The Results Are in!
We received hundreds of entries from horse lovers around the country and beyond, and narrowing the field down to just ten finalists was no easy task. Thank you to everyone who participated in our inaugural fiction contest, and congratulations to the winning writers!
Grand Prize:
Let’s Fly By Jennifer Bissett
Runners-up:
Free Spirit By Clarissa Chipman
Toby’s Meadow By Greg Huddleston
To Fly without Wings By Dana Kerkentzes
Just to Finish By Kerry Lowrey
I Do What I Do By Jess Paquette
Hopelessly Horse-Crazy By Deborah Penn
Echoes of Sunrise By Chelsea Schmidt
Waiting for Sally By Mariamne Shin
Miracle Mare By Mollie Trainum
The horseillustrated.com editors selected ten finalists to be judged by equine author Michele Scott. The grand prize winner receives a $100 Amazon.com gift card and will have her story published in an upcoming issue of Horse Illustrated!
The ten finalists each receive an autographed copy of Michele Scott’s new novel, Silent Harmony.
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This is a great idea! you guys should do things like this more often!!
What a great idea.
too bad I am no good at writing,
Cool! I can't wait to read the stories people write!
What a great way to start getting kids/people interested in being an author.
COOL :)
interesting contest and creative
cool! what a great opportunity!
I've never herd of this book. If i don't win it, i'll buy it myself!
Just read the blurb, this sounds intriguing and challenging.
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