I was thrilled to learn I was winner of The Malahat Review's 2018 Open Season Award for fiction. In addition to publication, I was interviewed by Rose Morris, one of the journal's volunteers. "Blue Runaways" will be published in April 2018.
Open Season Awards: Winners for 2018
Jann Everard (fiction), "Blue Runaways"
What does winning the Open Season contest mean to you?
I’ve rarely won anything, much less a literary contest, so learning I’d won the Open Season award was quite a thrill! Judge Carleigh Baker’s comments also meant a great deal to me as they acknowledged that the story had worked—had touched someone emotionally.
Read the rest of the interview here.
Open Season Awards: Winners for 2018
Jann Everard (fiction), "Blue Runaways"
What does winning the Open Season contest mean to you?
I’ve rarely won anything, much less a literary contest, so learning I’d won the Open Season award was quite a thrill! Judge Carleigh Baker’s comments also meant a great deal to me as they acknowledged that the story had worked—had touched someone emotionally.
Read the rest of the interview here.