33 writers make the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize longlist

Thirty-threewriters from across Canada have been longlisted for the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize.

The complete longlist is:

• The White Stetson Hat by Dennis Allen (Innisfail, Alta.)
• Utopia by Vincent Anioke(Waterloo, Ont.)
• Zugzwangby Shaelin Bishop (Victoria)
• The Museum of Empty Promises by Brendan Bowles(Toronto)
• Bedtime in Nunatsiavut by RaeannBrown (Wabush, N.L.)
• Kids in Kindergarten by CorinnaChong(Kelowna, B.C.)
• The Bubble by BruceCinnamon (Edmonton)
• Condo by Anahita Dehbonehie(Toronto)
• Strangers by Angie Ellis (Duncan, B.C.)
• Hybrid Tongue by Mena Fouda(Oakville, Ont.)
• Ten Gay Things by KerryGalenzoski(Winnipeg)
• Splatter Pattern by Gord Grisenthwaite(Kingsville, Ont.)
• The New Parson of Petit-Wasmesby DaleHarris (Oshawa, Ont.)
• Take Me Home With You by Irehobhude Iyioha(Victoria)
• Habitsby Katherine Jin(Oakville, Ont.)
• Titan Arum byTrent Lewin(Waterloo, Ont.)
• Black Sea by Maria Lioutaia (Toronto)
• Fed Up To Her Eyeballs by Mo Markham (Kitchener, Ont.)
• Tiny Sores by Krista Jane May (Ladysmith, B.C.)
• Patricide in Four Parts, with Intermezzo by Jennifer MacLeod(Israel)
• The Bloodhound by Tom McMillan(Edmonton)
• Deville at Home by Brooks McMullin(Prince Albert, Sask.)
• Stump by Miranda Morris (Hamilton)
• The Wedding by IraMulasi(Calgary)
• Conduct unbecoming of a Disney employee by StephenNear (Hamilton)
• Leaving Moonbeamby Ben Pitfield(Toronto)
• Sound is No Home by ErinPryce(Magrath, Alta.)
• Vargas by Joanna Reid (Vancouver)
• Proverbs of the Lesser by WillRichter (Vancouver)
• A Suitable Tree by Jane Stevenson (Smithers, B.C.)
• Her First Palestinian by Saeed Teebi(Toronto)
• (Nishi) by SayaWatanabe (North Vancouver)
• Coconut Nui Mi by SophiaWen (Toronto)

The longlist was selected from almost 3,000English-language submissions.

A team of writers and editors from across Canadacompiled the list. The jury then selects the shortlist and the eventual winner from the readers' longlisted selections.

The 2021 jury is comprised of Souvankham Thammavongsa, Craig Davidson and Lee Maracle. They will select the shortlist and the winner.

The shortlist will be announced on April 22 and the winner will be announced on April 29.

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The winner of the 2021CBC Short Story Prizewill receive $6,000 from theCanada Council for the Arts, have their work published onCBC Booksand will have the opportunity to attend a two-week writing residency at theBanff Centre for Arts and Creativity.

Four finalists will each receive $1,000 from theCanada Council for the Artsand have their work published onCBC Books.

Last year'swinner was Calgary writer Brenda Damenfor her short story,Gibson.You canread the entire shortlist here.

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The longlist for the French-language competition has also been revealed. To read more, go to thePrix de la nouvelle Radio-Canada.

TheCBC Literary Prizeshave been recognizing Canadian writers since 1979. Past winners includeMichael Ondaatje,Carol Shields,Michael WinterandFrances Itani.

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If you're interested in other writing competitions, check out theCBC Literary Prizes.

The 2021CBC Poetry Prizeis open for submissions until May 31, 2021.

The 2022CBC Short Story Prizewill open in September and the2022CBC Nonfiction Prizewill open inJanuary.