09/21/2025
BSFS Amateur writers contest award winners were just announced at Capclave, our sister convention.
First Place: "The Werewife" by M. Engle-Pratt of Baltimore.
A woman who lives alone in the woods is visited on the full moon every month by a wolf who becomes human only on that night.
Second Place: "Inhuman" by Ariana Solomon of Gaithersburg.
In the wake of humanity's self-inflicted climate apocalypse, a young octopus uncovers a forbidden truth that forces her to confront her morality.
Third Place: "The Second Life of Snow" by E. J. Kildare of Silver Spring.
A young woman wakes up in a coffin, with no memory of how she got there, and a mysterious stranger helps her unlock the secret of her new life.
Runners Up:
"What Makes a Machine" by Emma Hermann of Severna Park.
A woman explores artistic expression in a world where most of society has an AI chip.
"Yellow Dust, Blue Flame" by David Parks of Perryville.
A Sulfuric Mage is sent on a mission so he can gain Journeyman status in his Guild, and he faces an unexpected challenge as a result.
