Judge Jamie Guiney has selected “The Escapee’s Lover” by Dennis McFadden as the Best Short Story for the 2025 Best...
The judge of the 2025 Best in Rural Writing Contest, Jamie Guiney, just completed the challenging task of choosing 10...
Judge Dr. Chea Parton has selected “Blood Brother” by Jeremy Haworth as the Best Short Story for the 2024 Best...
The judge of the 2024 Best in Rural Writing Contest, Dr. Chea Parton, just completed the difficult task of choosing 10...
After a successful launch last winter, we’re now upon the second annual initiative to award the best poem published on...
Previously, novelist Gráinne Murphy announced her shortlist of three essays and ten short stories for the 2023 Best in Rural...
Judge Jamie Guiney has selected “God, Guns, and Baseball” by Lena (Sunada-Matsumura) Newlin as the Best Essay for the 2025...
The deadline to enter the 2025 Best in Rural Writing Contest is fast approaching. In its third year, the contest...
Judge Dr. Chea Parton has selected “Rebounders” by Don Stewart as the Best Short Story for the 2024 Best in...
The results are in. The Judge’s Choice and the Readers’ Choice for Best Poem 2023 have been determined. The Milk...
The inaugural Best in Rural Writing Contest has now come to an end. The Milk House is grateful to the...
After an incredible response from writers that resulted in a large collection of talented work, judge Gráinne Murphy took on...











