2017 Raymond Carver Contest Winners

The fall issue of Carve Magazine features the winners of the 2017 Raymond Carver Contest as selected by Guest Judge Pinckney Benedict:

First Place
“Richard” by David J. Wingrave in Warsaw, Poland

Second Place
“Laughing and Turning Away” by Patrick Holloway in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Third Place
“Homecoming” by Zachary Lunn in Raleigh, NC

Editor’s Choice
“The Anatomy of Todd Melkin” by Catherine Malcynsky in Chester, CT
 “Windfall” by Edward Hamlin in Boulder, CO

Read these winning stories online here. For a full list of semifinalists and information about the contest, visit Carve online.