Thank you to everyone who entered our 2023 Non-Fiction Contest. And the winners are…

FIRST PLACE ($1,500):

• ‘Flowering,’ Austen Lee, Edmonton, AB

SECOND PLACE ($1000):

• ‘Hungry Daughter,’ Britt Gillman, Deep River, ON

THIRD PLACE ($500):

• ‘Where to Look,’ Suzanne Galante, San Carlos, CA

The winning entries, along with judge Omar Mouallem’s essay, will appear in EVENT 53/1 (Spring/Summer 2024).

Congratulations to all the other short-listed entrants:

• ‘Every Possible Way,’ Adèle Barclay, Vancouver, BC
• ‘Torpor,’ Adrienne Gruber, Bowen Island, BC
• ‘The Weight of the World,’ Teya Hollier, East York, ON
• ‘Sweet Tooth,’ Justyna Król, Vancouver, BC
• ‘Ghazal of My Childhood,’ Rayya Liebich, Nelson, BC
• ‘In Another Universe,’ Malena Mokhovikova, Toronto, ON
• ‘Childhood Reincarnate,’ Monica Nathan, Toronto, ON

Thanks to those writers who sent manuscripts to us and to our contest readers and judge, Omar Mouallem! Visit our Contest page for details on the next contest.

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