The Writers’ Trust/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize recognizes the year’s best short story by an emerging writer first published in a Canadian literary journal or anthology. The prize is supported by James A. Michener’s donation of his Canadian royalty earnings from his novel Journey. In association with the prize, McClelland & Stewart annually publishes The Journey Prize Stories anthology, a collection of the longlisted stories.The winner is announced at the Writers’ Trust Awards in Toronto.
About the Prize
2018 Long List
Shashi Bhat for “Mute”
published in The Dalhousie Review
Greg Brown for “Bear” and “Love”
published in Pulp Literature
Alicia Elliott for “Tracks”
published in The New Quarterly
Liz Harmer for “Never Prosper”
published in The New Quarterly
Philip Huynh for “The Forbidden Purple City”
published in EVENT
Jason Jobin for “Before He Left”
published in The Malahat Review
Aviva Dale Martin for “Barcelona”
published in PRISM international
Rowan McCandless for “Castaways”
published in Prairie Fire
Sofia Mostaghimi for “Desperada”
published in This Magazine
Jess Taylor for “Two Sex Addicts Fall in Love”
published in This Magazine
Iryn Tushabe for “A Separation”
published in CVC Anthology Series
Carly Vandergriendt for “Resurfacing”
published in CVC Anthology Series
“I owe a lot to the Journey Prize. An agent, a book deal. A renewed faith in my work. All signs that seem to say I’m on the right track.”