A jury composed of Jamaluddin Aram, @jennyanne.bsky.social, and @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social read 172 submissions to select finalists for the 2026 RBC #BronwenWallace Award for Emerging Writers in the short fiction category. Shortlist announced Wednesday! writerstrust.com/BronwenWallace

The award for best press release goes to.... #canpoli #chillax

My dear partner Brendan is a finalist for the Western Living Designers of the Year award for furniture. I'm very proud of him! And if you happen to like handsome and unusual black chairs, you can vote in the People's Choice Awards: westernliving.ca/doty/wl-peop...