The 2023 Peter Hinchcliffe Short Fiction Award Longlist

From the Editor’s Desk

The New Quarterly is pleased to announce the longlist for the 2023 Peter Hinchcliffe Short Fiction Award. After thorough consideration, we are excited to announce this year’s longlisted writers and their phenomenal stories.

The 2023 Peter Hinchcliffe Short Fiction Award Longlist

“Harold” by Daryl Bruce
“Prepper” by Megan Callahan
“Ms P’s 5Ds” by Heather Debling
“Paulina” by Pamela Hensley
“Do Not Be a Statistic” by Zilla Jones
“Bruise and Shine” by Alex Kitt
“The Sears Catalogue” by Fraser MacPherson
“Messier Objects” by Margaret McCutcheon
“Ethyl Formate” by Charlin McIsaac
“In the Western City” by Rishi Midha
“Singing for the Gods” by Deepa Rajagopalan
“The Tree” by Margaret Sankey
“Soap” by Nedda Sarshar
“Lemon Print Scarf” by Mina Sharif
“Mehdi” by Emad Talisman

Thank you to all of the writers who submitted their stories to this year’s contest. Stay tuned for our winner announcement!