Our 2025 judge, Sharon Butala, has chosen a shortlist of 14 stories.
The winner will be announced on Friday, October 17 at 12pm ET (Toronto). To join us for the award ceremony (& tour of the Tuscany Writing Retreat!) CLICK HERE.
To vote in the People’s Choice Award, CLICK HERE. We will be featuring each of the shortlisted writers and their writing processes on our social media channels in the coming days. You can find these on Facebook and Instagram.
To read the shortlisted stories, click on the titles below. If you experience any trouble opening any of the stories, please refresh the page and try again.
