2019 Winners
prize-winning authors Alexina Dalgetty and Renee Lehnen
Rotary District 6330 Governor Tony Sheard with prize-winning authors Alexina Dalgetty and Renee Lehnen
Adult Category Shortlist
First, many thanks to everyone who submitted a story to this year’s contest.
The quality of submissions was extraordinary again this year, and many stories missed the short list by the narrowest of margins.
That said, the authors short-listed in the Adult category are, in alphabetical order…
| Lindsey Anstett for Growing Apart |
Cathy Berg for Rules of The Road |
Cate Carlyle for The Visitor |
| Kevin Craig for Paris At Sunset And Into The Night |
Alexina Dalgetty for Bessie Swan Smells An Opportunity |
Alexina Dalgetty for Portobello Pete Gets Himself A Chicken |
| Purabi Das for Bless Them All |
Sharon Frayne for Twelve Stops To Airport |
Renée Lehnen for Do Unto Others |
| C. I. Matthews for Unfolding Recipes |
Sharon Overend for The Canary’s Calling |
Herb Ware for Reality |
This list is comprised of twelve submissions as we have a three-way tie for tenth and final slot.
Honourable Mentions
| Laura Levens for Shaved By A Hair |
Theresa Therrien for An Honourable Life |
Winning Entries for the 2019 Rotary Club of Stratford Short Story Contest
| PRIZE | AMOUNT | AUTHOR | STORY |
| 1st | $500 | Renee Lehnen | Do Unto Others |
| 2nd | $250 | Sharon Frayne | Twelve Stops to Airport |
| 3rd | $50 | Alexina Dalgetty | Portobello Pete Gets Himself A Chicken |
| tied with | $50 | Kevin Craig | Paris at Sunset and Into the Night |
Honourable Mentions
| Sharon Overend | The Canary’s Calling |
| Cathy Berg | Rules of the Road |
YOUTH CATEGORY – 19 and under
| PRIZE | AMOUNT | AUTHOR | STORY |
| 1st | $300 | Penny Duran | Currying Fortune and Everlasting Encore Penny tied herself for 1st |
| 2nd | $200 | Kristin Vleeming | Dreams Do Come True |
| 3rd | $100 | Beatrice Love Rose Mark | A Crow’s Poignant Call |
The Rotary Club of Stratford would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s contest, and we encourage you to watch for the launch of the 2020 contest in January on our website, https://rotarystratford.com/short-story-contest/ and submit again! See you next year.
The Literacy Committee
Th Rotary Club of Stratford