The Short Works Prize
Recognizing Excellence in Writing: The 6th Annual Short Works Prize
For Hamilton-area writers, presented in partnership with the Hamilton Public Library and Hamilton Arts & Letters magazine.
Published Works
The Alvin A. Lee Award for Creative Non-Fiction
1st place: Nicola Winstanley for “Crackers”
Honourable Mentions:
Sally Cooper for “A Fierce Little Country”
Sarah Sheehan for “Industrial Evolution”
The Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd. Award for Poetry
1st place: Jaclyn Desforges for “Homecoming”
Honourable Mentions:
Marilyn Gear Pilling for “Soft With The Horses”
Anne Bokma for “Orange”
Robert Boates for “Late September”
The Hamilton Public Library Freda Waldon Award for Fiction
1st place: Jaclyn Desforges for “The Gall”
Honourable Mentions:
Nancy de Guerre for “Underwater Beams”
Jarrett Mazza for “Silas’ Swimming Song”
The Rotary Club of Hamilton AM Awards for Young Writers
The Rotary Club of Hamilton AM Awards for Poetry
Poetry Award #1: Rhea Jangra for “soft verdant and warm all over”
Poetry Award #2: Rachel Reid for “The Personal Poems of Aliana Charon”
Honourable Mentions:
Natalie Begley for “a phalangeal faith”
Jaden Vis for “Blooming”
The Rotary Club of Hamilton AM Awards for Fiction
Fiction Award #1: Colin Schotsman for “The Old Man”
Fiction Award #2: Elisa Do for “Untitled”
Honourable Mentions:
Kendra Zhang for “Fish Tank”
Ruth Ann Bos for “Lightning”
Ian Will for “The Tie”
OFF-THE-RADAR (Unpublished authors)
The Mohawk College Award for Fiction
1st place: Jessica Payne for “Mirrors and The Madonna”
Honourable Mentions:
Violet Arenburg for “Siobhan”
Carlton Hickok for “Eternal Return”
The Mohawk College Award for Literary Non-Fiction
1st place: Purnima Rao-Melacini for “fillingthegap”
Honourable Mentions:
Ann McRae for “Safe Haven”
Peggyanne Mansfield for “The Little Girl and the Professor”
The Redeemer University College Award for Poetry
1st place: Angie Sea for “Moonshine”
Honourable Mentions:
John Hill for “Do You Work Here? [On Working at a Museum as an Indigenous Person]”
Nasema Dashti for “Belong to”
THE GILLETT REMINISCENCE AWARDS
First Place: Gloria Geller for “Criminals I Have Known - Pamela George's Murders”
Second Place: Virginia Ashberry for “Cycling”
Third Place: Kathy Wolsey for “Volunteer Extraordinaire”
Honourable Mentions:
Daryle Lefler for “Spirits Ghosts and Other Odd Things”
Simone Rotstein for “Lina”
Laurie Reece for “I'm Still in Here”
Please read the guidelines carefully before submitting.
