2019 Winners
Adult Story Contest
First Place: Conda V. Douglas, "Too Hot for Comfort"
Second Place: James O'Sullivan, "Last Patient"
Third Place: Kathy McIntosh, "The Scent of Guilt"
Honorable Mentions
Mike Henry, "All My Tomorrows"
Eleanor Whitney Nelson, "A Satisfying Pop"
Lonni Lees, "Bad Choices"
Debra S. Jacobs, "A Magnificent Sanctuary"
D.R. Ransdell, "Border Thief"
2019 - Youth Contest
First Place: Sebastian Cruz Smith, "The E.T. Jordan Theory"
Second Place: Lindsay Dussault, "Murder in Argleton"
Third Place: Will Swiergol - "The Maverents"
2018 Winners
Adult Story Contest:
First Place: Susan Fabio, "A Credible Tale"
Second Place: Paul Henry, "Let the Gods Pray to You"
Third Place: Michael Silva, "Jewel of Saladin"
Honorable Mentions:
Barbara Pengelly, "Repeat Performance"
Eleanor Nelson, "Buddy"
Victor Hightower, "The Bank Bridge"
2018 - Youth Contest
No entries
2017 Winners
Adult Story Contest
First Place: Chuck Brownman, "Thrilled No More"
Second Place: Christi Kreifski, "Addiction"
Third Place: Lonni Lees, "Blue Eyed Bandit"
Honorable Mentions:
Eleanor Nelson, "Gentleman in the Garage"
Lonni Lees, "Tumbleweed"
Gerald Martin, "Golf is a Contact Sport"
2017 - Youth Contest
First Place: Kate Anderson, "The Crime"
2016 Winners
Adult Story Contest
First Place: Mary Ball, "Lawman"
Second Place: Cynthia Ivers, "Remembrance Falls"
Third Place: Angela Matthews, "A Small Taste"
Honorable Mention
Silvia Swidzinski, “Opening the Door”
Judith O’Sullivan, “Connecticut Cowboy at King Arthur’s Clambake”
Paul Henry, “Dead Woks Don’t Lie”
Mary Ball, “Roberts Rules of Murder”
Paul Henry, “Who’s Julie”
Linda Triegel, “Dog Days, Rabbit Nights”
Michaele Lockhart, “Diego Garcia”
Margaret Rappaport, “Death, Doggone”
Renee Terry, “Thy Will Be Done”
Susan Fabio, “Prescription for a Perfect Family”
2015 Winners
Adult Story Contest
First Place: Ginger Marcinkowski "Invisible"
Second: Judith O'Sullivan "Death by Donut"
Third: Jeffery C Spitzer "The Know-It-All"
Honorable Mentions:
Mary Ball, "Crossing the Line"
Micki Browning, "String Theory" (which she has sold!)
Bonnie Edwards, "Train Wreck"
Bonnie Ryan Fisher, "Call In"
Sharon Guerrero, "Lalo"
Cynthia Ivers, "Dark Allie"
Arthur Kerns, "Settling Accounts"
Gerald Martin, "Stratomarium Barbarium"
Jessica Morgan, "In The Shadow of the Falls"
Joseph Pandolfi, "Psychology for Dummies"
Thomas Prinster, "Abuelita"
Diane Ransdell, "The Distractor"
Thomas Prinster, "My Brother"
Bruce Scott, "Killing Time In Alaska"
2014-2011 Winners
2014 Adult Story Contest
First Place: Margo Lemberger: “Six at Six”
Second: Stephen Russell": "Lo Siento"
Third: Diane Hadac: "Golf Widow"
2014 Honorable Mention:
Yancy Goins: "Troll Man"
Eleanor Nelson: "Owls Crying"
2013 Adult Story Contest
First Place: John J. White, Merritt Island, Florida: “Rat Baiting”
Second: Ellie Nelson, AMW member, Tucson: “Bessie’s Bag”
Third: Graham McLeod, AMW member, Tucson: “Flagrant Fowl”
2012 Adult Story Contest
First Place: Bill Adams, AMW member, Tucson: “Ruby Darnell”
Second: Bill Adams, AMW member, Tucson: “Thinking Zebras”
Third: Gloria G. Adams, Stow, Ohio. “Along Came a Murder”
2011 Adult Story Contest
First Place: Gail Gibbs, AMW member, Tucson: “Hung Gun”
Second: Molly McKinney, AMW member, Tucson: “Dream Date”
Third: Ellie Nelson, AMW member, Tucson: “A Name to Remember”
