The 2026 Peter Hinchcliffe Short Fiction Contest Winners

From the Editor’s Desk

The New Quarterly is delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 Peter Hinchcliffe Fiction Award!

Winner

“Vanishing Point”

Peter Ball

 

Runner-up

“The Salt Crust”

Simon R Gadke

 

Honourable Mentions

“At the Waist”

Morgan Beck

 

“The Dinner Guest”

Rachel Huh

Congratulations to the winners, and we look forward to publishing these stories in future issues.