Interview by Vivian (Xiao Wen) Li What initially drew me to Felix Wong’s piece was its honest and complex portrayal of an event that impacted his family’s history, but which had been largely left unspoken. Struck by the structure...
Kimiko Does CancerKimiko TobimatsuArsenal Pulp Press, 2020 Review by Muniyra Douglas A life turned upside down by a single phone call. A young woman must navigate difficult familial, platonic, and romantic relationships suddenly impacted by a new medical revelation....
Get your flash fiction, micro-memoir, poetic hybrids and everything in between (as long as it’s under 300 words) ready because we’ve extended our contest deadline until May 15! The Grouse Grind Lit Prize for V. Short Forms is judged...
Interview by A.N. Higgins Kiran Bhat is a novelist, short story writer, and poet who has travelled all over the world. When we spoke, he was based out of Sydney, Australia, but he never stays in one place for...
UnderstanGavin BarrettMawenzi House, 2020 Review by Kate Rogers Gavin Barrett’s poetry collection Understan takes the reader on a beautiful kaleidoscopic journey from Goa, India, throughout the various places he has lived, including Toronto and environs. The poems sojourn with...
We’re happy to announce the winners of this year’s Jacob Zilber Prize for Short Fiction contest, as chosen by judge Téa Mutonji! Grand Prize “Lady” by Zilla Jones Zilla Jones is an African-Canadian lawyer, anti-racist educator, mother, singer and...
PhillisAlison ClarkeUniversity of Calgary Press, 2020 Review by Rachel Narvey In Alison Clarke’s latest publication, Phillis (2020), Clarke cracks open time and form to craft a paean for the beloved eighteenth century poet, Phillis Wheatley. As a child, Phillis...
We’re excited to share that the following stories have been shortlisted for the Jacob Zilber Prize for Short Fiction! “Ad Nauseum” by Zoë Johnson“Lady” by Zilla Jones“Slide” by Kyle Fitzpatrick“The Coca-Cola Baby” by Jessica Bloom“Ugly” by Amorina Kingdon Congratulations...
We received so many amazing stories for this contest, a big thanks to each and every writer who submitted and trusted us with their work. Without further ado, we are so pleased to announce our longlist for the Jacob...
