Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Books by the Banks Writing Contest.
There were many wonderful entries from some seriously talented writers. Thank you to everyone who entered. Special thanks to the contest judges who had the challenging job of reading all the submissions and determining the winners.
Adult Prose – Judge: Jeremy Spencer
1st place: “Sunchaser” by Alexander Salkin
2nd place: “The Furious Heat of Vengeance” by Ian Andrew Sykes
3rd place: “The Zen of Ironing” by Sylvia
Adult Poetry – Judge: Manuel Iris
1st place: “Pearls” by Sherry Robinson
2nd place: “All that is Left Over” by Erica Reid
3rd place: “Doomed to miss you (Some day, not now)” by August Hawley
Teen Prose – Judge: Jeanette Jackson
1st place: “She is but a monster” by Amelie Weber
2nd place: “Roasting Hearts and Marshmallows” by Alexandria S. Rhodes
3rd place: “Hot Water” by Cora Gaddis
Teen Poetry – Judge: Jiordan Castle
1st place: “Mom–Niam” by Amy Lo
2nd place: “Colonizers Mere Moments Before Eid Hunting for Homes in Jerusalem” by Fairouz Bsharat
3rd place: “Staring into the Orange” by Mia Watka
