Show Me the Book Contest Winners

Winners of the "Show Me the Book" Contest Sponsored by CV2 and The Muses Company: Poetry Imprint of J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing

First Prize

Michelle Elrick for her manuscript “To Speak”

$400.00, Silver Medallion, feature all expense paid spread in CV2 and a book publishing contract with The Muses Company: Poetry imprint of J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing

Second Prize

Richard Osler for his manuscript “Golgotha and the Dance Floor”

$300.00, Feature all expense paid spread in CV2

Third Prize

Jenna Butler for her manuscript “The Seldom Seen Road.”

$200.00, Feature all expense paid spread in CV2

Notes from the judge:

I would certainly like to offer my congratulations to all of the winners of Show Me the Book, but I would also like to commend all of the entrants to this contest. It is no easy feat to put together a collection of work. The mechanics of putting together a large selection of poems is a complex, time consuming endeavour with many things to consider along the way. I would like to say there were many solid efforts submitted for this contest, and choosing the winners was not an easy process.  There were many new and talented voices in the entries I read and a lot of great poems, but a publishable or winning manuscript is about the package, and Michele Elrick, Richard Osler and Jenna Butler submitted very impressive packages. Even so, I would encourage all those who entered the contest to keep on working their manuscripts because while they might not be ready for prime time right now, they will be in time. I would like to thank all of those who entered Show Me the Book for allowing me the opportunity to read their work, and say keep up the great work and keep on sending to CV2!

Best to all,

Clarise Foster, Editor, CV2

and Poetry Editor for the Muses Company