CJM Books - Colonnade Writing Contest and Announcements

Colonnade Writing Contest

Thank you for your interest in our quarterly contest and yearly anthology, called Colonnade. Unfortunately, the 2013 contests have been temporarily suspended. We hope to have the contest, or something similar to it, back up and running again soon. We apologize for those of you who were looking forward to entering, but encourage you to bookmark our site and check back frequently for updates. Keep in mind, the 2012 contest was still a success, and the resulting anthology will be released very soon. Thanks again for your interest.

Contest Winners & Other Announcements

-November 7, 2012-
Congratulations to Carmen Goldthwaite of Fort Worth, TX and her short story titled Summer's Kiln, 2012's third quarter $125 fiction prize winner. As a result of low entry numbers, the non-fiction category of the contest has been suspended for the third quarter. Those who entered the non-fiction contest this quarter are still eligible to win but will be pushed through to the next round of quarterly judging.

The results for the first quarter of the 2012 Colonnade Writing Contest for fiction are as follows:
1st Place: Summer's Kiln by Carmen Goldthwaite
1st Runner-up: Watching Biff on Primetime by Mark Wagstaff
2nd Runner-up: The Penny by Michele Holm.

The fourth quarter is open for entries. Please read the submission guidelines below. Good luck.

-----------------
-July 15, 2012-

Congratulations to Curt Locklear of Hugo, MN and his short story titled Callie Moon, and also to Kelly Hayes-Raitt of Santa Monica, CA and her essay Breaking the Silence. Curt and Kelly have won 2012's second quarter $125 fiction and non-fiction prizes.

The results for the second quarter of the 2012 Colonnade Writing Contest for fiction are as follows:

Fiction:
1st Place: Callie Moon by Curt Locklear
1st Runner-up: Scallopini by Colleen Glisson
2nd Runner-up: We All Are Sinners by Elizabeth Barton

Non-fiction:
1st Place: Breaking the Silence by Kelly Hayes-Raitt
1st Runner-up: True Believers by Christopher Lemig, Jr.
2nd Runner-up: Oh Brother by Cathy Lepik

The third quarter is open for entries. Please read the submission guidelines below. Good luck.

-----------------

-April 18, 2012-

Congratulations to Benjamin R. Hostetter of Stafford, VA and his short story titled Kitty, 2012's first quarter $125 fiction prize winner. As a result of low entry numbers the non-fiction category of the contest has been suspended for the first quarter. Those who did enter the non-fiction contest this quarter are still eligible to win but will be pushed through to the next round of quarterly judging.

The results for the first quarter of the 2012 Colonnade Writing Contest for fiction are as follows:

1st Place: Kitty by Benjamin R. Hostetter

1st Runner-up: What Silva Knew by Johanna Lipford

2nd Runner-up: Sweet, Sweet Retirement by DiMario Bell

The second quarter is open for entries. Please read the submission guidelines below. Good luck.

-----------------

-March 27, 2012-
The Colonnade Writer's Anthology is here, available in print and as an ebook from Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, and many other retailers.

Congratulations to Mark Wagstaff of London, the winner of 500 USD and 2011's Story of the Year. Mark's story The Inhuman Fashion was chosen as the best of all the contest's quarterly finalists. Remember, we've added a non-fiction category, so keep those entries rolling in!

-----------------

-Jan. 16, 2011-

Congratulations to C. Stuart Hardwick of Houston, TX and his short story titled Frame Zero, 2011's fourth quarter $100 prize winner. Again, the judges spoke very highly of the quality of writing this quarter, and selecting a winner was not easy.

The results for the Third Quarter of the 2011 Colonnade Writing Contest are as follows:

1st Place: Frame Zero by C. Stuart Hardwick

1st Runner-up: Justifications for Deception by David R. Jones

2nd Runner-up: Tropicana Blues by Magda Knight

The winner and runners-up have been notified and are eligible for inclusion in our yearly anthology, due for publication in February.

-----------------

-Jan. 1, 2012-

If you missed the deadline, no sweat! We have an announcement: This year's 2012 Colonnade Writing Contest is bigger, better, with more than twice the prize money to pay out. We now welcome submissions from the world of non-fiction! Good luck to all of the entrants for the final quarterly round of judging in the 2011 Colonnade Writing Contest, and good luck to those in the coming new year.

-----------------

-Oct. 15, 2011-

Congratulations to Johanna Lipford of Rome, Italy and her short story titled The Monster And The Magician, this quarter's $100 prize winner. Again, the quality of writing this quarter was quite high, so selecting a winner wasn't an easy task. There was also a tie, see below.

The results for the Third Quarter of the 2011 Colonnade Writing Contest are as follows:

1st Place: The Monster And The Magician by Johanna Lipford

1st Runner-up: Trailhead by Jennifer Peckinpaugh

Tied for 2nd Runner-up: Los Malandros by C. Osvaldo Gomez; Summer Heat by Kathleen Spivack

The winner and runners-up have been notified and are eligible for inclusion in our yearly anthology, due for publication in January 2012.

----------------

-July 15, 2011-

Congratulations to Mark Wagsaff of London and his short story titled The Inhuman Fashion, this quarter's $100 prize winner. So many great stories made it very difficult to pick favorites. I suppose that means we enjoy doing things the hard way.

The results for the Second Quarter of the 2011 Colonnade Writing Contest are as follows:

1st Place: The Inhuman Fashion by Mark Wagstaff

1st Runner-up: The Kambala Buffaloes by Leo Madigan

2nd Runner-up: Pushcarts & Highballs by Benjamin R. Hostetter

3rd Runner-up: One of a Million Things by Micheal Gunter

The winner and runners-up have been notified and are eligible for inclusion in our yearly anthology, due for publication in January 2012.