Announcing the Winner of the Unlikely Theme Contest

Thanks to everyone for playing. We’re very pleased with the outcome of this contest, as it’s given us not just our next theme, but many ideas to chew over for months and years to come.

So, the moment we’ve all been waiting for…

The winner of the Unlikely Theme Contest is:

The Journal of Unlikely Cartography, first suggested by Sarah Pinkser

Our Runners-up were:

• The Journal of Unlikely Chronology / The Journal of Unlikely Horology
  Kari Fay and Adele Jackson
• The Journal of Unlikely Gastronomy / The Journal of Unlikely Foodstuffs & Victuals
  Deborah Walker and Tim Burke
• The Journal of Unlikely Linguistics
  Luna Lindsey

Honorable Mentions:

• The Journal of Unlikely Likelihood -- Greg Bossert
• The Journal of Unlikely Musicology -- Ada Hoffmann
• The Journal of Unlikely Coulrophobia -- Amy Boudloche Bush

Everyone mentioned on this page will receive something from the not-yet-existent Unlikely Story Store (who knew that taking a few weeks for vacation could throw one’s entire life into disarray?). If we don’t yet have your full contact information, please send your email and mailing address to us at jue.submissions@gmail.com.

As for The Journal of Unlikely Cartography, start thinking of your fabulous map stories. Submissions will open November 1st and run through February 1st, with the issue scheduled for June 2014. We’ll post official guidelines soon.