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2023 Best in Rural Writing Contest
The inaugural Best in Rural Writing Contest was cosponsored by AcresUSA and judged by Irish novelist Gráinne Murphy.
The contest received entries from all over the world, with shortlisted authors coming from the US, Canada, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The shortlist of the 2023 Best in Rural Writing Contest, as well as the judge’s comments, can be found here.
You can also purchase the eBook or PDF of the ten shortlisted authors.
Congratulations to Laura Lewis. Her essay “Leaving” won the honor of 2023 Best in Rural Writing.
Barbara Schmidt was runner-up with her short story “Rural Route One.”