{"product_id":"9780771095603","title":"Journey Prize Stories 18: From the Best of Canada's New Writers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the intriguing and diverse voices of Canada's new literary writers in this popular and nationally acclaimed annual anthology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There's nothing else like it in Canada. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Journey Prize\u003c\/i\u003e anthology has become the proving ground for new, young Canadian writers, a who's who of the coming generation. . . . I, for one, owe everything to the Journey Prize.\" - Yann Martel, author of \u003ci\u003eLife of Pi\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe $10,000 Journey Prize, now known as The Writers' Trust of Canada\/McClelland \u0026amp; Stewart Journey Prize, is awarded annually to a new and developing writer of distinction for a short story published in a Canadian literary publication. This award is made possible by James A. Michener's generous donation of his Canadian royalties earnings from his novel \u003ci\u003eJourney,\u003c\/i\u003e published by McClelland \u0026amp; Stewart in 1988. The Journey Prize itself is the most significant monetary award given in Canada to a writer at the beginning of his or her career for a short story or excerpt from a fiction work-in-progress. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe winner of the Journey Prize is selected from among the stories that appear in the current volume of \u003ci\u003eThe Journey Prize Stories,\u003c\/i\u003e published annually in the fall by McClelland \u0026amp; Stewart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over a decade \u003ci\u003eThe Journey Prize Stories\u003c\/i\u003e has established itself as one of the most prestigious anthologies in the country, introducing readers to the best new Canadian writers from coast to coast. It has become a who's who of up-and-coming writers, and many of the authors whose early work has appeared in the anthology have gone on to distinguish themselves with acclaimed collections of stories or novels, and have won many of Canada's most prestigious literary awards, including the Governor General's Award, the Trillium Award, the Chapters\/\u003ci\u003eBooks in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e First Novel Award, and The Giller Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anthology sets itself apart from others in that it comprises a selection of stories that editors of literary publications from across the country have chosen as what, in their view, is the most exciting writing in English that they have published in the previous year. In recognition of the vital role literary publications play in discovering and promoting new writers, McClelland \u0026amp; Stewart gives its own award of $2,000 to the literary publication that originally published and submitted the winning entry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcClelland \u0026amp; Stewart acknowledges the continuing enthusiastic support of writers, literary publication editors, and the public in the common celebration of the emergence of new voices in Canadian fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this anthology: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeather Birrell, “BriannaSusannaAlana” (\u003ci\u003eThe New Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e) (\u003cb\u003eWinner\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eCraig Boyko, “The Baby” (from \u003ci\u003eDescant\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eCraig Boyko, “The Beloved Departed” (\u003ci\u003eGrain Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eNadia Bozak, “Heavy Metal Housekeeping” (\u003ci\u003esubTerrain Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eLee Henderson, “Conjugation” (\u003ci\u003eBorder Crossings\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eMelanie Little, “Wrestling” (\u003ci\u003ePRISM international\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Rader, “The Lonesome Death of Joseph Fey” (\u003ci\u003eGrain Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eScott Randall, “Law School” (\u003ci\u003eThe Dalhousie Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eSarah Selecky, “Throwing Cotton” (\u003ci\u003ePrairie Fire\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eDamian Tarnopolsky, “Sleepy” (\u003ci\u003eExile\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eMartin West, “Cretacea” (\u003ci\u003ePRISM international\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eDavid Whitton, “The Eclipse” (\u003ci\u003eTaddle Creek\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eClea Young, “Split” (\u003ci\u003eThe Malahat Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029258715376,"sku":"9780771095603","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780771095603_p0.jpg?v=1763657660","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780771095603","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}