[Alex Pepple]

~~The 2020 winners of the Able Muse contests~~

Congratulations to all, especially the Eratosphereans (in bold below), who won or achieved runner up, finalist, or honorable mention placement in the 2020 contests: Announced here (Write Prize), and here (Book Award)--

• Able Muse WRITE PRIZE for POETRY (final judge Emily Grosholz) with winner: S.R. Graham; finalist: John Beaton, Eileen Malone, Tim McGrath; honorable mention: Jared Carter, Theodore Charnley, Scott Ruescher.
• Able Muse WRITE PRIZE for FICTION (final judge Hollis Seamon) with winner: L.M. Brown; honorable mention: Soramimi Hanarejima, David Culwell; shortlist: Ann S. Henderson, Cole Sherlock Hersey, Robert McBrearty.

• Able Muse BOOK AWARD for poetry manuscripts (final judge Brad Leithauser) with winner: Len Krisak; finalists: Brian Culhane, Stephen Gibson, Janis Harrington; honorable mention: John Claiborne Isbell (twice!), Sophie Grimes, Susan McLean, Jake Young.

Again, congratulations to one and all ... thank you to all who entered!

Cheers,
...Alex