2014 Winter Essay Contest Winner Announced

bioStories Magazine is pleased to announce the results of its 1^st Essay Contest. The editorial panel reviewed a sizable number of high quality essays and wishes to thank all the writers who submitted. Writers from all over the world offered original, provocative treatments of the “kindness” theme.

Winner:                      “The Old Spiral Highway” by Liz Olds of Minneapolis, MN

Finalists:                      “Escape” by Julie Goodale of Stony Point, NY

                                    “The Kindness of Oscar and Thomas” by Eleanor Fitzsimons of Dublin,
                                    Ireland


Please join us in honoring these three writers and read their work in the coming weeks, alongside our regular contributors at bioStories. Choosing among such strong finalists proved a very demanding task. We are humbled by the writing and by the experiences of such fine writers.