After reading through almost 300 pieces, the PRISM editorial team has chosen our top three winners of the Grouse Grind Prize for V. Short Forms. A huge congrats to Suzannah, Moni, and Delani! Grand Prize “Most Nights” by Suzannah...
Interview by Jesse Holth Allie McFarland’s debut novel, Disappearing in Reverse (University of Calgary Press, 2020), features an unnamed narrator as the main character—a picara who is on a journey of grief, discovery, humour, and burgeoning adulthood. Jesse Holth:...
The following stories have been shortlisted for the 2020 Grouse Grind Lit Prize for V. Short Forms. In no particular order: Congratulations to all the writers who made our long and shortlists! Shortlist in type *just in case* the...
We’re excited to announce the 2021 Grouse Grind Lit Prize longlist! “Exit” by Ruth Walker“Howl” by Amina Gautier“Most Nights” by Suzannah Showler“Mum holds her palm against your lower back and tells you she’s going to let go” by Sarah...
Our annual Creative Non-fiction Contest is now open for submissions! You have until July 31, 2021 (extended deadline) to send us your finest and truest stories—from essays to memoirs, literary journalism and beyond! We are honoured to have Marcos Gonsalez...
The Lights of PragueNicole JarvisPenguin Random House, 2021 Review by Nikki H. The Lights of Prague is a standalone historical fantasy written by Nicole Jarvis. This debut novel tells the story of Domek, a monster hunter known as a...
Interview by Uche Umezurike KB’s poetry shimmers with a playfulness that veils the scars and struggles of a poet who refuses to be defined by the politics of propriety and respectability. Each poem raises a fist against gender binary, emphasizes...
The Pine IslandsMarion PoschmannTranslation by Jen CallejaCoach House Books, 2020 Review by Kris Rothstein It is with a nod to Kafka that something absurd and unforeseen happens to Gilbert Silvester in the opening scene of The Pine Islands: a...
Interview by David Ly 2021 Dayne Oglivie finalist jaye simpson’s debut it was never going to be okay explores intergenerational trauma, queerness, and Indigeneity through intimate and raw poetry and prose. What follows is a conversation between jaye and...
