We are thrilled to announce the winner of the 1st Twist & Twain Short Story Contest. Our panel of judges, which included Ernest Brawley from the United States, Dhruba Hazarika from India and Breanne Mc Ivor from Trinidad & Tobago, is unanimous in their decision that Müller’s Mosaico by David Clémenceau is the best piece of fiction from among the many entries received. His story deals with the current xenophobia trending in Germany against the hordes of migrant refugees fleeing their war-ravaged lands and entering Europe, only to be despised by the local populace. For his outstanding work of fiction David Clémenceau receives the prize pot of Rs. 25,000. The response we received for our maiden contest is overwhelming. We thank all of the participants. Our next contest will begin soon with more prizes. So get ready, the next winner may be you.
THE SHORTLIST

Lance Dowrich
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Story: Ethelbert and the Free Cheese

Lohit Datta-Barua
USA
Story: Brother’s Silent Love, The Little Girl with Golden Hair

Candle Vanrem
MIZORAM, INDIA
Story: And the Story of Regina Reginald and Blanca Blunche

Moachiba Jamir
NAGALAND, INDIA
Story: Fallen

Tialila Kikon
NAGALAND, INDIA
Story: Mismatched Patches
OUR HONORABLE MENTIONS LIST
In alphabetical order

Aarushi Krishnan
USA
Story: Home Made

Abhijit Rabha
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: To Rosemary With Love

AJ Key
UK
Story: Escape The Darkness

Debarati Nandan
WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Story: Money The Necessary Evil

Farah Haque
ASSAM, INDIA
Stories: One For The Road, Snatching Good Luck, First Do No Harm

Geralyn Pinto
KARNATAKA, INDIA
Stories: The Amore, I’ll Do, I’ll Do, I’ll Do, Coping Techniques

Gumlat Ong Maio
ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
Story: A Dose Of Treatment

Hanan Sooting
MEGHALAYA, INDIA
Story: The Last Martyr

Hiranya Barman
ASSAM, INDIA
Stories: The Firemaker, The Hearing Aid, Click

Janhvi Shyam Nair
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
Story: Mystery Behind The Murder

Jasvinder Sharma
HARYANA, INDIA
Story: Missing

Joe Oliver Mae Ryan Lyngdoh
MEGHALAYA, INDIA
Stories: Just Another Story, Coffee Shop Girl

Khagendra Nath Bora
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: Wise Retreat

Maitreyee Dutta
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: Long Shadows

Majella Pinto
USA
Story: Up The Boohai

Manab Ratan Mukherjee
ASSAM, INDIA
Stories: Happy Land, Good Living

Matilda Pinto
KARNATAKA, INDIA
Story: Lottery Aulakka

Nasiur Rahman
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: A Trip to God’s Office in Paradise

Nayanika Saikia
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: The Witches Of Laocoon

Neelakshi Dutta
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: A Mirror’s Bitter Reflection and Sweet Expression

Niladri Chakraborty
WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Stories: Wings Of Wax, The Seventh Date, Meeting Futchu

Nilufar Nasreen
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: Belief

Paul Reeves
UK
Story: The Black Dog

Rahul Bhuyan
NEW DELHI, INDIA
Story: Tabla

Rudy Melena
USA
Story: The Maternity Ward

Sally Stratso
USA
Story: Ghost Busters, Almost Famous, Sleepless In Suburbia

Sandeep Shete
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
Story: The Lens and the Lioness

Santhosh Komaraju
USA
Story: A Great Steal

Sashanka Sekhar Sarma
ASSAM, INDIA
Story: A Joy Almost Relived

Satish Pendharkar
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
Stories: The Setting Sun, Vote For Me

Shamita Bhowmik
WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Story: The Kiss A Bitter Sweet Experience

Sushmita Joardar
ASSAM, INDIA
Stories: The Bravest Thing To Do, Master The Late Comer, Rainy Day In Nehru Nagar

Timothy Keen
USA
Story: Generation Gap Reprised

Vaishnavi Sanoj
KERALA, INDIA
Stories: Battle Of The Organ, A City Without Water, The Strange Ground

Yashi Prasad
HARYANA, INDIA
Story: Being Animal