great achievement!
Fiction Shortlist:
Renee-Ann Giggie - Stella's Plea
Dianne Korpan - Finding Home
Marcia Laycock - A Tumbled Stone
Judith Mathon - The Locket
Violet Nesdoly - Destiny's Hands
Shirley Tye - Bleak Beacon Grimm
C. David Donaldson - Mission of Mercenary
Paul Hankins - Transported
Brenda Brander - Truth or Dare
Non-Fiction Shortlist:
Brenda Wood - Meeting Myself
Dwayne Buhler - No Ordinary Joe
Joan Kingsland - You Make Me Mad
Lois Carter - Seven
Jacqueline Loates - Off the Map
Ruth Smith Czerniak - Discovering Moses and the Exodus
Natalie Packer - The Skinny on Being Skinny
Timothy D. Gauthier - Reconstructing Timothy
Sharla Kostelyk - That These Two Will Live
Congratulations To The Winners Of The 2011 Publishing Contest
Word Alive Press would like to thank each and every one of you who entered this year's contest. As the largest faith-based free publishing event in Canada, we received a record number of submissions.
2011-11-03
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[Press-News.org] Congratulations To The Winners Of The 2011 Publishing ContestWord Alive Press would like to thank each and every one of you who entered this year's contest. As the largest faith-based free publishing event in Canada, we received a record number of submissions.