2023 Rising Kite Contest Winners

WEB SLIDESHOW 2023-Critique-A-Palooza-AWARDS by SCBWI Florida

Illustration Winners

THEME: HOLD ON AND DON’T LOOK DOWN

Caroline Brown, First Place WINNER

Juliana Castro, Second Place

Andrea Tripke, Third Place

Jo Salazar, Honorable Mention

Kelly Anderer, Honorable Mention

Young Adult Novel Winners

Loretta Torossian, First Place WINNER

Susan Banghart, Second Place

Laura Kepner, Third Place

Candice Wolff, Honorable Mention

Tiffany and Tyler Chacon, Honorable Mention

Middle Grade Novel Winners

Barbara Flores, First Place WINNER

Angela Dahle, Second Place

Leanne Pankuch, Third Place

Cheryl Caldwell, Honorable Mention

Jessie Erwin, Honorable Mention

James Belich, Honorable Mention

Picture Book Winners

Debra Collins, First Place WINNER

Rosy Averhoff, Second Place

Jessica Hinrichs, Third Place

Mindy Weiss, Honorable Mention

Teresa Rodrigues, Honorable Mention

Taylor Girard, Honorable Mention

Khushboo Patel, Honorable Mention

Ruth Folit, Honorable Mention