Eleanor Chun has made the 2022 CBC Short Story Prize longlist for The Drawn Curtain.

The winner of the 2022 CBC Short Story Prize will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, have their work published on CBC Books and have the opportunity to attend a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Four finalists will each receive $1,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and have their work published on CBC Books.

The shortlist will be announced on April 21 and the winner will be announced on April 28.

If you're interested in the CBC Literary Prizes, the 2022 CBC Poetry Prize is open for submissions until May 31.

Eleanor Chun has worked in communications and as a freelance writer. More recently, she's ventured into creative writing as a children's author. Her first picture book, Invisibles, was published in collaboration with her husband, Eugene. The pair also developed resources to help teachers and parents guide children in balancing screen time. Chun is pursuing a certificate in creative writing from the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies. She resides in Vaughan, Ont., and is currently working on her second picture book as well as additional short stories.

"Aging, grief and lost memories."

"As my parents age, I've been thinking of how best to care for them should they lose their ability to live independently. Added in are the nuances of immigrant life in Canada, the sacrifices made toward a dream and a mind unraveling with time."

"Mom, you already agreed to this," James huffed as he readjusted his cap over his thinning hair and leaned against the windowsill. Sun-Hee noticed how the warm sunlight streamed in behind him, but his face held a frosty look. She scrutinized his appearance. Long hours spent outdoors left the sun's imprint on his skin, save for white crinkles tracing the corners of his eyes from squinting against its harsh rays.

Twisting her wide mouth, she snapped back, "No! I didn't agree to sell anything." She planted her bony frame on the edge of the couch with wrinkled fists clenched upon her lap.

The winner of the 2022 CBC Short Story Prize will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, have their work published on CBC Books and attend a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Four finalists will each receive $1,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and have their work published on CBC Books.

The 2022 CBC Poetry Prize is currently open for submissions until May 31, 2022. The 2023 CBC Short Story Prize will open in September and the 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize will open in January 2023.