After a good deal of attentive reading and civilized debate, the honourable judges of the Miller’s Tale writing contest have announced the winners

First place goes to  Stewart Boston for Gichombe’s Bicycle, a poignant account of an elderly servant in Kenya who is bereft when his cherished bicycle is stolen.  Mr. Boston wins $250 for his composition.

Second prize, a $100 Miller’s Tale gift certificate,  goes to Pete Parsons  for Crosswind, a blood-chilling tale of a deadly ride in the park.

Third prize, a $50 gift certificate, is awarded to Kirsty Schut for her story Of Baked Beans and Bicycles, a romance in which a bicycle and a can of beans change the course of one family’s story.

Thanks to our three judges: Gillian Mills, who teaches kindergarten in Pakenham, Jacob Berkowitz, an Almonte based author and Chris O’Brien, owner of the Miller’s Tale.

To read the winning entries, click on the story titles.