2008 Winners

1st Prize Winner

The Videographer by Jason Rapczynski

2nd Prize Winner

Luminous Veil by Mark Sedore (Toronto, ON)

3rd Prize Winner

Deliver Me by Karen Cressman (Brampton, ON)

Shortlisted Novelists

  • Pam Bustin, Chapleau, ON, for Sanctuary
  • Chris Connolly, New York NY, for The Suitcase or the Coffin
  • Mark Freeman, Vancouver, BC, for Worldtown
  • Roben Goodfellow, Toronto, ON, for St. George and the Dragon
  • J.A. Goodwin, Toronto, ON, for Gifts from Uncle Leon
  • Meredith Kennedy, Long Beach, CA, for The Magic Colt
  • Edward Lineberry, Dallas, TX, for UNTITELD
  • William Osler, Lethbridge, AB, for Ed’s Cave
  • Judith K. Parker, Vancouver, BC, for On the Home Front
  • Chris Seymour, Vancouver, BC, for Self Defense
  • R.H. Slansky, Portland, OR, for Icebound
  • Ryan States, Edmonton, AB, for Silver Bullets
  • Special mention to Carson Taylor of Claremore, OK, and Natasha Carr-Harris of Vancouver, BC, for being this year’s youngest entrants to complete and submit a novel. (14 and 10, respectively!)