Bachelor of Creative & Professional Writing (BCPW)

High School Flash Fiction Contest

The future of writing has arrived.

The Faculty of Media & Creative Arts’ Bachelor of Creative & Professional Writing (BCPW) program is excited to bring you this year’s five winners of its annual High School Flash Fiction Contest.

The contest accepted short, short stories from secondary school students from across the province of Ontario, and this year’s contest was judged by celebrated writers Carleigh BakerDavid Brock, and Meaghan Strimas. Brock and Strimas are both fulltime faculty members in the BCPW program.

Special thanks to Guillermo Acosta, Senior Dean of the Faculty of Media, Creative Arts & Design (FMCAD), Nicola Winstanley, Associate Dean for Journalists & Writers (FMCAD), and Kilby Smith-McGregor, designer extraordinaire. A big shout-out, too, to all the high school teachers and guidance counsellors who helped make this contest a success.

Contest Winners 2024