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Fall Event Highlights

This past October, Philadelphia Stories celebrated its 10th anniversary of Push to Publish, our annual conference for emerging and established writers, and our 8th annual Marguerite McGlinn Fiction Prize, our annual short story contest that features a first place $2,000 cash award and invitation to an awards dinner on the campus of Rosemont College. Here are some highlights.

Writers gathered at the Rosemont Kistler Library to kick off a day of networking and learning at Push to Publish.

From Philadelphia Stories, Left to Right: Art Editor Pam Mclean-Parker; Co-Founders Carla Spataro and Christine Weiser; Executive Assistant Fabi Malacarne; and Poetry Editor Courtney Bambrick

Left to right: Mary Donaldson-Evans, Philadelphia Stories Board Member Concha Alborg, and author Eileen Cuniffe of the Arts & Business Council.

Left to right: 2016 Marguerite McGlinn winner Kate Blakinger with judge Robin Black

Prize sponsor Tom McGlinn (center) enjoys the awards ceremony with friends. Speed date editors review work with authors.

Carla Spataro, PS Editorial Director and Director of Rosemont’s MFA program, moderates the “meet the agents” panel.