We’re extremely excited to announce that the following stories have been longlisted for the 2018 Grouse Grind Lit Prize for V. Short Forms!

We were blown away by the number of submissions and the quality of writing in this year’s contest.

Check back soon for the shortlist and winners announcement, as chosen by our PRISM editorial board.

Grouse Grind Lit Prize Longlist

“How to Cook like Mama” by Jessica Evans, Oklahoma

“Surrender Akimbo” by Vanessa Carlisle, Los Angeles, CA

“The Second Night” by Jay G Ying, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

“From the back row of the theatre of I Am” by Angela Rebrec, Delta, BC

“In Defence” by Paola Ferrante, Toronto, ON

“Melt” by Spencer Oakes, Vancouver, BC

“Calgary” byJon Flieger, Windsor, ON

“Pinball Gravity—1999” by  Jonah Brunet, Toronto, ON

“Sharon Tate” by Alyson Dutemple, Metuchen, NJ

“Three Days and the Next However Long” by Ellie Sawatzky, Vancouver, BC

“Unbelonging” by Leonarda Carranza, Brampton, ON

“Blow It Out” by Debra Martens, Toronto, ON

“Birdhouse” by Gregory Brown, Nanaimo, BC

“Family Planning” by Allison Graves, St. John’s, NL

“Shoulder Seasons” by Tamsyn Farr, Wakefield, QC

“The Salmon Necessary” by Caroline Goodwin, Montara, CA

Congratulations to all the longlist writers!