The 2025 Edna Staebler Personal Essay Contest Results
After thorough consideration, The New Quarterly is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Edna Staebler Personal Essay Contest.
Winner
“Perhaps a Wolf & Lamb” by Adèle Barclay
Runner Up
“The Notebooks of Everything is Going to be Alright” by Shane Neilson
Honourable Mentions
“Mary Jain’s Last Dawn” by Sierra Jain-Lalande
“Known As” by Deborah Ostrovsky
“What Has Gone Away, What Remains” by Scott Randall
“Shelter: A Personal History” by Leona Theis
Congratulation to all of the winners and honourable mentions. We look forward to publishing these essays in future issues.