Category: Awards

Brook Bhagat’s “Ghazal on Fire”: Finalist for Orison Spiritual Literature Award 2024

December 15, 2024

Brook Bhagat is proud to share that her poem, “Ghazal on Fire,” was selected as one of five finalists for the 2024 Orison Spiritual Literature Award in Poetry. “I have never been drawn to poetic forms of any kind,” she said. “They always felt like rules. But ghazals are different—so difficult and strange that they … More Brook Bhagat’s “Ghazal on Fire”: Finalist for Orison Spiritual Literature Award 2024

M.R. Hyde: Colorado State Fair and September Art Shows

September 28, 2024

Congratulations to ReeAnn Hyde, aka M. R. Hyde, for taking home two well-earned ribbons for her incredible art at the Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Show. She said she was honored to participate alongside many talented artists, including her 87-year-old mother! ReeAnn’s work is joyful, a celebration of the natural world; it’s no wonder it … More M.R. Hyde: Colorado State Fair and September Art Shows

“Making ‘Magic Chai,'” an essay on writing craft, forthcoming in creative nonfiction anthology- Brook Bhagat

November 15, 2023

Brook Bhagat is proud to share that her true love story, “Cracking Collarbone Jones,” has been accepted by Unsolicited Press for publication in an anthology set for release in July 2024. The small press also produced her full-length collection of poetry and short stories, Only Flying, in 2021. She’s grateful to the Nearby Universe for … More “Making ‘Magic Chai,'” an essay on writing craft, forthcoming in creative nonfiction anthology- Brook Bhagat

Brook Bhagat’s “Magic Chai” ties for second in PPLD fiction writing contest

September 7, 2023

Brook Bhagat is pleased to announce that her short story, “Magic Chai,” tied for second place this August in the Pikes Peak Library District’s annual fiction writing contest, All Pikes Peak Writes. This year, the contest required that each story in the adult writing category be under 3500 words and begin with the sentence, “The … More Brook Bhagat’s “Magic Chai” ties for second in PPLD fiction writing contest

Publications, Panels, and an Award

May 24, 2021

Carina Bissett is pleased to announce that she accepted the Silver Hammer Award at the Bram Stoker Awards on Saturday night, May 22. “The Horror Writers Association (HWA) periodically gives the Silver Hammer Award to an HWA volunteer who has done a truly massive amount of work for the organization, often unsung and behind the scenes. It was instituted … More Publications, Panels, and an Award

Award Finalist & Author Appearance

April 14, 2021

Carina Bissett is pleased to share the news that the themed anthology WILD: Uncivilized Tales from Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers is a finalist for the 2021 Colorado Book Awards in the Anthology category. Her story “An Authentic Experience” opens the collected works. AnthologyStories That Need to Be Told 2020: A Tulip Tree Anthology edited by Jennifer … More Award Finalist & Author Appearance