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Selecting the shortlist for the 2018 Jacob Zilber Prize for Short Fiction was a difficult and competitive process this year, so congratulations to the writers of the five stories below!

Thank you again to everyone who submitted, and to those who placed on this year’s longlist! Check back soon for the winners announcement, chosen by this year’s contest judge, Thalia Field!

2018 Jacob Zilber Prize for Short Fiction

Baptism of Alleluia Gomez by Michael Mendonez (Pemberton, NJ)

Sisters on a Quest by Mi-Kyung Shin (New York, NY)

Pooka by Angelique Lalonde (Hazelton, BC)

Chosen by Marilyn Abildskov (Emeryville, CA)

A Wager by Gord Grisenthwaite (Kingsville, ON)

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Congratulations again to all the shortlisted winners! There is still time to submit to The Grouse Grind Lit Prize for V. Short Forms (deadline May 15th, 2018). Submit now for your chance at the prize money!