2024 Short List Announced
TWUC is pleased to announce the short list of nominees for the 28th annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award, recognizing the best first collection of short fiction by a Canadian author published in 2024.
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Leah Horlick
Writer and Poet (Photo: Leah Horlick)
I'm grateful to be part of a wide network of writers looking out for new ways to support and advocate for one another.
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Lise Mayne is pleased to announce that her poem Shadow Play was long-listed for the Minds Shine Bright, Light and Shadow Anthology 2024, Australia, and received special commendation. The poem is about the light and shadow we experienced during COVID-19 lockdown.
