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LANA PESCH
Quit - 14th Annual Postcard Contest 2nd Prize

Quit by Lana Pesch - 14th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest 2nd Prize Winner

2018 Erasure Poetry Contest Short List

Announcing the shortlisted entrants for the 2018 Erasure Poetry Contest!

2018 Postcard Story Contest Shortlist

Announcing the shortlisted entrants for the 2018 Postcard Story Contest!

Vaughan Chapman
1963

Second prize winner of the 2009 Fortune Cookie Contest.

Kidd Monica
A Large Stake

First prize winner of the 1st Jackpine Sonnet Contest.

A Little Girl Fight

Read a story by Lorren Stewart, one of the winning entries in the 2011 Downtown Eastside Writers' Jamboree Writing Contest, about struggle and redemption on the Downtown East Side.

Tavis W. Dodds
320 East Hastings

At the homeless shelter at the First United Church, Tavis W. Dodds learns the closer to the altar, the better the sleep. Winner of the 2009 Downtown Eastside Writers' Jamboree Writing Contest.

ROSEANNE HARVEY
3 Valley Gap Honeymoon Suite “Cave”

Runner-up in the 1st Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

DOUG SAVAGE
A Long Line

Third prize winner of the 3rd Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

3rd Annual Geist Erasure Poetry Contest

Erase an excerpt from Cottonopolis by Rachel Lebowitz into your own prize-winning poem.

A Spot to Remember

Second prize winner of the 3rd Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

2nd Annual Geist Erasure Poetry Contest - NOW CLOSED

Erase a narrative by celebrated Canadian author Sheila Heti into your own poetic masterpiece.

A Newbie’s Guide to the Farmers’ Market

Beware Fashionable Dog Ladies in this honourable mention in the 9th Postcard Story Contest.

And the Winners of the 9th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest are...

Congrats to the winners of the 9th Geist Postcard Story Contest!

JESUS HARDWELL
all the lovely judies

Jesus Hardwell's third prize winning entry in the 11th Annual Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest—whiskey, hunting dogs and cold rain.

And the Winners of the 8th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest are...
And the Winners of the 10th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest are...

Announcing the winners of the 10th Annual Postcard Story Contest!

Rose Hunter
Animal Planet

Honourable mention in the 3rd Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

Announcing the Short List for the 9th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest!

Geist is pleased to announce the short list for the Postcard Story Contest!

MARIAL SHEA
Arrangements

Second prize winner of the 4th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

Announcing the Winners of the First Annual Geist Erasure Poetry Contest!
Announcing the Short List for the 8th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest!

Geist is pleased to announce the short list for the 8th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. Congratulations to the short-listed entrants!

Announcing the Short List for the 10th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest!

Geist is pleased to announce the short list for the Postcard Story Contest.

Announcing the Short List for the First Annual Geist Erasure Poetry Contest!