In conjunction with Leisure Books,
The Chiaroscuro is proud to present:

THE 12TH CHIAROSCURO SHORT STORY CONTEST

JUDGES:

Ellen Datlow
Craig Davidson
Neil Gaiman (tie-breaking judge)
Brian Hodge
Jay Lake
William Smith

RESULTS:

1st place: "Spectral Evidence" by Gemma Files
2nd place: "Deer's Heart" by Leah Bobet
3rd place: "The Virgin Butcher" by Brenna Yovanoff Graham

Honourable Mentions:
“Seems Only Right” by Mathew F. Riley
“The End of the World, on CNN” by Sunil Sadanand
“Painting Walls in the Town of N—” by Stephanie Campisi
“Cockatrice Girl Meets Statue Boy” by Willow Fagan
“Living By the Highway” by Daniel G. Keohane
“The Confession” by Chris Miller

The top three stories will be published in ChiZine, issue #30 (October–December, 2006).

There were 307 entries.