2023 Fiction Contest Shortlist Announcement
The Fiddlehead is pleased to announce the finalists of our 2023 Fiction Contest, judged by Jack Wang!
The Fiddlehead is pleased to announce the finalists of our 2023 Fiction Contest, judged by Jack Wang!
I recently discovered a unique album called “I am in Need of Music: Songs on Poems by Elizabeth Bishop.” The Silken Water Suite with music composed by Alasdair MacLean and featuring soprano Suzie LeBlanc is arresting and beautiful. The four parts are: I. The silken water is weaving and weaving; II. Dear, my compass; III. Close, close all night; IV. Breakfast song.
To understand more about my Native heritage, I’ve been immersing in books about Aboriginal healing. I’ve found three sources, two non-fiction and one fiction, that are giving me a very full perspective.
A recent read-turned-favourite is There’s No Such Thing As An Easy Job, written by Kikuko Tsumura and translated from the Japanese by Polly Barton. The narrator, burned out from her previous job, tries out a series of temp jobs with the caveat that they must be as undemanding as possible: “ideally, something along the lines of sitting all day in a chair”. Contrasted with our society’s focus on finding meaningful work, this premise is compelling from the start.
The Fiddlehead No. 297 (Autumn 2023) features poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and reviews written by some of the best new and established writers. Contributors include Anne Marie Todkill—winner of our 2023 Creative Nonfiction contest—Jack Wang, David Ly, Annick MacAskill, Bryn Harris, and many more. Cover art is Fall Canoe Route by Réjean Roy.
Selected for The Best American Essay 2024: Storm Damage by Anne Marie Todkill