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The Two-Slice Toaster Move

Third prize winner of the 5th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

The Paper Dress

Second prize winner of the 8th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

LESLIE STARK
The Glamour

First prize winner of the 7th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

CHRISTOPHER GEISEL
The Other James Buchanan

First prize winner of the 1st Annual Short Long-Distance Writing Contest.

Milton Acorn
The Jackpine Sonnet Campaign

From Jackpine Sonnets, published by Steel Rail Educational Publishing in 1977.

ANNE SORBIE
The Bride’s Feet

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

TAMMY ARMSTRONG
The Foggeries - 13th Annual Postcard Contest 1st Prize

The Foggeries by Tammy Armstrong - 13th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest 1st Prize Winner

Robyn Jeffrey
The First Move

Honourable mention in the 1st Jackpine Sonnet Contest.

The Death of Thomas Jerusalem Wall

Honourable mention in the 6th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

The Flower Lights Up

A play in one act: Guy Lafleur and Wayne Gretzky stuck in an overturned car—2nd Prize winner of the Tobacco Lit Writing Contest.

The Geist Erasure Poetry Contest

Erase an excerpt from Wacousta, one of the oldest Canadian novels, into your own prize-winning poem. This contest is now closed.

The End

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

The 11th Annual Postcard Story Contest Shortlist

Announcing the shortlist for the 11th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest!

The 12th Annual Postcard Story Contest Longlist

Announcing the longlist for the 12th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest!

String Theory

Honourable mention in the 8th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

TANYA HAGEN
Such an Elegant Couple

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

CARIN MAKUZ
Spit-Wet Fingers and a Kiss

Honourable mention in the 8th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

Ken Haigh
Spring Ice

Honourable mention in the 1st Jackpine Sonnet Contest.

MARK PATERSON
Spring Training

First prize winner of the 5th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

MONICA KIDD
Still Life with Blake

Runner-up in the 5th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

TERRI FAVRO
Stardust

First prize winner of the 1st Annual Short Long-Distance Writing Contest.

Stream

Second prize winner of the 1st Jackpine Sonnet Contest.

DAVEY THOMPSON, CAMERON TULLY
Spooning

First prize winner of the 8th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.

LINDSAY BIRD
Small and Young, June 1937

First prize winner of the 2nd Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest.