{"id":6591,"date":"2023-11-30T19:49:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T19:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thekiosk.net\/?p=6591"},"modified":"2025-06-18T21:15:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T21:15:15","slug":"the-kiosks-fall-2023-fiction-story-contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/the-kiosks-fall-2023-fiction-story-contest-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kiosk’s Fall 2023 Fiction Story Contest winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Kiosk’s Fall 2023 Fiction Story Contest winners<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tasnia Rashid || November 30, 2023<\/p>

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The Kiosk’s<\/em><\/a> <\/em>Fiction Story Contest concluded last week and we are thrilled to share the results with you! The entries were captivating, making the selection process for our judges both exciting and challenging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without further ado, here are our top winners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short fiction winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Red Suspenders<\/a> by Ana Maria Londono Leudo<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Dear Marley<\/a> by Samantha Funk<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The Young Student Who Overcame His Fear at San Diego Cemetery<\/a> by Tasqui Guayasamin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Poetry winner:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Fear of the Unknown<\/a> by Maliha Zaman<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Congratulations to Ana Maria Londono Leudo, Samantha Funk, and Tasqui Guayasamin for the well-earned win! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      We were also pleasantly surprised by the great number of poetry submissions, which led us to create a category just for poetry. As a result, the Poetry winner, Maliha Zaman, will receive a $25 Amazon gift card and a CUNY SPS swag bag!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      A big thank you to everyone who participated in making this contest a success. We would like to announce some deserving honorable mentions from this competition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Short fiction honorable mentions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n