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The Writers’ Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize recognizes the year’s best short story by an emerging writer first published in a Canadian literary journal or anthology. In association with the prize, McClelland & Stewart annually publishes The Journey Prize Stories anthology, a collection of the longlisted stories. The 2020 winner will be announced at the Writers’ Trust Awards: Emerging Writers Edition.
Lisa Foad was nominated for her short story “Hunting,” and the jury had this to say about her gritty and intense work:
“In Lisa Foad’s ‘Hunting,’ a gang of five motherless girls fight to survive in a dystopic city ravaged by the unchecked appetites of men. Written in gripping, clear-eyed prose, the story is shot through with violence that is neither romanticized or gratuitous. In Foad’s masterful hands, each act is essential — and even beautiful — with an internal velocity that hurls itself towards a heartstopper of a final line. ‘Hunting’ is an audacious, electric jolt of a story that is, at its heart, a call to bear witness to both the powerful anger and ferocious love of young women.”
Lisa is represented by Samantha Haywood.
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David Huebert was nominated for his short story “Chemical Valley,” and the jury had this to say about his emotionally powerful story:
“In David Huebert’s ‘Chemical Valley,’ the narrator’s remarkable voice is laced with dark humour while displaying a tremendous depth of feeling as he cares for his dying partner and navigates a dangerous workplace replete with unpleasant coworkers. This is a complex story about love, death, and grief set in a contemporary Canadian community plagued by petrochemical-induced diseases and environmental ruin. The attention to language is so meticulous that tragedy is imbued with an aura of beauty. Each exquisite sentence in ‘Chemical Valley’ produces a sense of wonderment as the narrative crescendos to its harrowing conclusion.”
David is represented by Stephanie Sinclair.
Congratulations to all the nominees!
To see the full list, please visit: https://www.writerstrust.com/awards/writers-trust-mcclelland-stewart-journey-prize
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