Short Fiction Contest 2011 Winner

Congratulations to the winner of the Riddle Fence short fiction contest

“Dog Fights in Dresden”
by Caitlin Galway

Caitlin Laura Galway is a Toronto-based fiction writer. She is presently an English Literature major at Queen’s University, an editor for Metazen, a reviewer for The Toronto Quarterly, and an editorial intern with Calyx Books. Most recently, she was the winner of CBC’s 2011 Stranger than Fiction Contest and a finalist in Glimmer Train’s 2010 Fiction Open Contest, and was shortlisted for Matrix Magazine‘s 2011 Litpop Award. Her work has appeared in numerous journals across the globe, and her first novel, Blackbird, is set for release in 2013 with Aqueous Books.

And Congratulations to our Runners Up

“Snakes”
by Eva Crocker

and

“We Hope This Explanation Reaches Someone”
by Jenna Spearing

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STAY TUNED FOR UPCOMING CONTESTS IN 2012

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Riddle us with your most brilliant writing. Rattle us with great characters and unexpected verbs. Win big prestige, and a little prize money, too!

The winning story will be published in Riddle Fence, as well as professionally recorded as an audio short by Rattling Books.

Winning author receives $500.*
Also-greats receive $200 each and may be published.
(*plus payment for publication and royalties for audio sales)

Sponsored by The Bookery on Signal Hill in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador

The Rules

Stories must be in some form of English (any dialect); maximum of 4,000 words.

Stories entered in the contest must be unpublished and not currently submitted
to any other publication or contest.

Open to all writers age 19 and over, everywhere fine writing is done.

One entry per participant, please.

Stories will be judged “blind” so include the title of your story but NOT the author’s name or any revealing data on the story itself. Include a cover letter or cover email with your name, mailing address, phone number, story title and word count.

Entry fee (includes a one-year subscription to Riddle Fence): $35 in Canada; $45 elsewhere. Outside Canada/U.S., please send a money order in Canadian or U.S. funds for $45.

All entrants will receive a one-year subscription to Riddle Fence. (Already receiving RF? Let us know in your cover letter/email whether you want to extend or give this subscription as a gift.)

Deadline Extended: September 30, 2011 (postmark)

Email your dazzling work to contest.at.riddlefence.com or mail it to:
Riddle Fence
PO Box 7092
St. John’s, NL, Canada
A1E 3Y3

Questions? Write to contact.at.riddlefence.com