Hello readers! I am honoured to share with you the second runner-up of the 2026 Jacob Zilber Prize for Short Fiction, “SchoolBoi” by Cletus Okoro! This story’s distinctive and lyric voice will immediately pull you into its world, tracing...
Hello readers! Just in time for autumn, I am pleased to introduce you to the runner-up of the 2026 Jacob Zilber Prize for Short Fiction: “Trespasses” by Matt Hawkins. This speculative piece, equal parts hilarious and monstrous, will keep...
Hello again readers and happy autumn! For this year’s Creative Non-Fiction Contest, we had the honour of working with Gabrielle Drolet as a judge for our shortlist (read anonymously)! In this judge’s essay, she discusses our three winning pieces:...