Irreantum Fiction Contest Winners
The Association for Mormon Letters is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Irreantum fiction contest. A committee of judges considered 91 entries and awarded three cash prizes and two honorable mentions.
First place ($250): “Bing” by Ryan Shoemaker of Burbank, California
Second place ($175): “Joseph Smith’s Dreams” by James Goldberg of Pleasant Grove, Utah
Third place ($100): “Aunt Charlotte’s Secrets” by Karen Rosenbaum of Kensington, California
Honorable Mention: “The Iron Door” by Mark Brown of Tonica, Illinois, and “17 Facts About Angels” by Eric Jepson of El Cerrito, California
Next year’s fiction contest will be announced in early 2011.
With no official connection to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Irreantum fiction contest is supported by the Utah Arts Council, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
Irreantum 2010 Charlotte and Eugene England Personal Essay Contest Winners
The Association for Mormon Letters is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Charlotte and Eugene England Personal Essay contest. A committee of judges considered 47 entries and awarded three cash prizes as well as an honorable mention.
First place ($200): “Ghosts, Demons, Ancestors, and Offspring” by Kerry Spencer of West Jordan, Utah
Second place ($150): “When Trees Fall” by Melissa McQuarrie of Provo, Utah
Third place ($100): “Four Faces of a Rhetorical Triangle” by James Goldberg of Pleasant Grove, Utah
Honorable mention: “Of Gods and Waterfalls” by Sheldon Lawrence of Rexburg, Idaho
Next year’s personal essay contest will be announced in early 2011.
With no official connection to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Charlotte and Eugene England Personal Essay Contest is funded by the Eugene England Foundation.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Angela Hallstrom and Jack Harrell
co-editors, Irreantum