''MAN-TRAP'' by Todd Ciaciuch - A husband and wife from Chicago find adventure in Africa.  (Heat Winner Finalist)

''The Trap'' by Stuart Creque - Parker is pleased with his choice of quarry – Sheila is strong, athletic and smart.  He tracks her with confidence, knowing she’s headed straight into his trap.    (1st Runner-Up Finalist)

''But They Don't Check Out...'' by Thomas Brennan - Two loser nerds in love and the terrible force that would try to drive them apart...  (2nd Runner-Up )

''The Trap'' by Blythe Brennan - On the day armed intruders take the administrative office staff of a suburban high school hostage, guidance counselor Ty McAaron finds himself trapped in more ways than one.     (3rd Runner-Up )

''Is'' by Elisa Essner - A retired photojournalist and his daughter struggle with his memory loss. While she worries about him forgetting, he fixates on his most intense memory, his kidnapping in the city of Bangkok. The story shifts between two points of view, a straight-forward look at struggling with a parent's illness and a stream of consciousness narrative about the true nature of remembering.  (4th Runner-Up )