Short Story shortlist
CBC Short Story Prize: And the winner is... »
Find out who won the 2012-2013 CBC Short Story Prize.
Sweet Dynamite by Jay Tameling »
Sweet Dynamite brings to life the sweet and sour notes of a bourbon-loving trumpet player and the son he leaves behind.
The Shortlist: Q&A with Jay Tameling »
The author of "Sweet Dynamite" talks about driving a Zamboni, writing "Dave & Morley" stories, and the magic of Miles Davis.
L'Étranger by Eliza Robertson »
A potential illness brings about an unexpected moment of intimacy between a young woman and her disaffected roommate in Marseille.
The Shortlist: Q&A with Eliza Robertson »
The author of L'Étranger tells us about her stay in Toulouse and how the wildlife in BC influences her writing.
Parse by Roderick Moody-Corbett »
The story of a parting, told in one breathless, neurotic, heartbroken sentence.
The Shortlist: Q&A with Roderick Moody-Corbett »
The author of "Parse" talks about his fascination with long sentences, how a fiction class with Tamas Dobozy changed his life, and his favourite Canadian writer.
Old Hands by Mathew Howard »
In today's story, an old man faces a history of violence and regret as the waters of time sweep away his home and the memories it contains.