NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 34th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest. Jaime Gill of Brighton, England won the $3,500 first prize for fiction for his story "Black Sky, Blue Earth." Jonah Walters of Flushing, New York won the $3,500 first prize for nonfiction for his essay "The Burnable Seas." The top two winners also received $100 gift certificates from the contest co-sponsor, Duotrope. 1,893 entries were received from around the world.