After fifteen years of wishing we could share the actual entries instead of just a list of finalists, we've partnered with New Alexandria Creative Group to make the inaugural anthology of the San Francisco Writers Conference Writing Contest finalists and winners a reality. These are the entries that caught our attention and made us want to read more. Discover an up-and-coming new author or poet for yourself within these pages. If you're an aspiring writer, you'll find examples of a great first impression, the kind you want your writing to make on an agent, editor, or writing contest judge. Because we are both readers and writers, we are delighted to offer you this book as a resource and a celebration. Congratulations to each of the finalists and especially to our Grand Prize and Category Winners.