Newfoundland’s Cuffer Prize, now in its second year, has quickly become one of the most exciting and well-thought-out short fiction contests in Atlantic Canada, awarding not one but three prizes at $2,000, $1,000, and $500. In addition to the contest, Creative Books make an anthology of the top submissions of the year, and, proceeds from this book are donated literacy programs. This makes the Cuffer Prize a unique and fantastic contribution to Newfoundland’s literary scene. Recognition for writers ends in money for charity. How perfect is that?
This Thursday, Novemeber 12th, Creative Books will be launching The Cuffer Prize Anthology, featuring the top 25 submisisons to last year’s competition, and announcing the winners of this year’s prize.
This year’s nominees:
Jillian Butler’s “The Fairest Season”
Gerard Collin’s “Treed” by Gerard Collins, St. John’s
Claire-Marie Grigg’s “Between the Cracks”
Christopher House’s “A Little Bit of Wallpaper”
Samantha Miles’ “Value”
Chad Pelley’s “Holes to China”
Josh Pennell’s “Songs My Grandfather Taught Me”
Judy Tobin’s “How I Know, I Suppose”
Deborah Whelan’s “One For Sorrow”
Paul Whittle’s “The Inland Seas”
(Noteworthy: Gerard Collins, Chad Pelley, Josh Pennell, and Deborah Whelan were featured in last year’s anthology, and now nominated again this year. )
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