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2005 Jack London Writing Contest Winners

We had 98 contest entries this year over four categories.
Our contest winners were not only awarded checks, we honored them with unique writing contest certificates. 

Some of our talented winners (from left):  Stan Goldberg,
Anne Hillesland, Porter Sexton, Sarah Anne Rees, Kara Levine, 
and Betsy Graziani Fasbinder		 Emily Jiang (right) won in two categories, 
poses with conference staffer, Margaret Davis.
Photos by Elliotte Mao

 

And the 2005 Jack London Writing Contest Winners are...
Novel Category  
  • First Prize: Adrianne Aron “The Circling Race” 
  • Second Prize: Emily Jiang “Paper Daughter” 
  • Third Prize: Betsy Graziani Fasbinder “I Loved You More” 
Non-Fiction Book
  • First Prize: Stan Goldberg “Living in the Elephant’s Footprint” 
  • Second Prize: Jane Booth 
    “From Non-athlete to Triathlete—a year’s journey to find the real me” 
  • Third Prize: Charles B. Alvord “Born to Adventure” 
Poetry
  • First Prize: Sarah Anne Rees “Patience as a Virtue” 
  • Second Prize: Emily Jiang “Homecoming, a Small World View” 
  • Third Prize: Lari Kathleen Quinn “A Hat, Floating” 
Short Story
  • First Prize: Kara Levine “Last Stand at the Strand” 
  • Second Prize: Ann Hillesland “The Croquet Queen” 
  • Third Prize: Porter Sexton “The Devil’s Punchbowl”
Congratulations to all the talented winners