Awards
2021 Maine Press Awards
This year, PenBayPilot.com writer Kay Stephens earned three awards:
First Place, Kay Stephens, Analysis: The impact of COVID-19’s urban flight on Maine.
Judges wrote: “Such good writing. Lots of information, along with empathy for both sides of the invasion. I liked that you presented all the angles and then drew a conclusion.”
Third Place, Kay Stephens, Food Story Feature: Back off squirrels, these acorns are mine.
Judges wrote: “Your self-deprecating humor made this an entertaining read. I wish you had explained why acorn flour is so wonderful as to justify all the hard work.”
Third Place, Kay Stephens, Education: What are Maine families without internet connection supposed to do for the rest of the school year?
Judges wrote: “Good story on a common problem for all schools during COVID.”
Books
2013 IndieReader's Discovery Awards-First prize in nonfiction for Cyberslammed: How To Understand, Prevent, Combat & Transform The Most Common Cyberbullying Tactics (sMashup Press, 2012)
The Ghost Trap (2009, Leapfrog Press)
2009 Finalist, Literary Fiction, National Best Books 2009 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News
http://www.usabooknews.com/fiction/literaryfiction.html
2009 Finalist, General Fiction/Novel Next Generation Indie Book Awards
http://www.indiebookawards.com/2009_winners_and_finalists.php
This year, PenBayPilot.com writer Kay Stephens earned three awards:
First Place, Kay Stephens, Analysis: The impact of COVID-19’s urban flight on Maine.
Judges wrote: “Such good writing. Lots of information, along with empathy for both sides of the invasion. I liked that you presented all the angles and then drew a conclusion.”
Third Place, Kay Stephens, Food Story Feature: Back off squirrels, these acorns are mine.
Judges wrote: “Your self-deprecating humor made this an entertaining read. I wish you had explained why acorn flour is so wonderful as to justify all the hard work.”
Third Place, Kay Stephens, Education: What are Maine families without internet connection supposed to do for the rest of the school year?
Judges wrote: “Good story on a common problem for all schools during COVID.”
Books
2013 IndieReader's Discovery Awards-First prize in nonfiction for Cyberslammed: How To Understand, Prevent, Combat & Transform The Most Common Cyberbullying Tactics (sMashup Press, 2012)
The Ghost Trap (2009, Leapfrog Press)
2009 Finalist, Literary Fiction, National Best Books 2009 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News
http://www.usabooknews.com/fiction/literaryfiction.html
2009 Finalist, General Fiction/Novel Next Generation Indie Book Awards
http://www.indiebookawards.com/2009_winners_and_finalists.php