The Journey Prize Stories 22 (23 page)

Laura Boudreau
is a graduate of the University of Toronto's M.A. in English in the Field of Creative Writing program. Her fiction has appeared in a variety of Canadian literary journals, including
The New Quarterly, Grain
, and
The Fiddlehead
, and is forthcoming in
10: Best Canadian Stories
from Oberon Press. “The Dead Dad Game” previously won
PRISM international's
Short Fiction Contest. Her first collection of stories will be published by Biblioasis in 2011.

Devon Code
is from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. His story collection,
In a Mist
(Invisible Publishing, 2007), was chosen by the
Globe and Mail
as a notable fiction debut of 2008. For the last three years, he has served as a writer-in-residence with
the Toronto Catholic District School Board as part of the Now Hear This! S.W.A.T. program. He lives in Toronto.

Danielle Egan
is a Vancouver-based writer and journalist. Her non-fiction has been nominated for National and Western Magazine Awards and she has published short fiction in
Taddle Creek, Maisonneuve, Vancouver Review, and Joyland
.

Krista Foss
has published fiction in
Grain, The Antigonish Review, Room, and EVENT
. Her first published short story was a finalist for the 2007 Journey Prize. She is currently working on her M.F.A. in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia's Optional Residency program. She is a proud denizen of Hamilton, Ontario.

Lynne Kutsukake
's short fiction has appeared in
The Dalhousie Review, Grain, The Windsor Review, Ricepaper
, and
Prairie Fire
. One of her stories was anthologized in last year's volume of
The Journey Prize Stories
. She is currently completing a collection of short stories and is hard at work on a novel. She lives in Toronto.

Ben Lof
has published fiction in
The Malahat Review
and
Prairie Fire
, and he was a finalist for the 2007
RBC
Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers. He is a graduate of the University of Alberta with an M.A. in English, and lives in Edmonton, where he is completing a short fiction manuscript. “When in the Field with Her at His Back” won the 2010 Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Story.

Andrew MacDonald
has an M.A. in English in the Field of Creative Writing from the University of Toronto. His stories and reviews have been published in places like
EVENT, The Fiddlehead, Existere, Feathertale, and Broken Pencil
. He lives with tuxedo cats in Toronto, where he's writing more stories and a novel.

Eliza Robertson
is finishing her undergraduate degree in Creative Writing and Political Science at the University of Victoria. “Ship's Log” was her first published story and won
The Malahat Review's
2009 Far Horizons Contest. In the past year she has also won the short story contests for
The Fiddlehead
and
PRISM international
.

Mike Spry
is a writer and editor living in Montreal. His work has appeared in
Matrix, This Magazine, Geist
, and
filling Station
, among others. His collection of poetry,
JACK
(Snare Books, 2008), was shortlisted for the Quebec Writers' Federation's A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry.

Damian Tarnopolsky
is the author of
Lanzmann and Other Stories
, a widely praised collection of short fiction, and the novel
Goya's Dog
, which was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Canada and Caribbean region) and the
Amazon.ca
First Novel Award. His stories have been published in
Maisonneuve, Exile
, and
subTerrain
, and have been shortlisted for the
CBC
Literary Award and the ReLit Award. His story “Sleepy” appeared in
The Journey Prize Anthology 18
. He lives in Toronto with his family and is at work on two new novels.

For more information about all the journals that submitted stories to this year's anthology, please consult
The Journey Prize Stories
website:
www.mcclelland.com/jps
.

The Dalhousie Review
has been in operation since 1921 and aspires to be a forum in which seriousness of purpose and playfulness of mind can coexist in meaningful dialogue. The journal publishes new fiction and poetry in every issue and welcomes submissions from authors around the world. Editor: Anthony Stewart. Submissions and correspondence:
The Dalhousie Review
, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2. Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.dalhousiereview.dal.ca

EVENT
is a celebrated literary journal showcasing new and established talent – in fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and critical reviews. The journal thrives on a balance of both traditional narrative and contemporary approaches to poetry and prose.
EVENT
is home to Canada's longest-running annual non-fiction contest. It is our goal to support and encourage a thriving literary community in Canada, while maintaining our international reputation for excellence. Editor: Elizabeth Bachinsky. Managing Editor: Ian Cockfield. Fiction Editor: Christine Dewar. Submissions and correspondence:
EVENT
, P.O. Box 2503, New Westminster, British Columbia,
V3L 5B2. Email (queries only):
[email protected]
Website:
http://event.douglas.bc.ca

Exile: The Literary Quarterly
is a distinctive journal that offers a rich and varied selection of new, emerging, and established writers of fiction, poetry, excerpts in translation, and drama, and features artists working in a wide range of mediums. With over one thousand contributions since 1972,
Exile
draws material from French and English Canada, as well as from the United States, Britain, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia. Publisher: Michael Callaghan. Editor-in-Chief: Barry Callaghan. Submissions and correspondence: Exile/Excelsior Publishing Inc., 134 Eastbourne Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5P 2G6. Email (queries only):
[email protected]
Website:
www.exilequarterly.com

Grain Magazine,
a literary quarterly, publishes engaging, surprising, eclectic, and challenging writing and art by Canadian and international writers and artists. Published by the Saskatchewan Writers Guild,
Grain
has earned national and international recognition for its distinctive content. Editor: Sylvia Legris. Submissions and correspondence:
Grain Magazine
, P.O. Box 67, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 3K1. Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.grainmagazine.ca

The Malahat Review
is a quarterly journal of contemporary poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction by both new and celebrated writers. Summer issues feature the winners of
Malahat
's Novella and Long Poem prizes, held in alternate
years; the fall issues feature the winners of the Far Horizons Award for emerging writers, alternating between poetry and fiction each year; the winter issues feature the winners of the Creative Non-Fiction Prize; and beginning in 2010, the spring issues will feature winners from the Open Season Awards in all three genres (poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction). All issues feature covers by noted Canadian visual artists and include reviews of Canadian books. Editor: John Barton. Assistant Editor: Rhonda Batchelor. Submissions and correspondence:
The Malahat Review
, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 1700, Station csc, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 2Y2. Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.malahatreview.ca

PRISM international,
the oldest literary magazine in Western Canada, was established in 1959 by a group of Vancouver writers. Published four times a year,
PRISM
features short fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, and translations by both new and established writers from Canada and around the world. The only criteria are originality and quality.
PRISM
holds four exemplary competitions: the Short Fiction Contest, the Literary Non-fiction Contest, the Poetry Contest, and the Earle Birney Prize for Poetry. Executive Editors: Ben Rawluk and Chris Urquhart. Fiction Editor: Jeff Stautz. Poetry Editor: andrea bennett. Submissions and correspondence:
PRISM international
, Creative Writing Program, The University of British Columbia, Buchanan E-462, 1866 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z1. Email (for queries only):
[email protected]
Website:
www.prismmagazine.ca

subTerrain Magazine
publishes contemporary and sometimes controversial Canadian fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and visual art. Every issue features interviews, timely commentary, and book reviews. Praised by both writers and readers for featuring work that might not find a home in more conservative periodicals,
subTerrain
seeks to expand the definition of Canadian literary and artistic culture by showcasing the best in progressive writing and ideas. Please visit our website for more information on upcoming theme issues, our annual Lush Triumphant contest, general submission guidelines, and subscription information. Submissions and correspondence:
subTerrain Magazine
, P.O. Box 3008, MPO, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3×5. Website:
www.subterrain.ca

For more than four decades,
This Magazine
has proudly published fiction and poetry from new and emerging Canadian writers. A sassy and thoughtful journal of arts, politics, and pop culture,
This
consistently offers fresh takes on familiar issues, as well as breaking stories that need to be told. Publisher: Lisa Whittington-Hill. Fiction & Poetry Editor: Stuart Ross. Correspondence:
This Magazine
, Suite 396 – 401 Richmond Ave. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3A8. Website:
this.org

Vancouver Review
is an iconoclastic, irreverent, and wholly independent cultural quarterly that celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2009.
Vancouver Review
focuses on B.C. cultural, social, and political issues, and publishes commentary, essays, and narrative non-fiction, as well as fiction and poetry in every issue. With its Blueprint B.C. Fiction Series, launched in the summer of 2007, it explores the zeitgeist and geographic implications
of the province through illustrated stories by first-time and established authors. Editor: Gudrun Will. Fiction Editor: Zsuzsi Gartner. Poetry Editor: Caroline Harvey. Submissions and correspondence (email submissions preferred):
Vancouver Review
, 2828 West 13th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 2T7. Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.vancouverreview.com

Submissions were also received from the following journals:

The Antigonish Review
(Antigonish, N.S.)
www.antigonishreview.com

Ars Medica
(Toronto, Ont.)
www.utpjournals.com/ars/ars.html

Brick
(Toronto, Ont.)
www.brickmag.com

Broken Pencil
(Toronto, Ont.)
www.brokenpencil.com

carte blanche
(Westmount, Que.)
www.carte-blanche.org

The Claremont Review
(Victoria, B.C.)
www.theclaremontreview.ca

Descant
(Toronto, Ont.)
www.descant.ca

The Fiddlehead
(Fredericton, N.B.)
www.thefiddlehead.ca

FreeFall Magazine
(Calgary, Alta.)
www.freefallmagazine.ca

Geist
(Vancouver, B.C.)
www.geist.com

Joyland
(Toronto, Ont.)
www.joyland.ca

Matrix Magazine
(Montreal, Que.)
www.matrixmagazine.org

The New Orphic Review
(Nelson, B.C.)
www3.telus.net/neworphicpu
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The New Quarterly
(Waterloo, Ont.)
www.tnq.ca

On Spec
(Edmonton, Alta.)
www.onspec.ca

Pilot Illustrated Magazine
(Toronto, Ont.)
www.thepilotproject.ca

Prairie Fire
(Winnipeg, Man.)
www.prairiefire.ca

The Prairie Journal
(Calgary, Alta.)
www.prairiejournal.org

Queen's Quarterly
(Kingston, Ont.)
www.queensu.ca/quarterly

Riddle Fence
(St. John's, NL)
www.riddlefence.com

Room Magazine
(Vancouver, B.C.)
www.roommagazine.com

Taddle Creek
(Toronto, Ont.)
www.taddlecreekmag.com

Ven Begamudré, “Word Games”

David Bergen, “Where You're From”

Lois Braun, “The Pumpkin-Eaters”

Constance Buchanan, “Man with Flying Genitals”

Ann Copeland, “Obedience”

Marion Douglas, “Flags”

Frances Itani, “An Evening in the Café”

Diane Keating, “The Crying Out”

Thomas King, “One Good Story, That One”

Holley Rubinsky, “Rapid Transits”
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Jean Rysstad, “Winter Baby”

Kevin Van Tighem, “Whoopers”

M.G. Vassanji, “In the Quiet of a Sunday Afternoon”

Bronwen Wallace, “Chicken ‘N' Ribs”

Armin Wiebe, “Mouse Lake”

Budge Wilson, “Waiting”

André Alexis, “Despair: Five Stories of Ottawa”

Glen Allen, “The Hua Guofeng Memorial Warehouse”

Marusia Bociurkiw, “Mama, Donya”

Virgil Burnett, “Billfrith the Dreamer”