We are thrilled to announce the winner of the 1st Twist & Twain Short Story Contest. Our panel of judges, which included Ernest Brawley from the United States, Dhruba Hazarika from India and Breanne Mc Ivor from Trinidad & Tobago, is unanimous in their decision that Müller’s Mosaico by David Clémenceau is the best piece of fiction from among the many entries received. His story deals with the current xenophobia trending in Germany against the hordes of migrant refugees fleeing their war-ravaged lands and entering Europe, only to be despised by the local populace. For his outstanding work of fiction David Clémenceau receives the prize pot of Rs. 25,000. The response we received for our maiden contest is overwhelming. We thank all of the participants. Our next contest will begin soon with more prizes. So get ready, the next winner may be you.
THE SHORTLIST
Lance Dowrich
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Story: Ethelbert and the Free Cheese
Lohit Datta-Barua
USA
Story: Brother’s Silent Love, The Little Girl with Golden Hair
Candle Vanrem
MIZORAM, INDIA
Story: And the Story of Regina Reginald and Blanca Blunche
Moachiba Jamir
NAGALAND, INDIA
Story: Fallen
Tialila Kikon
NAGALAND, INDIA
Story: Mismatched Patches
OUR HONORABLE MENTIONS LIST
In alphabetical order
Aarushi Krishnan
USA
Story: Home Made
Abhijit Rabha
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: To Rosemary With Love
AJ Key
UK
Story: Escape The Darkness
Debarati Nandan
WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Story: Money The Necessary Evil
Farah Haque
ASSAM, INDIA
Stories: One For The Road, Snatching Good Luck, First Do No Harm
Geralyn Pinto
KARNATAKA, INDIA
Stories: The Amore, I’ll Do, I’ll Do, I’ll Do, Coping Techniques
Gumlat Ong Maio
ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
Story: A Dose Of Treatment
Hanan Sooting
MEGHALAYA, INDIA
Story: The Last Martyr
Hiranya Barman
ASSAM, INDIA
Stories: The Firemaker, The Hearing Aid, Click
Janhvi Shyam Nair
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
Story: Mystery Behind The Murder
Jasvinder Sharma
HARYANA, INDIA
Story: Missing
Joe Oliver Mae Ryan Lyngdoh
MEGHALAYA, INDIA
Stories: Just Another Story, Coffee Shop Girl
Khagendra Nath Bora
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: Wise Retreat
Maitreyee Dutta
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: Long Shadows
Majella Pinto
USA
Story: Up The Boohai
Manab Ratan Mukherjee
ASSAM, INDIA
Stories: Happy Land, Good Living
Matilda Pinto
KARNATAKA, INDIA
Story: Lottery Aulakka
Nasiur Rahman
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: A Trip to God’s Office in Paradise
Nayanika Saikia
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: The Witches Of Laocoon
Neelakshi Dutta
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: A Mirror’s Bitter Reflection and Sweet Expression
Niladri Chakraborty
WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Stories: Wings Of Wax, The Seventh Date, Meeting Futchu
Nilufar Nasreen
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: Belief
Paul Reeves
UK
Story: The Black Dog
Rahul Bhuyan
NEW DELHI, INDIA
Story: Tabla
Rudy Melena
USA
Story: The Maternity Ward
Sally Stratso
USA
Story: Ghost Busters, Almost Famous, Sleepless In Suburbia
Sandeep Shete
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
Story: The Lens and the Lioness
Santhosh Komaraju
USA
Story: A Great Steal
Sashanka Sekhar Sarma
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: A Joy Almost Relived
Satish Pendharkar
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
Stories: The Setting Sun, Vote For Me
Shamita Bhowmik
WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Story: The Kiss A Bitter Sweet Experience
Sushmita Joardar
ASSAM, INDIA
Stories: The Bravest Thing To Do, Master The Late Comer, Rainy Day In Nehru Nagar
Timothy Keen
USA
Story: Generation Gap Reprised
Vaishnavi Sanoj
KERALA, INDIA
Stories: Battle Of The Organ, A City Without Water, The Strange Ground
Yashi Prasad
HARYANA, INDIA
Story: Being Animal