Contest for Writers Living in Kansas

2008 Kansas Voices Winners Announced

Adult Short Story:
        First Place-Michelle Brown, Wellington, Christmas Crop
        Honorable Mentions- Sharon Black, Smith Center, The Little Tornado
                                              Reaona Hemmingway, Topeka, Tillie's Marbles
                                              John E. Cox, Wichita, Nana's Necklace

Adult Poetry:
        First Place-Nedra Rogers, Lawrence, Spoon Position
        Honorable Mentions- William Coleman, Wichita, Dead Reckoning
                                               Stella Robbins, Topeka, Closet Vata
                                               Nedra Rogers, Lawrence, Perishables

Youth Short Story:
        First Place-Elizabeth Engelland, Sterling, To Snatch a Fairy
        Honorable Mentions- Katherine Vasper, McPherson, Twilight Orchids
                                               Elaina Smith, The War of Intolerance
                                               Miranda Simminger, Ludell, The Changing of a Bona Fide City Girl

Youth Poetry:
        First Place-Mary Feitz, Olathe, Helga
        Honorable Mentions- Christian Woolley, Wichita, The Lord of Night
                                               Sarah Jensen, Olathe, A Matter of Perspective
                                               Ashton Burchfield, Wichita, Soldiers of Despair
                                               Erin Fulton, Garden City, A Rebellious Traditionalist Looks at Modern
                                                   Poeticism Written over the Noise of Benet Rolling in his Grave