USU Creative Writing Contest Results

2024 USU Creative Writing and Art Contest Winners

ART

First: Basil Payne, “Bittersweet Nightshade”

Second: Cassity Whitby, “Tour Guide Ruth”

Third: Abigail Smith, “Through the Looking Glass”

Honorable Mention: Lily Webb, “Facing the Storm; Summer Reign”

Honorable Mention: Cassity Whitby, “June With Adreann and the Kids; November Blue Light”

Honorable Mention: Basil Payne, “A dream which had heard me weep; Juniper”

Honorable Mention: K’Lee Perry, “Leaves and Eaves; Patchwork Sun”

Honorable Mention: Abigail Smith, “Taking Leave”

Honorable Mention: Madileine Malo, “Circles”

Honorable Mention: Amber McCuen, “Goliath”

Honorable Mention: Brianna Pickering, “Ode to Ophelia; Keeping Watch”

Honorable Mention: Bria Dean “Seven Circles; Inclusion Matters”

FICTION

First: Amber McCuen, “Tashi’s Vows”

Second: Megan Boyce, “The Magic Lantern”

Third: Ashleigh Sabin, “The Great Unconformity”

 

NONFICTION

First: Gregory Dille, “Ventriloquist”

Second: Nick Carlson, “A Recipe for Funeral Casserole”

Third: Clarissa Casper, “Flash Flood”

 

POETRY

First: Noelani Hadfield, “trial by fire; patience is a virtue that rips me apart; metaphysics of being”

Second: Basil Payne, "Icarus as God; love-dewed meadows; Monstrous belief”

Third: L. James Ashby, “Faces; Sanctuary; I Still Have Die to Cast, just not anymore for you”

Previously, winners were published in a special issue of the magazine Scribendi. However, since 2017, winners have been published in a special contest issue of Sink Hollow. The online versions of past and present Creative Writing Contest magazines are available to the USU community. You can find all past contest issues here.

In addition to publication in a special Sink Hollow issue, contest winners are eligible to apply for the
Ralph Jennings Smith Endowment - Creative Writing scholarship.