Mitchell Toews is a Manitoba fiction writer. 143 literary journals and anthologies have published his work since 2016. He is a four-time Pushcart Prize nominee with numerous strong showings in national and US story contests, including a finalist listing in the 2023 Nona Macdonald Heaslip $15,000 “Best Canadian Short Story” Competition and Award.
Mitch's debut short story collection, “Pinching Zwieback” (At Bay Press), launched in October 2023. The collection comprises loosely related stories focused on life experiences in the fictional Mennonite prairie town of “Hartplatz” and places like it. Strong reviews, several local bestseller list appearances, book club participation, and growing critical recognition for the book are early hallmarks. See details: https://bit.ly/PZReviewsMJTInterviews
A second work—a coming-of-age novel set in the Manitoba boreal is forthcoming, planned for a March 2026 launch, again with Winnipeg's At Bay Press.
Recently, an agreement was made between Mitchell and a small Canadian press to publish a second collection of short fiction.
Mitch and Janice live at Jessica Lake in the Manitoba Whiteshell Provincial Park. Their home is on Treaty 1 and 3 land just north of the fiftieth latitude in eastern Manitoba, situated in the traditional homeland of the Métis Nation in the Winnipeg River basin, near the historic Tie Creek site.
I enjoy writerly events and gatherings and am available for a variety of roles. I have experience in over 60 events where I have spoken, conducted workshops, read, or engaged in discussion, and I am open to all such literary opportunities.
I hosted author Terry Kirk's launch of her novel, Pitfall, (At Bay Press) September 28, 2025, at Whodunit Bookshop in Winnipeg.
Open to a range of opportunities
As determined by teacher(s) and class. I have taken the School Visit seminar offered by TWUC. I am a member of TWUC and the Manitoba Writers' Guild.
