Winners of the
​27th Annual Writing Contest!

​Poetry
Judge: Yvonne Blomer
 
First Place
Invocation/Invitation by Laura Montgomery

Second Place
3 Excerpts from ‘out of pity,’ a poetry novel by Elisabeth Blair

Third Place
The Original Sin: A Collection of Three Poems by Evien Berry


The Bill MacDonald Prize (Fiction)
Judge: Rebekah Skochinski

First Place
The Stealing Wind by Sue Blott

Second Place
The One by Makenzi Fisk

Third Place
The Lunker Jack by Mitchell Toews


Critical Review
Judge: Adrian Lysenko

First Place
Piranesi by Debbie Metzler

Second Place
 Small Things Like These by John Pringle


Creative Nonfiction
Judge: Murgatroyd Monaghan

First Place
Alligator Traveller by Mihriban Pekguleryuz

Second Place
Spirited by Kim Fahner

Third Place
 A Silent Bullet by Chro Zand


Congratulations to all the winners and entrants!

​Questions about the contest should be addressed to:  [email protected]

Meet the Judges - click here for more info

Contest Rules

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Lived Experience: lived_experience_for_website.docx.pdf

Tips for Avoiding Cultural Appropriation: proofed.com/writing-tips/5-tips-for-avoiding-cultural-appropriation-in-fiction/

Ontario Arts Council Guide for Assessment and more​