The Zebulon

The Zebulon 2017 Winners List

Below is the list of winners and VIP judges for the 2017 Zebulon Fiction Contest. Congratulations to all the writers who entered and placed in 2017!

Middle Grade/Young Adult

1^st : Rachel Craft, Boulder, CO, The Unwinding Hour

2^nd: Michele Stuvel, Lakewood, CO, The Removal of Charlie

3^rd: Angela Sylvaine, Fort Collins, CO, Cherry Bomb

Mainstream/Literary/Historical

1^st: Gwynne Stanker, Pueblo West, CO, The Sun Walkers

Romance/Women’s Fiction

1^st.: Robin Searle, Colorado Springs, CO, The Perfect Game

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

1^st: Matthew A. Bille, Colorado Springs, CO, Apex Predator

2^nd: Georgeanne Nelson, Colorado Springs, CO, Ghost Dancers

3^rd: Mike Houtz, Lakewood, CO, Dark Spiral Down

Science Fiction/Fantasy

1^st: Darla Upchurch, Fair Grove, MO, The Ectoplasm Alchemist

2^nd: Dave Meek, Fredericksburg, VA, Skyspawn

3^rd:  Kim Lajevardi, Westminster, CO, Dragon

Urban Fantasy/Horror/Paranormal

1^st: Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin, TX, The Surfing Capital of Wales

2^nd: Georgeanne Nelson, Colorado Springs, CO, Ghost Dancers 

3^rd: Gwynne Stanker, Pueblo West, CO, The Sun Walkers

2017 VIP Judges

A huge thank you to all of the VIP Judges

Natalie Lakosil, Bradford Literary Agency – Middle Grade/Young Adult

Lisa Abellera, Kimberly Cameron & Associates – Mainstream/Literary/Historical

Kate Brauning, Entagled Publishing – Romance/Women’s Fiction

Esi Sogah, Kensington Publishing Corp. – Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Mike Braff, Del Rey Books – Science Fiction Fantasy

Sam Morgan, JABberwocky Literary Agency – Urban Fantasy/Horror/Paranormal

For more details: pikespeakwriters.com/contest

Questions? Send to contest@pikespeakwriters.com