Winners of the 2023 San Miguel Writers’ Conference Writing Contest
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2023 San Miguel Writers’ Contest! Selected from abundant submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction entries, these entries stood out and really caught our judges’ attention. While it’s never easy to choose, especially with so many excellent submitted works, we were inspired and moved by the winning selections!
POETRY
Winner: “Danza del Venado,” by sam h. tripp
Honorable Mention: “When You Least Expect It,” by Jonathan Fink
FICTION
Winner: Night Fields by Jared Hohl
Honorable Mention: An Oral History of Flaviviridae tegumentum, as Told by Ana Merren, on the 10th Anniversary of the Publication of Cracked Screen by Martha Hipley
CREATIVE NONFICTION
Winner: Teeth by Jen Knox
Honorable Mention: Locked in the Psych Ward: A Memoir of Broken Promises and False Confessions by Jamie Weaver