Below is the list of winners and VIP judges for the 2016 Zebulon Fiction Contest. Congratulations to all the writers who entered and placed in 2016!
| The Zebulon 2016 Winners List | ||
| Middle Grade / Young Adult | Location | Title |
| 1st: Hilary Harwell | Aurora, CO | The Trinket Guardian |
| 2nd: Sarah Palma | Colorado Springs, CO | Dragon Child |
| 3rd: Angela Sylvaine | Fort Collins, CO | Cherry Bomb |
| Mainstream / Literary / Historical | Location | Title |
| 1st: Maura Weiler | Denver, CO | Santa Pimp |
| 2nd: Susan Knudten | Denver, CO | Flünde |
| 3rd: Trish Hermanson | Lakewood, CO | The Wooden Indian Resurrection |
| Romance / Women’s Fiction | Location | Title |
| 1st: Joy Meredith | Highlands Ranch, CO | The Anachronists |
| 2nd: Maura Weiler | Denver, CO | Santa Pimp |
| 3rd: Ann Sharon Hill | Colorado Springs, CO | Wait for Me |
| Mystery / Suspense / Thriller | Location | Title |
| 1st: Debbie Burke | Kalispell, MT | Instrument of the Devil |
| 2nd: Jessica McDonald | Highlands Ranch, CO | The Gashouse Rules |
| 3rd: Tom Farrell | Centennial, CO | In Debt in Denver |
| Science Fiction / Fantasy | Location | Title |
| 1st: Levi Jacobs | Denver, CO | Ache |
| 2nd: Davyne DeSye | Colorado Springs, CO | Carapace |
| 3rd: Anthony Weineck | Broomfield, CO | Words That Burn |
| Urban Fantasy / Horror / Paranormal | Location | Title |
| 1st: Sarah Stewart | Woodland Park, CO | Silver Secrets |
| 2nd: Nathan Ameye | Fair Grove, MO | Moonshine Tides |
| 3rd: Kiara N. Gubler | Colorado Springs, CO | The Bedlam Garden Society |
2016 VIP Judges:
A huge thank you to all of the VIP judges!
- Linda Epstein, The Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency – Middle Grade/Young Adult
- Martin Biro, Kensington Books – Mainstream/Literary/Historical
- Caitlin Dareff, St. Martin’s Press – Romance/Women’s Fiction
- Melissa Edwards, The Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency – Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
- Steve Saffel, Titan Books – Random House Worlds – Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Alec Shane, Writers House – Urban Fantasy/Horror/Paranormal
Previous Years’ Winners: