Last year we published for the first time a book with the short listed stories of our 4th international short story conetest. This is the second book published by "Strange Days Books" with the collection of the short-listed
stories of the 5th contest's international section.
This year,
many writers from countries all over the world took part in the contest , a
fact that makes us feel delighted. It was encouraging and stimulating to read
the writings from so many nationalities. Therefore we hope that next year we
will have even more international entries and the contest will become better
and better. Many
thanks to all of you who participated in our 5th International Short Story
Contest!
Judge: Maria Psoma - Petridou
BORDERLINE STORIES
CONTENTS
FIRST
PRIZE
Waiting
For My Tomorrow
Liz Gwinnell (England)
SECOND
PRIZE
The Route
Less Travelled
Mary D’Arcy (Northern Ireland)
THIRD
PRIZE
The Window
Cristina Popov (Romania)
DISTINCTIONS
Floral
Bouquet
Erin Kirsh (Canada)
On the
Verge
Petra
McQueen (United Kingdom)
SHORT
LISTED STORIES
(order according to submission
date)
Hong Hahn
Allegra Lipanje (Belgium/ Italia)
Blues in
the Key of D
Ruth Setton (United States)
Deep
Breaths
Karen McDermott (United Kingdom)
Almost
Ginny Swart (South Africa)
Exposure
Robin Martin (United States)
Sacrificium
Humanum
Christina Dimitriadou (Greece)
Edge of
darkness
Maria Olympiou
(Cyprus)
Silver
Baby
Jimmy Gleeson (England)
The
Forever Passage
Dimitrios Fragiskatos (Canada)
A slice of
cancer
Christina Demertsidou (Greece)
Essence of
Rose
Kathy Joyce (United Kingdom)
Hands
John Graham-Pole (Canada)
Shipshape
Gloria Zimmerman (United States)
Pied Piper
Lenisa Kelly (United States)
AUTHORS BIO
2015
BORDERLINE STORIES
CONTENTS
FIRST
PRIZE
Waiting
For My Tomorrow 7
Liz Gwinnell (England)
SECOND
PRIZE
The Route
Less Travelled 12
Mary D’Arcy (Northern Ireland)
THIRD
PRIZE
The Window 19
Cristina Popov (Romania)
DISTINCTIONS
Floral
Bouquet 23
Erin Kirsh (Canada)
On the
Verge 29
Petra
McQueen (United Kingdom)
SHORT
LISTED STORIES
(order according to submission
date)
Hong Hahn 33
Allegra Lipanje (Belgium/ Italia)
Blues in
the Key of D 38
Ruth Setton (United States)
Deep
Breaths 45
Karen McDermott (United Kingdom)
Almost 51
Ginny Swart (South Africa)
Exposure 57
Robin Martin (United States)
Sacrificium
Humanum 63
Christina Dimitriadou (Greece)
Edge of
darkness 70
Maria Olympiou
(Cyprus)
Silver
Baby 73
Jimmy Gleeson (England)
The
Forever Passage 78
Dimitrios Fragiskatos (Canada)
A slice of
cancer 81
Christina Demertsidou (Greece)
Essence of
Rose 87
Kathy Joyce (United Kingdom)
Hands 93
John Graham-Pole (Canada)
Shipshape 100
Gloria Zimmerman (United States)
Pied Piper 103
Lenisa Kelly (United States)
AUTHORS BIO 109
