The following is an excerpt from Coconut Dreams by Derek Mascarenhas Ricky’s dog Chaos was as big as a lion and as dumb as a turkey. She was a black Russian terrier, taller while on all fours than any of...
(Photo by Saima Khalid) Kate Black caught up with this year’s contest judge, Sharan Dhaliwal, to learn what she’s looking for in a winning entry and get a sneak peek into her latest work. Sharan is the editor-in-chief of Burnt Roti magazine,...
Severance Ling Ma Farrar, Straus and Giroux Review by Émilie Kneifel Brand names, and so many other unchosen memories, litter Ling Ma’s apocalypse in her debut novel, Severance. Their fluorescent logos—the seven, the eleven, that NY-loving heart—the epitome of...
From left to right: LJ Weisberg, Sussan Yanez, Emma Field, and Salena Wiener. Interview by Isabella Wang This is the second instalment of Isabella Wang’s conversation with young emerging writers. Check out the first part, in which young writers...
Photo by Sasha Aleshchenko Review by Issie Patterson It is not rare to go see a production put on by emerging young talent and immediately realize that some of these performers are destined for great success. This is the...
From left to right: Mikayla Ruppe, Natalie Lim, Chimedum Ohaegbu and Stephanie Chang Interview by Isabella Wang As a young writer, there is nothing I love more than being out there in the community. Sometimes, that community is built...
Our annual Creative Non-fiction Contest is now open for submissions! You have until July 31, 2019 (extended deadline) to give us your best true stories—from essays to memoirs, to literary journalism and beyond! We are honoured to have Sharan Dhaliwal as this...
Interview by Muniyra Douglas In this interview, PRISM speaks with Ugandan author Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi about her novel Kintu, her new short story collection, teaching, and the writing process. You’re a Creative Writing lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University. How does being...
Exciting times around the PRISM office: we’re welcoming our new editorial team for the 2019-20 publishing year! We can’t wait for you to meet them—you’re gonna love them. Shristi Uprety—Executive Editor, Circulation and Finance circulation@prismmagazine.ca @ShristiUprety Shristi Uprety is...