Announcing the Winners of the 10th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest!

For the past decade, contest participants have submitted short stories inspired by a postcard image. After poring through hundreds of entries, Geist is pleased to announce this year's winners:

Top prizes:

by James MacSwain

by Erin Kirsh

by D.M. Long



Chris Copp, Waterloo, ON, "Good and Lost"

Trisha Rose, Naniamo, BC, "The Boy Who Cried Wolf Never Smiles and His Nametag Says Alf"

Elaine McCluskey, Dartmouth, NS, "Then Things About Me"

Mary Steer, Waterdown, ON, "To Do List"

Jennifer Zilm, Vancouver, BC, "The Appointment"

Jane Hamilton, Vancouver, BC, "Le Divorce"

Jodi Lundgren, Victoria, BC, "Pomegranate"

Thank you to everyone who entered! We had a great time reading all of the entries.

You can read the three prize winners in print in Geist 93, on newsstands now!

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