Review by Anjalika Samarasekera The Heaviness of Things that Float by Jennifer Manuel Douglas & McIntyre, 2016 The cover of Jennifer Manuel’s debut novel, The Heaviness of Things that Float, depicts two seashells attempting a yin yang configuration. The...
Interview by Robert Shaw Daniel Perry’s debut short fiction collection, Hamburger (Thistledown Press) was released this spring. With its impressive ability to seamlessly move between flash and prose pieces, the collection explores both the humour and poignancy of contemporary...
Review by Francine Cunningham Faerie by Eisha Marjara Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016 Faerie, by Montreal filmmaker Eisha Marjara is a Young Adult (YA) novel that tackles tough issues head on and does not back down from the reality of...
Photo Credit: Owen Leong Interview by Christopher Evans Tom Cho’s current project is a novel with the working title The Meaning of Life and Other Fictions. His full-length debut was Look Who’s Morphing, a collection of fictions released by...
Written by Matt Cardinal. Though it can be stressful at times, the search for employment is also a time of reflection. Think of the questions we ask ourselves in the process: What do I want to spend my time...
Written by Matt Cardinal. Do you keep a safe distance between your carrots and peas on a dinner plate? Do you get territorial over armrests on flights? What superstitions would you justify? What topics make you too stubborn to...
As our final judge’s announcement for the upcoming year of PRISM international writing contests, we’re proud to introduce Toronto-based writer Jess Taylor as the judge of the inaugural Jacob Zilber Prize For Short Fiction. Submit by January, 2017 for...
After much careful deliberation by our contest judge, Lee Maracle, we now have the winners of this year’s Short Fiction Contest. The competition was incredibly close and we received many high-quality entries—this made the adjudication process that much more...
We announced our long list on Monday (here it is in case you missed it) and we know the suspense is killing you… So here is PRISM international’s Short Fiction Contest short list for 2016, in no particular order! Only...