Govie Writing Awards 2023 - Winning Fiction

The Govie Writing Awards is a statewide contest for South Carolina students in grades 6-12, sponsored by the Governor's School's Creative Writing Department. Fiction entry awards are named after the department's founding faculty member and author George Singleton. Read the winning entries from the 2023 competition!

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION

• Fiction Winner 
  “My School’s Bathroom Mirrors” by Mae Anderson
  R.C. Edwards Middle School
  William Chandler, teacher
• Fiction Honorable Mention 
  “Unknown Caller” by Sophia Lore
  Riverside Middle School
  Theresa Teeple, teacher

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION

• Fiction Winner
  “River of the Damned” by Acadia Reynolds
  Charleston County School of the Arts
  Danielle Detiberus, teacher
• Honorable Mention
  “5:17 A.M.” by Abigail Bailey
  S.C. Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics
  Matt Martin, teacher