Tom Adams’s “The Tutor” won second place in speculative fiction in the 2023 Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference contest. Judge Ploi Pirapokin says this about Tom’s writing:
“A bildungsroman featuring recorded regrets, fatphobia, and an A.I. that provides the protagonist with a unique way to process his values. The protagonist’s earlier decision could have resulted in a more drastic consequence, which in turn, would be a deeper catalyst for his changed behavior.”