Invisible Publishing, York University Writing Department, and Sarah Selecky Writing school have joined forces to produce new editions of the wildly popular Little Bird Stories anthologies. The Little Bird Writing Contest is an international contest 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. This anthology collects the top three stories in one perfect, punchy volume.
This Year’s Contest Prompts: Describe your best friend at age eleven | Write a story titled “Forensic Study of an Apple.” | Write a scene that involves a case of mistaken identity. Use the word “granular.”
Revised by Pendo Muema, Kathryn Seeger, Katerina Caragiannis.
Selected by Zusi Gartner, a Canadian author and journalist.
Little Bird Stories, Volume 2 includes stories by
- Donald Wilson
- Nikki Vogel
- Lana Pesch
Proceeds from anthology sales go towards the Pelee Island Bird Observatory and the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory to help protect the real little birds out there.