WINNERS!

Wow...it doesn't seem like it's already been more than two months since we announced our Short Story Contest, and here it is already time to pick the winners. Time flies when you're having fun, I guess.

When we first announced the contest, we were afraid that we'd only get a few entries...were we wrong! All in all we received almost thirty entries, and all of them were enjoyable and great fun to read. A big thanks to everyone who entered--we wish we had BABYs for all of you, but unfortunately that's not possible. Instead, we hope those of you who didn't win will accept our gratitude for giving us some fun stories to read, and we also hope that you had as much fun writing them as we did reading them.

Anyway, let's get on to the important part: the winners! It was a close contest, but we think we have chosen three solid, well-written stories to fill the top spots. Without further ado...

FIRST PLACE WINNER
A Model Citizen
by Karl Low

This story nudged out the second-place finisher to grab our BABY. Ivory is the hottest thing on the runway tonight...but what will tomorrow bring?

SECOND PLACE WINNER
Scene of the Crime
by Christine M. Thompson

When an extraction goes awry, you cut your losses and run, right? Not if you're a member of this team, you don't.

THIRD PLACE WINNER
Sweet Oblivion
by Rand Ratinac

Shannon was the best at what she did...but unfortunately for her employer, this one turned out to be personal.

HONOURABLE MENTION
Deep, Dark Secrets
by Geoff Skellams

Underwater action as a journalist and a rigger race against Aztechnology forces to recover a long-buried treasure.

HONOURABLE MENTION
Where Darkness Falls
by Jessica "Jett" Grota

They thought they were going after an Insect Queen--that would have been bad enough...

HONOURABLE MENTION
Reunion
by Rand Ratinac

Micky Donovan was having a bad day...and things only get worse from there.

Thank you very much to everyone who entered the Contest. The results were very close, and we enjoyed very much reading all your great stories!

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