The 2017 Brno Short Story Writing Contest received a
total of 87 entries. Only three were able to win money: “New Year’s Evey” by
Adam Sweet was selected as the winner and won 6,000kc. “Kuba’s Rotation” by
Theo Singleton was second and earned 2,000kc. And “Dark Horse” by Maya
Vusilović was third and earned 1,000kc.
It was a difficult process for the jury to decide upon
the winners and it took an hour and a half of discussion, argument, and,
eventually, consensus. Eight additional stories were awarded honorable mention.
This list is a table of contents for the also ran
entries. The list is according to the order in which the author responded to an
email request for permission for publication, and includes the title, the
author’s name, the synopsis, and a link to the story.
• Ark
By Andrea Bodnárová
Snapshots
from the microcosmos. The uniqueness of mundane details and daily weirdness.
• Overheard in Brno
By Anna Dvořáková
I have been touched.
• Shtye-tets
By
Kevan Vogler
A brief
tale about Brno public transit, irresponsible gardening practices and
paintbrushes.
• The Tram
Rita Collins
Two strangers meet on the Number 5 tram in the center of
Brno. Within six stops they discover
that although they don’t have much in common, there are reasons to continue the
conversation.
• The
Sixty Eighth
Iain Saunders
Living
on the old Slavkov battlefield usually just means dealing with the odd
re-enactment, but then the English infantryman stopped by the garden one spring
afternoon.
• In your
dream...
Magdaléna
Milková
When you
sleep, everything is possible
In this story
I tell you about my dream. In this dream I met my grandfather and he told my
about his ring. I went search this ring.
• The Transhumanist, a science fiction story
Jan
Páleník
In an alternate history of the 20th century, Brno becomes
a sprawling metropolis, where old traditions collide with rapid technological
progress and economic growth directly borders extreme poverty. A brief debate
commences, concerning a dead body.
• Insomnia
Anonymous
Many people are not privileged enough to fully live in
the present moment.
I’m one of
them.
• A City
of Two Tales
K B Constantine
These
tales remember the recent and distant past of a famous city. Two friends try to
retrace their steps from the previous evening, meanwhile Prof. Masaryk mulls
over the current state of society.
• Belonged
Home
Adam Gabriel
Adam Gabriel
There is
one particular story that reaches from up the human heart Down Under, telling
of one young man’s love to Brno, love born in the farthest corner of the
southern hemisphere’s Australia.
• Monster
Markéta Glanzová
The
short story tells a story of an unnamed hero, who is different than the others;
because of his otherness, there is no place, where he would be welcomed; he is
forced to wander from place to place, chased by the Creature. Now he is coming
to the new place, hoping that “this time it will be different.”
• Look up!
Anna
Rybníčková
When the city of Brno woke up.
• In the Memory of Andy
Michal
Stránský
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“In the Memory of Andy” is a short horror story, which is
meant to pay respect to the old Masaryk Circuit in Brno and to all those, who
lost their lives there. It tells the story of three friends with a strange
hobby of visiting memorials of the dead – necrotourism.
• An old shipyard
Barbora Neterdová
No synopsis provided.
• I Bet You Completely Forgot About Easter
Vojtěch Ettler
Seen through the eyes of your average weirdo, the story
exposes Brno as a curious place inhabited by curious people. Or not curious at
all.
• Flying House
Victoria
Munteanu
No synopsis provided.
• Real
Anya
Saunders
Follow
the story of a young man shrouded in mystery and a girl-child as they embark on
uncanny adventures, making unexpected friends and battling less-than-friendly
foes.
• A Wheel of Fortune
Hana
Pačesová
A story about resilient Birck, beautiful Rosie, and one
stupid bet.
• The
dragon of Littlebury
Klára
Horáková
Everyone knows
about the Dragon
of Brno hanging
in the old
town hall and
some people had
even heard the
legend about it.
Have you ever
thought about how
it could have
turned out differently?
• Brno JCity
Kateřina Michenková
Whenever you need a place to stay, you turn home.
My home is Brno.
• The Young Doctor
Kristýna
Vlasáková
The story is about a disillusioned young man, who tries
to live in Brno during the World War II. He had already forgotten about
his dreams, but dramatic events will remind him of them.
• A story with no name
Varun
Saxena & Svitlana Shurma
This is an anti-story of two lonely hearts in Brno
walking the same route with the feelings that are polar opposite to the city
and themselves in that city. The city looks at them and wonders how some roads
never cross and some hearts never meet to save each other.
• Lost
(and found) in the Babí lom woods
Giorgia
Cavicchia
Sometimes
the best way to find something is to lose and get lost.
• B♭-E♭-D-B♭
Anne
Johnson
Charlotte Garrigue Masaryk visits Brno in 1906 and
travels in time with help from Smetana.
• The Club
Vojtěch
Březík
The inhabitants of Brno have long been used to the
presence of many quirky characters which complete the cultural mosaic of the
city. They have been passing these apparently less fortunate citizens with
little regard or thought. However, the amount of involvement of these unique
figures in the smooth run of Brno and possibly the whole country might be of
much greater importance than it seems.
• Hyperloop
Klára
Kastnerová
Hyperloop is an incredibly fast transportation vehicle
that is going to be built to connect Brno, Prague and Vienna. It is well-known
for its futuristic design and speed, but what if it goes too fast?
• One night at Ludwig’s
Selena
Milanovic
An intriguing dialogue between the architect of Villa
Tugendhat and his old friend Aleksej.
• Sounds from silence in Špilberk castle
Magdaléna
Rotreklová
This story is about Blanche of Valois and her stay in
Brno.
• Magna Regina Brunensis
Kateřina Foltánková
The young clerk Tomáš Pongrác received a shoulder blade
in the parcel and someone wanted to meet him at the cemetery in Brno.
• Memories for the future
Roxana
Postolache
Letter from a mother to her daughter, in which she tells
the story of love and loss in times of war.
• Lunch break
Florentina Elena Florea
When people choose to interact as social beings, they add
some extra to the ordinary life.
This is an ExtraOrdinary story of two strangers forced by
the circumstances to have lunch at the same table and focuses on the inner
perception of one of the characters.
• Hey, Old Man!
Olga
Tsurikova
Brno can be mystic, too.
Robin
Alexander Smith
What if
someone told you that a widely-accepted event from history didn’t happen the
way you think it did? This story reimagines a well-known chapter from Brno’s
history-and might just have you second-guessing what you think you know.
• Ease
Zuzana Pápayová
People are places. Places with heartbeats.
• The
Little Seagull With The Big Earthworm
Veronika
Opatrilova
Short
story about a fight for not coming back and about a return to fight.
• Unexpected skip
Anna Nevídalová
A short story about a caveman who gets to the present in
Brno and expierences incidents while trying to get back to prehistory.
• Jeremiah’s book
Simona Pezzotti
The detective Jeremiah and his partner Miloš are dealing
with a series of theft occurring in the city of Brno.
• The Writing
Dan Tillinger
A police investigator interrogates a mysterious man, who
tells him a chilling story about the strange fate that befell the city of Brno.
• Speechless
Marie
Dupalová
Out of pure necessity, a poor student must find a
roommate with whom to share a tiny flat in the very heart of Brno. Despite the
differences between them, the couple manage to form a strange connection that
might not be easy to deal with.
• You don't choose Brno – Brno chooses you
Mariann Völgyes
A collection of moments from my life spent in Brno,
showing that transformation is inevitable – including good and bad elements,
because that is how we are shaped. My favorite moments – without these I would
not be who I am today.
• Insert. Home. Delete. End*
Andrea C.
A short story about the meaning of life seen through the
eyes of three (maybe four) IT professionals and one recruiter. Where do you see
yourself in five years?
• The
Hill of Loneliness
Jára
Kahovcová
The
short story takes place in the sanatorium complex (Ozdravovna) that used to be
on Kamenný vrch in Brno at the end of the 1930s. Only the lookout tower and the
pool have survived.
• Disclaimer
Sir
Steven R. Schwartz Ist., Esq.
Who the f*** cares? We won’t remember this tomorrow.
• The
Kingdom of Letters
Veronika
Mikulíková
When a
young post officer Eliska goes to the work in the morning, she thinks it's
going to be a pretty normal day (as normal as it can be in a city of Brno
during the war) but then she opens one letter and all hell breaks loose. Would
she be able not to uncover the resistance and safe her life?
• The Spirit
Helena Drdlova
A short story about two lonely beings, one night in the
shadows and lights of Brno and one accident that changed everything.
• Closed Eyes
Eliška Tomešová
The best way to see the world is to not look through your
eyes.
• An
encounter with a mysterious stranger
Kateřina
Nazarčuková
This
story is about a young girl from Brno who meets a strange visitor and thanks to
her she realizes that she is proud of being a citizen of Brno.
• The Underground
Lucie Všianská
Sam and Alex are really curious boys who decide to go and
explore the Brno underground, but they find a strange olive green beast there,
which seems to have some extraordinary powers and also looks quite scary.
• Adventures With Giant Ants
Lucie
Fajmonová
Anna and David runs before giant ants. They have to find
someone who will help them.
• A Good Day
Robin
Miguel Reisinger
A short story
of a forgotten man, who wanted nothing but help.
• The Midday chimes
Markéta Zavoralová
“Run, Jakob. Run to the cathedral and ring the bell. Save
us.”
• True love
Petr Horký
This short story discovers love between two teenagers,
which then eventually prevents the main character from committing a suicide.
• The Gatekeeper
Maxmilián Šeffer
Gatekeeper in the so called afterlife who struggles to
carry out his duty of welcoming the dead citizens of Brno as his supervisor
threatens to retire and leave him to take care of everything.
• Thea's promise
Lukáš Šikel
Sometimes shadow of yesterday is taking over and we
require to change something about our lives. Thea didn’t know much about Brno
but she decided start again there.
• A Break from It All
Aaron Collier
No synopsis provided.
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