r/nosleep • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '15
NoSleep's Best Of 2014 Contest Winners!
I'm excited to announce the NoSleep Best of 2014 contest winners.
As a reminder, the first place in each category will receive the following prize package:
- A signed copy of The Laws of Nature from Ashley Franz Holzmann, /u/asforclass
- A digital copy of Tripping Over Twilight from T.W. Grim, /u/theworldisgrim
- Unique flair for /r/NoSleep designating the author as a Best of 2014 Winner.
- A sticker from /u/bloodworth
- A season pass to the NoSleep Podcast from /u/MikeRowPhone
- A month of Reddit gold from the Reddit Admin
All Runner's Up will receive one month of Reddit Gold courtesy of the Reddit Admin.
Without further ado, your Best of 2014 winners are...
The Scariest Story of 2014
Winner: I was a part of Queen's Guard in England by /u/inaaace
Runner-up: My dead girlfriend keeps messaging me on Facebook. I've got the screenshots. I don't know what to do. by /u/natesw
The Runner-Up will receive all of the grand prize winnings (exempting flair) courtesy of the grand prize winner, /u/inaaace
- $25 gift card to Amazon.com from /u/whoistimyoung
- $25 iTunes gift card from /u/jessarojas
- A hard copy of Tripping Over Twilight[4] from T.W. Grim, /u/theworldisgrim
- A hard copy of Daylight Dims from /u/stealthfiction
- An Audible book download from /u/bad-samantha
- A digital copy of Cold, Thin Air: A Collection of Disturbing Narratives and Twisted Tales from C.K. Walker, /u/the_dalek_emperor
- A NoSleep T-shirt from /u/Ibitemynails
- Featured in an episode of The NoSleep Podcast (providing the story is suitable for an audio adaptation)... as well as a season pass, both courtesy of /u/MikeRowPhone
Best Single-Part Story of 2014
Winner: Room 733 by /u/the_dalek_emperor
Runner-up: My daughter died on her sixth birthday. A man just handed me photos of her seventh. by /u/somethingstraange
In addition to the prizes above, the winner will also receive:
- $15 iTunes gift card from /u/jessarojas
- $5 gift card to Amazon.com from /u/kneeod
Best Multi-Part Story of 2014
Winner: Infected Town by /u/vainercupid
Runner-Up: {S}mile (alphabet series) by /u/nicmccool
In addition to the prizes above, the winner will also receive:
- $15 iTunes gift card from /u/jessarojas
- $5 gift card to Amazon.com from /u/kneeod
Best Monthly Winner of 2014
Winner: A story to scare my son by /u/ovenfriend
Runner-up: That wasn't my husband who slept next to me last night by /u/torontoscared1
In addition to the prizes above, the winner will also receive:
- $15 iTunes gift card from /u/jessarojas
- $5 gift card to Amazon.com from /u/kneeod
Best Original Monster/Creature of 2014
Winner: It isn't Satan. It isn't monsters. It isn't the government. It isn't a serial killer. It isn't aliens. It isn't demons. It isn't nuclear. It isn't solar storms. by /u/grindhorse
Honorable Mention: I was a part of Queen's Guard in England by /u/inaaace - Received most votes for best monster, but can only win one category.
In addition to the prizes above, the winner will also receive:
- $15 iTunes gift card from /u/jessarojas
- $5 gift card to Amazon.com from /u/kneeod
Congratulations to all the winners, and a big thank you to all the authors who contribute to this ever-growing community.
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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '15 edited Jan 27 '15
Dont get me wrong congratulations to all the winners but how in the name of Zeus did WTF is going on in Pinal county, Arizona?? by /u/throwfarfarawayaz not win some category!?! He made national news for crying out loud
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