Congratulations to the winners in this year's American Association of Sunday and Features Editors' Excellence-in-Feature-Writing Contest.

The winners will be honored at a luncheon during this year's conference , which takes place Sept. 23-26 in Portland, Ore.

Those planning to attend can take advantage of the discounted early bird registration that runs through Wednesday, July 22.

Download a PDF of this list here.

Division 1 (up to 90,000)

MULTIMEDIA INNOVATION

First: Kathy Lu, The Roanoke Times

Second: Kathy Lu, The Roanoke Times

Third: Liz Barry, The (Lynchburg) News and Advance

BEST READER INTERACTIVE

First: Suzy Leonard, Florida Today

GENERAL FEATURE

First: Tracey O'Shaughnessy, Republican-American

Second: Brett Buckner, Anniston Star

Third: Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News

Honorable Mention: Erinn Hutkin, Roanoke Times

NARRATIVE FEATURE

First: James Carlson, Topeka Capital-Journal

Second: Roy Wenzl, The Wichita Eagle

Third: Richard Hanner, Lodi News-Sentinel

Honorable Mention: Jennifer Vogelsong, York Daily Record/Sunday News

SHORT FEATURE

First: Colleen Kenney, Lincoln Journal Star

Second: Colleen Kenney, Lincoln Journal Star

Third: Bill Hutchinson, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Honorable Mention: David Filkins, Times Union

FEATURE SPECIALTY REPORTING

First: Beth Macy, Roanoke Times

Second: Gary White, The Ledger

Third: Colleen Kenney, Lincoln Star Journal

Honorable Mention: Carrie MacMillan, Republican-American

GENERAL COMMENTARY

First: Mike Argento, York Daily Record/Sunday News

Second: Cindy Lange-Kubick, Lincoln Journal Star

Third: Carrie MacMillan, Republican-American

HEADLINE WRITING

First: Mandy McCue, The State Journal-Register

Second: Meg Burton, Cape Cod Times

Third: Susan Jennings, York Daily Record/Sunday News

A & E COMMENTARY

First: Christopher Lloyd, Sarasota Herald Tribune

Second: Kevin Wingert, Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Third: Ralph Berrier Jr., The Roanoke Times

Honorable Mention: Tracey O'Shaughnessy, Republican-American

A & E FEATURE

First: Colleen Kenney, Lincoln Journal Star

Second: Cindy Lange-Kubick, Lincoln Journal Star

Third: Bob Keyes, Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram

Honorable Mention: Brett Buckner, Anniston Star

Division 2 (90,001 to 199,999)

MULTIMEDIA INNOVATION

First: Linda Scott, Austin American-Statesman

Second: Richard Sullivan, The (Syracuse) Post-Standard

Third: David Menconi, The (Raleigh) News & Observer

BEST READER INTERACTIVE

First: Jeff Reece, The Florida Times-Union
Second: Richard Sullivan, The (Syracuse) Post-Standard
Third: Robert Quigley, Austin American-Statesman

GENERAL FEATURE

First: Brad Buchholz, Austin American-Statesman

Second: Elizabeth Mullener, The Times-Picayune

Third: Carol Smith, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Honorable Mention: Sonya Padgett, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Leland, The Charlotte Observer

NARRATIVE FEATURE

First: Andrea Weigl, The News & Observer

Second: Lindsay Peterson, Tampa Tribune

Third: Mike Kilen, Des Moines Register

Honorable Mention: Marc Ramirez, Seattle Times

Honorable Mention: Carol Smith, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

SHORT FEATURE

First: Lon Wagner, The Virginian-Pilot

Second: Mike Lewis, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Third: Keith Spera, The Times Picayune

Honorable Mention: Matt Ehlers, (Raleigh) News and Observer

FEATURE SPECIALTY REPORTING

First: Abigail Goldman, Las Vegas Sun

Second: Elizabeth Simpson, The Virginian-Pilot

Third: Corrie MacLaggan, Austin American-Statesman

Honorable Mention: Betsy Hiel, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Honorable Mention: Nick Sortal, Sun Sentinel

GENERAL COMMENTARY

First: John Kelso, Austin American-Statesman

Second: Robert Jamieson, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Third: Elizabeth Withey, Edmonton Journal

HEADLINE WRITING

First: John Paul McDonnall, Las Vegas Sun

Second: Matthew Crowley, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Third: Panfilo Garcia, Austin American-Statesman

A & E COMMENTARY

First: Brett Anderson, The Times-Picayune

Second: Todd Babiak, Edmonton Journal

Third: Jason Bracelin, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Honorable Mention: Keith Spera, The Times Picayune

Honorable Mention: Steve Bornfeld, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Honorable Mention: Craig D. Lindsey, (Raleigh) News & Observer

A & E FEATURE

First: Lon Wagner, The Virginian-Pilot

Second: Tim Blangger, The Morning Call

Third: Elizabeth Withey, The Edmonton Journal

Honorable Mention: Patrick Beach, Austin American-Statesman

Honorable Mention: Keith Spera, The Times-Picayune

Division 3 (more than 200,000)

BEST READER INTERACTIVE

First: Steve Paul, The Kansas City Star

Second: Allan Walton, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Third: Amanda McGrath, The Washington Post/WashingtonPost.com

Honorable Mention: Mary Louise Schumacher and Beth Gilomen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 

MULTIMEDIA INNOVATION

First: Mary Louise Schumacher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Second: Sandra Clark, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Third: Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News

GENERAL FEATURE

First: James A. Fussell, The Kansas City Star

Second: Colleen Mastony, Chicago Tribune

Third: Eric Adler, The Kansas City Star

NARRATIVE FEATURE

First: Les Carpenter, The Washington Post

Second: Lane DeGregory, St. Petersburg Times

Second: Moni Basu, Atlanta Journal Constitution

Third: Joanna Connors, Cleveland Plain Dealer

Honorable Mention: Wil Haygood, The Washington Post

Honorable Mention: Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune

SHORT FEATURE

First: Ben Montgomery, St. Petersburg Times

Second: Jaimee Rose, The Arizona Republic

Third: Stephanie Hayes, St. Petersburg Times

Honorable Mention: Dionne Searcey, Wall Street Journal

FEATURE SPECIALTY REPORTING

First: Jeff Klinkenberg, St. Petersburg Times

Second: Christopher Muther, The Boston Globe

Third: Jaimee Rose, The Arizona Republic

Honorable Mention: Alison Cook, Houston Chronicle

GENERAL COMMENTARY

First: Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press

Second: Samantha Bennett, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Third: Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times Union

HEADLINE WRITING

First: Donna Peremes, The Washington Post

Second: Wendy Donahue, Chicago Tribune

Third: Rose Jacobius, The Washington Post

Honorable Mention: Brian Hershberg, Wall Street Journal

Honorable Mention: Peter Saenger, Wall Street Journal

Honorable Mention: David Sanford, Wall Street Journal

A & E COMMENTARY

First: Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post

Second: Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune

Third: Tom Maurstad, Dallas Morning News

A & E FEATURE

First: Robert Trussell, Kansas City Star

Second: John Fleming, St. Petersburg Times

Third: Jonathan Pitts, The Baltimore Sun

Honorable Mention: Tara Dooley, Houston Chronicle

Honorable Mention: Steve Paul, The Kansas City Star