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The Sea Comes Pouring In by Phil Glennie

CBC Books | Posted: April 11, 2024 1:30 PM | Last Updated: April 11

The London, Ont. writer is on the 2024 CBC Short Story Prize longlist

Image | Phil Glennie

Caption: Phil Glennie is a writer and marketing professional from London, Ont. (Niki Patel)

Phil Glennie has made the 2024 CBC Short Story Prize longlist for The Sea Comes Pouring In.
The winner of the 2024 CBC Short Story Prize will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts(external link), have their work published on CBC Books(external link) and attend a two-week writing residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity(external link). The four remaining finalists will each receive $1,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts(external link) and have their work published on CBC Books(external link).
The shortlist will be announced on April 18 and the winner will be announced on April 25.
If you're interested in the CBC Literary Prizes(external link), the 2024 CBC Poetry Prize is open for submissions until June 1. The 2025 CBC Short Story Prize will open in September and the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize will open in January.

About Phil Glennie

Phil Glennie is the author of five novels, including lll Humour (2013) and Lune (2016). His short stories have appeared in Bright Flash Literary Review and Heartwood Literary Magazine. In 2019, he released the full-length folk music record Wake, which like his writing was inspired by his family's roots in Charlotte County, N.B. In 2011, he earned his PhD in English literature from Western University. He currently works as a marketing professional and lives with his family in the Old East Village neighbourhood of London, Ont.

Entry in five-ish words

"Why are the walls wet?"

The story's source of inspiration

"My family goes back about 160 years in Charlotte County, N.B. Old-timers in that area have always shared stories about local ghouls, fairies and strange creatures, which made me wonder if this kind of folk horror could be combined with elements of Maritime realism."

First lines

"You ok?" Greg asks.
You mutter affirmation and exit the truck, wondering if you still have a job. Captain warned you more than once about standing on deck when the traps were going out. Catch your foot in the trawl after the end-line's been dropped and there's nothing anyone can do for you, son. You're going straight to the bottom.

Image | CBC Short Story Prize

Caption: The 2024 CBC Short Story Prize shortlist will be announced on April 18 and the winner will be announced on April 25. (Ben Shannon/CBC)

Check out the rest of the longlist

The longlist was selected from more than 1,900 submissions. A team of 12 writers and editors from across Canada compiled the list.
The jury selects the shortlist and the eventual winner from the readers' longlisted selections. This year's jury is comprised of Suzette Mayr, Kevin Chong and Ashley Audrain.
The complete longlist is:

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