LERA is pleased to announce the winner of this year’s The Writer contest!
Hartley Gray, author of A Simple Plan, was selected by our membership as the 2020 The Writer winner. Hartley was mentored by judge Lauren C. Teffeau.

The runners up are (listed alphabetically by last name):
- “The Lady Detective” by Ava January (mentored by Tamra Baumann & Louise Bergin)
- “Wildfire in her Blood” by Karen Kincy (mentored by Darynda Jones)
- “Who Knew the Apocalypse Would be so Boring” by Candace Lucas (mentored by Jordyn Kross)
- “Captain’s Darlin'” by Janice Morgan (mentored by Jeffe Kennedy)
- “Sophia’s Schooling” by Maggie Sims (mentored by Anna Taylor Sweringen)