Short Story Competition Results 2024

Category A: 12 to 14 years

First Place: The Halo of the Night by Sanchitha Meenakshisundaram
Second Place: A Wager With Death by Shreya Kalani
Third Place: The Inferno by Shiven Rewal

Highly Commended:

A Million Broken Pieces by Quin Ang
Ellie and Her Disastrous Baby Sister by Goshen Wu
The Shadowed Depth by Anusha Kesarwani
Journey to Hope by Aarkin Shah 
Silent Screams by Mahi Bhat
Finally Home by Moukthika Balaganesh
Wrinkles by Damira Bolat

Category B: 15 to 17 years

First Place: More Than Masala by Isabelle Annissha
Second Place: Bolshoi Ballet by Beant
Third Place: The Shadow of a Priest by Elaiza Fernandez

Highly Commended:

My Sunflower Solace by Lynn Hyun
Portrait of Obsession by Emily Forbes
Pork by Amber Mestdagh
The Kite That Kept Flying by Aarush Shah
The Electrician by Jagan Vinod
The Cat by Avery Tan
Chinatown by Abbey

Category C: Adults

First Place: Plastic Plants by Brydon McLeod
Second Place: Song of the Ocean by Cathy La
Third Place: They Don't Umpire Like They Used To by Joshua Ludbrook

Highly Commended:

Growing Pains by Karen Sargent
By the Light of a Quarter Moon by Penni Giuliani
A Mother's Kiss by Joy Liao
The Pecking Order by Edward Roebuck-Jones
Stranded by Marieste Lozande
Skin and Blister by Isabel Glynn
A Dog Story by Paul O'Meara