Finalists for the 2014 CBC Short Story Prize announced

Image | 2014 CBC Short Story Prize shortlist

Caption: The 2014 CBC Short Story Prize from left to right: Jane Eaton Hamilton, Annie Reid, Trent Lewin, Laura Legge and Alix Hawley.

CBC Books — along with our partners the Canada Council for the Arts(external link), Air Canada's enRoute magazine(external link) and The Banff Centre(external link) — is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2014 CBC Short Story Prize.
The finalists' stories were selected from over 3,200 short stories that were received from across the country. They are (in alphabetical order):
  • Jane Eaton Hamilton of Vancouver, BC for "Smiley"
  • Alix Hawley of Kelowna, BC for "Jumbo"
  • Laura Legge of Toronto, ON for "Tukisiviit?"
  • Trent Lewin of Waterloo, ON for "Saad Steps Out"
  • Annie Reid of Vancouver, BC for "Longshot"
Congratulations to the five of you!
The Grand Prize winner will be announced on March 24, 2014. In addition to a cash prize of $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts(external link), the Grand Prize winner will receive a two-week writing residency at The Banff Centre(external link) and will be published in Air Canada's enRoute magazine(external link). The other finalists will each receive $1,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts(external link).
Find more information about the French-language finalists for the Prix de nouvelle Radio-Canada here(external link).