Congratulations to Mary Lou Hall of Richmond for winning first place in the 2011 Best Unpublished Novel Contest, co-sponsored by Richmond Magazine. The competition was fierce with over 70 submissions from all over the state.

Here are all of the 2011 winners:

First Place:

Dogs and Heroes
by Mary Lou Hall of Richmond, VA

Finalists:

Little Song
by Margaret Rodenberg of Reston, VA

The Hesitancy of the First Moon
by Lavinia Moxey of Richmond, VA

Special thanks to the team of writers and publishing professionals who helped with this massive undertaking, especially Anne Westrick, Jann Malone, Kelly JusticeRebecca Joines SchinskyMichele Young-Stone, and Irene Ziegler.

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