Story of Excellence Winners so far:
Alternate Reality: Steven M. Gerson
Clown: John Porcino
Craft of Writing: Announced in the book
Crime: Tom Barker
Culture: K. A. Kern
Dystopia/Utopia: RĂ¢na Campbell
Escape: Matt Patrick
Fairy Tale: Lorisha Adams
Fantasy: Billy J. Forshaw
Fight: Daniel Getzoff
Hitchhiker's Guide to History: Adah Marie Guy
Horror: Michael Fagan
Humor: Evie Groch
Impairment: David Kuhnlein
Macabre & Morbid: Kim Hart
Monster: Suann Amero
Mystery: Antonella Piemontese
Mythopoeia: Jen Mierisch
Noir: Asta aka Genevieve Payne
oDDbALL: Miriam Thor
Outer Space: Elaina Hampson
Paranormal: Chris Bullard
Poetic Prose: David K. Slay
Romance: Michael Gigandet
Satire: Elizabeth Andrews
Science Fiction: Nick DiChario
Sports: John Ward
Steampunk: Christopher Airiau
Sword & Sorcery: Christian Meeks
Thriller/Suspense: Rob Nisbet
Tragedy: Debbie Wingate
Trapped: Jamil Hall
Travel: Barbara Meyrowitz
Vampire: Harry Carnegie aka Mike O'Connor
War: Joseph S. Pete
Werewolf: Beth Doherty
Western: Joe Kilgore
Zombie: Kerry Pickles
There will be a special blog spot for each chapter where the winners answer interview questions. If you have time, look up the winners, as they're very talented authors. Any winners mentioned above, contact the anthology team (here: 42anthologysubs@gmail.com) if you didn't receive an email announcement.
There's also Runner-Up Award Winners. Here is who's been contacted so far. If you see your name below and have not replied to an email, please contact the anthology team.
Runner Up Award Winners:
Alternate Reality: Roger Hammons
Apocalyptic: Dr. Thomas Reed Willemain
Clown: Sharon Kretschmer
Craft of Writing: No Award
Crime: Anthony Knott
Culture: William McCann
Dystopia/Utopia: Alexis Gkantiragas
Escape: Gania Barlow
Fairy Tale: Sandra Simmer
Fantasy: Art Lasky
Fight: Ava Jean Wetzel
HGH: Glenna Anne Turnbull
Horror: Andy Betz
Humor: Elizabeth Barton
Impairment: Stephen Ground
Indigenous: Matias F. Travieso-Diaz
Macabre & Morbid: Christy Lynch
Monster: Bunny Haschen
Mystery: Tejaswinee Roychowdhury
Mythopoeia: Becky Benishek
Noir: Amy Cotler
oDDbALL: Faustine Guerrero
Outer Space: Ethan Shaskan
Paranormal: John H. Dromey
Parents: Travis Garner
Poetic Prose: D. I. Jolly
Romance: Lindy Greaves
Satire: Louise Mae Moises
Science Fiction: Harley McEvoy
Siblings: Nikki J. Davison
Sports: Nicole Ortiz
Steampunk: Madison Marshall
Sword & Sorcery: Ej Sidle
Thriller/Suspense: Suzanne Baginskie
Tragedy: Hibah Shabkhez
Trapped: Sheryl Loeffler
Travel: Adelaide B. Shaw
Vampire: Voting in progress
War: Amber Winter
Werewolf: James Lang
Western: Donald Winzer
Zombie: Ben Mimmack
Note: Some judges select "Honorable Mention" stories. They are optional awards given at the judge's discretion, and not every chapter has one. Honorable mention award-winners will be named in future blogs.