The 2026 Peter Hinchcliffe Short Fiction Award Longlist
The New Quarterly is pleased to announce the longlist for the 2026 Peter Hinchcliffe Short Fiction Award.
“Ocean of Emptiness” by Karen Armstrong
“Vanishing Point” by Peter Ball
“At the Waist” by Morgan Beck
“Lorraine’s Secret” by Joey Bongiorno
“A Bend in the Road” by Martin Borden
“Thaw” by Paige Churchill
“The Yellow Kitchen” by Jessica Daly
“The Salt Crust” by Simon R Gadke
“Girl Blood” by Joshua Goudie
“The Dinner Guest” by Rachel Huh
“The Entertainment” by Keri Korteling
“Summer is Better” by Trent Lewin
“A Short History of Creatures Who Said No” by Trent Lewin
“The Sisters of Servitude” by Mark McClure
“A Very Small Thing” by Shauna McGinn
“Friction” by Kaye Miller
“A Good Place” by Stephanie Philp
“Liminal Spaces” by Vanessa Reid
“Running like hell towards the fire” by Jillian Vandervoort
“The Extra Wing” by Xin Fu
“Our Nightly Visitor” by Tanya Ward
Thank you to all of the writers who submitted their stories to this year’s contest. Stay tuned for our winner announcement!