First and foremost, we would like to announce that the Skewies were a success with over one hundred submissions and then votes from over four-hundred individuals! This was much greater participation than we anticipated, so thank you everybody involved in every step of the process!
That said, here’s the list of winners and honorable mentions that are included in the anthology:
FORNICATE THE FORM
- WINNER: “Am I the Only One?” by Justin Byrne
- 2nd place: “Constellation” by Elizabeth Munn
- 3rd place: “Kaleidescape” by Kurt Newton
- HM: “Chaos Jumble 1: A Democracy of Daemons” by Andre Peltier
- HM: “Polyp” by Travis Stephens
- HM: “Utterly Simple” by Simon Clarke
EYE SWEAT
- WINNER: “Ten Minutes” by Thomas J. Misuraca
- 2nd place: “Third Thoughts” by Mikey May
- 3rd place: “Roadside Death Marker” by Kurt Newton
- HM: “Linear Time Passage” by Ellen Harrold
- HM: “Nonexistent” by Mara Schneider
- HM: “Where Did You Just Go?” by Maggie Bowyer
HORNY DOGGY
- WINNER: “When it Rains it Pours” by Scott Perry
- 2nd place: “In A Library Setting” by Andy Betz
- 3rd place: “Grim Reaper’s Helper” by Ashley Baumgartner
- HM: “Making Sense” by Jonathan Freeman
- HM: “Peach Pit” by Elizabeth Munn
- HM: “The Rover” by Edward Supranowicz
BUKOWSKI, BUT FUNNY
- WINNER: “For the Bit” by Megan Cannella
- 2nd place: “Consp-BEER-acy Theory” by Leslie D. Soule
- 3rd place: “Piano Man” by Kevin Scheepers
- HM: “Bananas” by Hugh Findlay
- HM: “Life is a Shithole and Love is a Butt” by Kurt Newton
- HM: “Winter Storm” by Corey Bryan
Spotlighted Works from canceled SPOOKY (NOT DOOKIE) category
- “Backstage, the World” by Matt A Hanson
- “Eat” by Ria Hill
Spotlighted Works from canceled LAUGH TILL I CRY category
- “First Dolphin Mayor Sworn In, Critics Uneasy as History Made” by Matt Gulley
- “Thanksgiving” by Calvin Shaw
GET YOUR COPY OF THE SKEWIES ANTHOLOGY!
There are several ways to get your hands on this collection of excellent work:
- Download for FREE by signing up for our monthly newsletter, Ye Olde Town Cryer, by clicking here
- If you are already on our newsletter, you can claim the book here
- Purchase the anthology as a full-color PAPERBACK on Amazon by clicking here ($9.99)
- Read the book for FREE on Kindle Unlimited by going here
- And last but not least, you can purchase the eBook from Amazon by clicking here ($2.99)
Once again, congratulations to all our winners and thank you to everybody you submitted your work and those many of you who voted — this wouldn’t have been possible without your support!
