2019 CONTEST WINNERS
Prose
1st Place: “Three Bucks” by G. A. Grisenthwaite
2nd Place: “Roll, Pitch, and Yaw” by Alana Rigby
3rd Place: “A Tea Party for Nomi” by Cadence Mandybura
Honourable Mention: “By the Numbers” by Blaine Newton
Poetry
1st Place: “Curmudgeon” by Carol Harvey Steski
2nd Place: “Place of Origin, Unmapped” by Kim Fahner
3rd Place: “Atrial Fibrillation: My Husband Gets A New Diagnosis” by Marsha Barber
Honourable Mention: “Questions for David in the Presence of Death” by Simon Peter Eggertsen
Lynn C. Fraser Memorial Award
This year’s award goes to Justin Faba for “The Apprentice” and Mark Johnston for “The Thief, the Crier, and those Damned Dark Ages.” The Lynn C. Fraser Memorial Award was established in memory of longtime FreeFall editor and friend, Lynn Fraser, in honour of hergenerous spirit and infectious sense of humour.
Micheline Maylor Prize for Poetic Excellence
This year’s award goes to Anna Navarro for “Sestina: First and Second Loves.” The Micheline Maylor Prize for Poetic Excellence was established for a poem of excellence as chosen by Dr. Micheline Maylor.