The Marion Thauer Brown Audio Drama Scriptwriting Competition had an unprecedented 113 entries from seven countries. Winners were judged on how they best met the spirit of the competition, telling action-driven, family friendly stories that effectively worked in the aural medium.

This year’s winners are

First place “The St. Nicholas Caper” by Jennie MacDonald

Second place “Lola: Queen of the Circus” by Pete Lutz

Awards of Distinction

Bill Chessman: “Tex X and the Cattle Prodders”

David Gregory: “Powder Burns: Psalms for a Broken Man”