High-fliers
We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Raven Short Story Contest!
Here’s what Raven judge Leo X Robertson had to say about the entries: “This was a great experience for me — apart from having to pick one top story above the others. When it comes to further narrowing down a Pulp competition shortlist, it really is splitting hairs. I hope all writers who made it to this top spot know that they absolutely nailed it and made this job very difficult!”
And now, the winners, with Leo’s commentary:
Winner: ‘Revolutions’ by Catriona Sandilands
“[The] exquisite descriptions transport the reader. This piece so well encapsulates that post-university time in life when you’re brimming with desire to change the world without having many tools to do so. Beautiful, melancholy, highly recommended.”
1st Runner-up: ‘Foam’ by Alison Stevenson
“A lovely elegiac piece about how human it is to fail, how brave it is to accept that — and how frustrating it is that you have to. I really felt for the protagonist, perhaps because of his flaws. That’s tough for a writer to achieve.”
2nd Runner-up: ‘All our Swains Commend Her’ by Mitchell J Toews
“What I thought the most while reading this one for the first time was: ‘This must have taken so long to write!’ Every sentence is packed with detail and not a word is spared. A highly skilled piece of writing with a lot to say about the way we live and how we treat one another. Can’t believe such a short piece of writing left me with such memorable characters and so much to think about!”
Honourable Mention: ‘Marty’ by Kevin Sandefur
“The more I read this story, the bigger my grin was — as I assume was its intended impact! A fur-filled delight. I would love [to have] a cat like Marty in my back garden and annoy my partner with how much love and attention I gave him!”
Meet the shortlisted authors, and listen in as judge Leo X Robertson announces the winners:
‘Revolutions’ will appear in Issue 38, Spring 2023. And look for the others in future issues of Pulp Literature!
Thank you once again to final judge Leo X Robertson, for his time and talent. And thank you to all submitting authors for sharing your words and supporting Pulp Literature.
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Congratulations Cate! Well done!