Description: Best essays by the Winner, seven Shortlist Nominees, and thirty Finalists of the second annual Adelaide Literary Award Competition 2018, selected by Stevan V. Nikolic, editor-in-chief. THE WINNER -Wally Swist; SHORTLIST WINNER NOMINEES - Allison M. Palmer, Andrea Cladis, Esteban Garcia, Robert Cardullo, Joram Piatigorsky, Ron McFarland, Susan M. Davis; FINALISTS - Allen Long, Faleeha Hassan, Richard Schmitt, Byron Beynon, Rachel A.G. Gilman, Leslie Tucker, Janel Brubaker, Ray Savoie, Steven Sherwood, Jason James, Marilyn Duarte, Tara Shepersky, Mattie Ward, Kimberly McElreath, Paul Petruccelli, Jeffrey James Higgins, John Ballantine Jr., Richard Key, Sydney Samone Wright, Katie Toskaner, Raymond Tatten, Ellen T. Birrell, Annina Lavee, Marianne Song, Vanya Suchan, Emily Peña Murphey, Jeffrey Kass, Donna Stramella, Kevin Drzakowski
