Category Archives: Awards

June 2026

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Capital Crime Writers is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026
Audrey Jessup Award.

Thanks to an anonymous donor, this year the Honourable Mentions were
awarded a prize of $50.

First Place: Kathy MacLellan for Maid of Orleans
Second Place: Wynn Quon for The Case of the Violin-Shaped Object
Third Place: Grace Quon for Secrets and Silence
Honourable Mention: Jennifer Jorgensen for A Bad Pairing
Honourable Mention: Suzan Mandla for Lucky Charm

The dinner was held at Biagio’s Kitchen, on Richmond Road in Ottawa. We’d like to
thank them for delicious food and excellent service from Abby. Thank you
also, for Art Pittman for arranging the restaurant.

From left to right: Madona Skaff, President Capital Crime Writers, Wynn Quon, Kathy MacLellan. Grace Quon, Jennifer Jorgensen and Ross Fattori.

Suzan Mandla who could not be present at the dinner.

Short Story Contest – Finalists

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Here are the finalists for the 2026 Audrey Jessup Short Story Contest (in no particular order):

· A Bad Pairing (Jennifer Jorgensen)

· Lucky Charm (Suzan Mandla)

· Maid of Orleans (Kathy MacLellan)

· The Case of the Violin-Shaped Object (Wynn Quon)

· Secrets and Silence (Grace Quon)

The winners will be announced at the June meeting.

Short Story Contest Winners

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Capital Crime Writers is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Audrey Jessup Award

  • First Place: Grace Quon – Mama Bear
  • Second Place: Nathan Poole Shannon – Snake Eyes
  • Third Place: Maya Valenzuela – The Ties That Bind
  • Honourable Mention: Kathy MacLellan – Imogen St. Pierre is Dead
  • Honourable Mention: Jennifer Jorgensen – Watts on Tap

Capital Crime Writers will be taking the summer off. Meetings will resume in September on Zoom.

June meeting

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Several members met for dinner at the KS restaurant to hear the results of the Audrey Jessup Award, short story contest, as well as enjoy each other’s company. After dinner we were treated to amazing readings.

And the winners are;

First Place: Grace Quon for All in the Family
Second Place: Wynn Quon for What the Boy Said
Third Place: Kathy MacLellan for The Mer Bleue Bog Body

2022 Audrey Jessup Writing Contest

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Winners of the 2022 Audrey Jessup Short Story Writing contest:
First: “Chance” by Jennifer Jorgensen
Second: “Best Served Cold” by Grace Quon
Third: “A Tough Nut” by Adrienne Stevenson

Honorable Mentions:
“Background” by Pamela Isfeld
“Masked Hysteria” by Maya Valenzuela

Here is our executive for 2022-2023:
President: Elizabeth Hosang
VP & Treasurer: Madona Skaff
Programming: Lis Angus
Communications: Linda Standing
Web Administrator: David Koren

Just a reminder that there will be no meetings during July and August. See you all again on Zoom in September.

June meeting – 2022 Audrey Jessup Award

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The finalists for the Audrey Jessup writing contest, listed in random order are;
A Tough Nut – Adrienne Stevenson
Chance – Jennifer Jorgensen
Masked Hysteria – Maya Velenzuela
Background – Pam Isfeld
Best Served Cold – Grace Quon

The winners will be announced at the June 8 meeting at 7 pm EDT.

This is the last meeting before we break for the summer and what better way to end the year than with readings from our finalists and the chance to socialize with each other. Normally we’d be meeting at a restaurant to socialize, eat, drink and announce the winners. Unfortunately, once again this year we will be meeting on-line. It doesn’t mean you can’t bring your own glass of wine, or beverage of your choice to toast our authors. There will be short readings from our finalists.

If you’re interested in attending, please email treasurer@capitalcrimewriters.com for the Zoom link

Short Story Contest Results

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Winners 2021 Audrey Jessup Award:
• 1st Place – Wynn Quon for “Final Jeopardy”
• 2nd Place – Jennifer Jorgensen for “The Price of a Desk”
• 3rd Place – Megan Taylor for “Property Values”

Honourable Mentions:
• Nancy Pawelek for “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Morgue”
• Jason Boudreau for “Passing Judgment”

Congratulations to all of the winners and a big thank you to everyone that entered the contest.

Just a reminder that there will be no meetings during July and August. See you all again in September.

2020 Winners of the Audrey Jessup Award

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1st Place       ADRIENNE STEVENSON  –  I Smell a Mystery

2nd Place       WYNN QUON  –  Midnight at Rocky’s

3rd Place       KEVIN COLEMAN  –  Confidential Donation

HONOURABLE MENTION

RUTH LATTA  –  Sometimes Crime Pays

JOE SORNBERGER  –  The Perseids

2019 Contest Results

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WINNERS OF THE 2019 AUDREY JESSUP AWARD

1st  Place:  WYNN QUON – Art in Pieces      

2nd Place: ADRIENNE STEVENSON – Nocebo                         

3rd Place: JENNIFER JORGENSEN – Amber’s Tea BeLeaf Readings

 

HONOURABLE MENTION

THERESA WALLACE – Follow the Money

NICK ASHTON – Hollow-point Handshake