Contests for Writers and Illustrators

2007 Southern Breeze Writing and Illustrating Contest Winners

Drumroll please. . . . . .

And the Winners Are . . . .

The 2nd Annual Southern Breeze Writing and Illustration Contest was a big success with many fabulous entries. I'm sure the judges had a difficult time selecting the winners. Judging sheets will soon be landing in the mailboxes of all who entered.

Announcing the winners at the wik07 conference in Birmingham October 20 for the first time was a lot of fun. Donna and Jo enjoyed being able to hand out the winning certificates in person and photographing of all the winners. All winners received certificates , and first place winners received an additional certificate redeemable for a free Southern Breeze conference next year.

The 2007 Writing Contest Judge was Arianne Lewin, Asst. Editor, Hyperion in NY.

Arianne was a featured speaker at wik05. All manuscripts were submitted anonymously.

Here are the winners:

Illustrated Books for Children

Including Fictional Picture Books, Easy Readers, Poems

3rd PLACE Trosclair and the Fish - Peter Huggins (pictured below)

2nd PLACE The Old Cook Stove - Virginia Ferguson

1st PLACE C.R. Mudgeon's Cure- Leslie Muir

 

Novels

Including Fictional Middle Grade/Teen

3rd PLACE Wings to Fly - Nellie Burke Maulsby

2nd PLACE Down That Dixie Highway- Kimberly Campbell

1st PLACE A Year in a Tent - Sarah Rakes Esslinger (pictured below)

 

Nonfiction
Including Nonfiction Picture Books, Nonfiction Middle Grade/Teen

3rd PLACE R is for Rosie the Riveter - Nell Carter Branum (pictured below - right)

2nd PLACE Tiny Flippers; First Steps - Donna H. Bowman (pictured below - left)

1st PLACE An Ant Can't - Jo S. Kittinger (pictured below - center)

 

 

The 2007 Illustration Judge was Patrick Collins, Art Director of Henry Holt & Co. , NY. Patrick was also a featured speaker at wik05.

The illustration prompt was: "Oops! PJ let go of _______"

Illustrators were to use their choice of mediums to illustrate their interpretation of the prompt.

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Illustrations for Children's Literature

Interpreting the prompt: "Oops! PJ let go of ____."

3rd PLACE ". . . the reins." - John Waggener Digital Media

2nd PLACE ". . . Nana's necklace." - Kathleen L. Bradshaw Oil on Board & Photoshop

1st PLACE ". . . his lunch." - Judith Barber Colored Pencil and Ink