Congratulations to Bonnie Olsen for winning third place for fiction in the 2020 WNBA Writing Contest! You can read “A Calm and Rational Story about Murder, Excellent Caretaking, and One Smart Chicken” below. A Calm and Rational Story about Murder, Excellent Caretaking, and One Smart Chicken One member of the animal kingdom I’ve always liked […]
Second Place for Fiction in the 2020 WNBA Writing Contest
Congratulations to Lauren Parvizi for winning second place for poetry in the 2020 WNBA Writing Contest! You can read “Resurfacing” below. Resurfacing The first time Dee saw the man rise from the water it was past midnight on a Tuesday, the same night Tom left their apartment for the last time. As the door shut […]
2020 WNBA Writing Contest Fiction Winner: “The Scent of Water” by Lisa Leyenda
Congratulations to Lisa Leyenda for winning first place in fiction for the 2020 WNBA Writing Contest! You can read Lisa’s winning entry, “The Scent of Water,” below. The Scent of Water The first I heard of the oasis was when Tía Rosa came back from the panadería with the Pan de Muertos. She’d heard it […]
Francesca Lia Block to Serve as Contest Fiction Judge
Introducing Francesca Lia Block We are thrilled to announce this year’s fiction judge, Francesca Lia Block. Francesca writes fiction, nonfiction, short stories, and poetry. A prolific storyteller, Francesca has authored over 25 books and has had stories, poems, essays, and interviews published in the Los Angeles Times, the L.A. Review of Books, Spin, Nylon, Black Clock, The Fairy Tale Review, and Rattle, among others. She has also adapted her […]