2024 SANTA FE READS - MYTH WRITING CONTEST
Awards Presentation
A special awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 7th at 6PM at the Southside Library. Winners and Honorable Mentions will have the opportunity to read their entries aloud, as well as meet and mingle with their fellow writers. Open to the public – so bring your friends and family!
Congratulations to the 2024 Santa Fe Reads Myth Writing Contest Winners!
JUDGES SPECIAL CHOICE AWARDS
Short Story/Creative - Stephanie Thompson for Chiron
Young Writer - Adele Jun Kaltenbach for Cerberus: The Thoughts of a Dog
Poem/Play - Dove Woeltjen for My Girlfriend, Lethe
Poem/Play - Stella Reed for Daughter of Minos
BEST NON-FICTION
Honorable Mention - Ann Birch for Myth and Memory
Winner - Shannon Chamberlain for The Hero and Her Mother
BEST SHORT STORY/CREATIVE
Honorable Mention - Graham Eberhardt for Minos Eternum
Winner - Kacy Crews for The Absence of Tragedy
BEST POEM/PLAY
Honorable Mention - Hilary Biehl for Gorgon
Winner - Nancy Beauregard for Pisces Constellation
BEST YOUNG WRITER
Honorable Mention - James Rane Watts for The Cyclops
Winner - Tulsi Shaw for The Spider's Tapestry
2024 SANTA FE READS - MYTH WRITING CONTEST
As part of the 2024 Santa Fe Reads celebrations, the Santa Fe Public Library is hosting a writing contest! All entries must either relate to or include some elements of Greek Mythology. Reimagine an existing myth; feature an established god, goddess, creature, or mythic figure; write an epic poem; or critically engage with a specific story or character from ancient Greek folklore.
Each winner will receive $100! Honorable mentions will receive wonderful local gift certificates!
FOUR AWARD CATEGORIES
Best Non-Fiction Work Award
Best Short Story or Creative Work Award
Best Poem or Play Award
Best Young Writer Award (must be under 18)
Eligibility: Open to all Santa Fe residents, teens (ages 13-18) and adults (ages 19+).
Requirements: Only one entry per person. All entries must be 2,000 words or less, must be typed (not handwritten), and must have been created within the past year. Entries can be in English or Spanish.
Deadline: Entries will be accepted between March 15th – April 30th, 2024. Email your submission to library@santafenm.gov with your full name, phone number, and age category (teen or adult) or as a printed copy submitted to SFPL staff (forwarded to Programs Manager Jessica Gulliford).
Awards Presentation: A special awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 7th at 6PM at the Southside Library. Winners and Honorable Mentions will have the opportunity to read their entries aloud, as well as meet and mingle with their fellow writers. Open to the public – so bring your friends and family!
2024 Santa Fe Reads
2024 Santa Fe Reads, part of the NEA Big Read, is presented by the City of Santa Fe Public Library with the support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Midwest, Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library, local sponsors, and community partners.
NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
