21st Annual Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest Winners

To see the contest wrap-up and read the winning stories, see "Full Hearts Can't Lose," Books, Feb. 8.

1st Place: "Better This Way" by Benjamin Reed
2nd Place: "Black and White Photograph" by Bill Cryer
3rd Place: "Another Long Stretch of Continuous Soft Rock" by Josh Justice

Honorable Mention: "See You Tomorrow" Josh Magnuson
Honorable Mention: "Cards" Avery Rux
Other Finalists: (In alphabetical order by author): HC Hsu ("Tree"), Henry Martinez ("The Bird Book"), Kristen Meyers ("Peacock Throne"), Mia Joyce Ortman ("Black and White"), Dee Pratt ("A Party for Cancer")

Special Thanks to the 2012/2013 Short Story Contest Judges: Bob Byington, Katherine Catmull, Owen Egerton, Jeanne Thornton, Amanda Eyre Ward.

Details for the 22nd annual Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest will be announced in the fall.

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