On Saturday, January 23, 2010, in a crowded Miller Auditorium, co-directors Sterling Watson and Dennis Lehane, announced the “Best Of” the 2010 workshops. Honorable Mentions will receive notation in SABAL Volume 5, and the “Best Of” will have the opportunity to revise based on the comments received in the workshops and then have their work published in the next issue of SABAL.
The 2010 Best Of
POETRY
Faculty: (First Half taught by Beth Ann Fennelly, Second Half by Denise Duhamel)
Honorable Mention:
Joe Hart
Best Of:
Laura Roosevelt
NONFICTION
Faculty: Ann Hood
Honorable Mention:
Marie Lathers
Best Of:
Sylvia Johnson
NARRATIVE WRITING
Faculty: Michael Koryta
Honorable Mention: TIE
Fred Mortimer & Penelope Tobias
Best Of:
Charlie Clark
NOVEL I
Faculty: Tom Franklin
Honorable Mention: TIE
Eilene Pierson & Sanderia Smith
Best Of:
Joanna Powell
NOVEL II
Faculty: Laura Lippman
Honorable Mention:
Giana Miniace
Best Of:
Kenny Lee
NOVEL III
Faculty: Stewat O’Nan
Honorable Mention:
Lori Roy & Benjamin Pfeiffer
Best Of:
Gelareh Asayesh
SHORT STORY II
Faculty: Sterling Watson
Honorable Mention:
Thomas Linville
Best Of:
Luis Castillo
SHORT STORY I
Faculty: Dennis Lehane
Honorable Mention: TIE
Keturah Shaw-Poulos & Stephanie Willis
Best Of:
Xenia Lane
Congratulations to these individuals and to each person who participated in this year’s conference. Your energy and desire to learn more about the craft of writing made this conference an unforgettable experience.
