Short Works Prize 2024

Congratulations to all Short Works Prize Winners 2024.
Read their stories and poems. 

The Alvin A. Lee Award for Creative Non-Fiction 
Guy Jones 
 
The Alvin A. Lee Award for Fiction 
Sheila Murray 
 
The FirstOntario Credit Union Award for Poetry 
Chris Pannell  

The Hamilton Public Library Award for Non-Fiction 
Trevor Copp
 
The Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd. Award for Poetry 
Hannah Barrie 
Leah Daniel 
 
The Hamilton Public Library Freda Waldon Award for Fiction 
Ahmed Mumtaz 
 
Rotary Club of Hamilton AM Young Writers Award for Creative Non-Fiction 
Ruth Ann Bos  
Rami Naamna 
 
Rotary Club of Hamilton AM Young Writers Award for POETRY 
Abbey Hanson 
Marie Njoroge 
 
Rotary Club of Hamilton AM Young Writers Award for Fiction 
Sam Hounsome 
Ana Kovacevic 
Graeme Lavrence 
Kylie Wong 

HONOURABLE MENTIONS: 
 
The Hamilton Public Library Award for Creative Non-Fiction 
Carol Greene 
Virginia Kelley 
Pam North 
 
The Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd. Award for Poetry  
Aha Blume 
Nevena Kovacevic 
Monica Lombo 
Lyrica Lucas 
Amy Notdorft 
Jennifer Tan 
Ritwik Temburni 
Mekaiel Urram 
Richard Van Holst 
Lisa Victoria 

The Hamilton Public Library Freda Waldon Award for Fiction 
Agata Antonow 
Olivia Vanderwal 

Youth Poetry Award 
Madison Barlow 
Megan Mills 
Teg Park 

Youth Fiction Award 
Cameron Emsley-Drummond 
Vanessa Koens 
Razan Shahrouri 
Mikkie Smylie