Geist is pleased to announce the short list for the 10th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest! This year, we received more than 500 entries. Congrats to the short-listed writers!

Chris Copp, Waterloo, ON, "Good and Lost"

Trisha Rose, Naniamo, BC, "The Boy Who Cried Wolf Never Smiles and His Nametag Says Alf"

Elaine McCluskey, Dartmouth, NS, "Then Things About Me"

Mary Steer, Waterdown, ON, "To Do List"

D. M. Long, Sydney, NS, "Sand"

Jennifer Zilm, Vancouver, BC, "The Appointment"

Erin Kirsh, Vancouver, BC, "Do You Have a Lighter"

James MacSwain, Halifax, NS, "Nettie, Rose, Daphne and Ginger"

Jane Hamilton, Vancouver, BC, "Le Divorce"

Jodi Lundgren, Victoria, BC, "Pomegranate"

Thank you to everyone who submitted. We had a great time reading all of the entries.

The winners will be announced in Geist 93, on newsstands next month.

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