The Little Bird Writing Contest is an international contest exclusively
for innovative, emerging short fiction writers. The contest opens each
spring when the birds come back and showcases the excellent stories that
come from Sarah Selecky Writing School.
The 2018 Little Bird contest winners responded to the writing prompt:
Start your story with a balloon that has an unusual message. Use the
words "lemon" and "ecstasy" somewhere in the story. End the story with
an electrical storm. Volume 8 features winning stories chosen by
Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist Michelle Winters BR>"Sorry I was such
a Dick" by Esther Griffin BR>"Things Float Away" by Tracey McGillivray
BR>"To Weather a Storm" by Shoshana Gertler
Proceeds from anthology sales go towards the Peelee Island Bird
Observatory and the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory to help protect
the real little birds out there.