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YearBook: 2021

Date: July 17-20, 2020
Location: ONLINE!
Funds Raised: $11,424.00

Total Page Count: —

Photos

2021 Photos on Instagram #writeMNM2021

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Highlights

  • Second year the Muskoka Novel Marathon was completely online!
  • Ran a series of workshops, presentations, panels about writing in general and/or MNM topics.
  • New Award for Committee Volunteers Announced by YMCA.
  • KM posts Open Letter thanking the YMCA.
  • Press Release
  • Wrap Up Announcements

Winners

Watch the Wrap Up Ceremony (held on Zoom) here.

Adult Category Young Adult Category
Best Manuscript “The Life of Joshua”, author Benjamin Glatt “Reading Between the Lines”, author: Sarah El Sioufi (YouTube Reading)
Runner Up(s)
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Honourable Mention(s) “The Salt Road”, author Lois Ward —

Peer Award Winners

Most Prolific
Sharon Frayne
Rock Star
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Bum in Chair Sharon Frayne
Rookie of the Year
Marianne Martin
Spirit Award
Jennifer Tourney
Remington Fundraising Award
Krystyne Taylor-Smith
Techie Award
Krystyne Taylor-Smith (and with 2 votes: Shellie Westlake)

Our 2021 Writers

Our 2021 Sponsors

See Sponsors on Instagram #sponsorMNM2021

MBRP of Huntsville — —
TaylorSmithDesign.com — —
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Our 2021 Committee

The Committee extends a very warm thank you to the members who served MNM and who stepped down at the end of this year: Sharon Bacon, Jennifer Tourney and Krystyne Taylor-Smith. MNM was made so much richer better by each of your contributions over the years. All the best!

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