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Little Bird Stories

“Good things come in small packages with the short stories of Little Bird Writing Contest.”—Globe and Mail

Subscribe to Little Bird Stories, and read what winning writers did with prompts in previous years! Get all published e-volumes of Little Bird Stories right now, and receive a new e-anthology of fresh short fiction every year. A lifetime subscription is $25.

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When you become a Little Bird Subscriber, you're supporting the study and conservation of wild birds and their habitats. A percentage of every subscription goes to the Pelee Island Bird Observatory, to help protect the real little birds out there.

Little Bird Stories Volume X

Contest Date: 2020

Stories selected by Sheena Kamal
Cover Design: Megan Fildes
Winner: Jennifer Falkner, for “Words Fail”

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Order the print edition from Invisible Publishing.

Little Bird Stories Volume IX

Contest Date: 2019

Stories selected by Cherie Dimaline
Cover Design: Megan Fildes
Winner: Rea Tarvydas, for “The Party Porch”

“If the typical “beach read” isn’t your ideal, here’s another idea: the new pocketbook volume in the Little Bird Stories series. […] I happen to be a big believer in little books. They’re fun to carry around and make you look infinitely cooler than anyone staring emptily at a device. At 40 pages total, this volume is the perfect length for a summer afternoon.” — Globe and Mail

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Buy the print edition at your local independent bookstore, or order directly from Invisible Publishing, Amazon.ca, or Amazon.com.

Little Bird Stories Volume 8Little Bird Stories Volume VIII

Contest Date: 2018

Stories selected by Michelle Winters
Cover Design: Megan Fildes
Winner: Esther Griffin, for “I’m Sorry I Was Such a Dick”

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Buy the print edition at your local independent bookstore, or order directly from Invisible Publishing, Amazon.ca, or Amazon.com.

LB CoverLittle Bird Stories Volume VII

Contest Date: 2017

Stories selected by Esi Edugyan
Cover Design: Michel Vrana
Winner: Ann Cavlovic, for “Stan’s House”

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Little Bird Stories Volume VI

Contest Date: 2016

Stories selected by Lisa Moore
Cover Design: Michel Vrana
Winner: Laurie Myers-Bishop, for “Mary-Marie’s Party”

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Contest Date: 2015

Stories selected by Neil Smith
Cover Design: Michel Vrana
Winner: Corrie Adams, for “Paradise”

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Little Bird Stories Volume IVLittle Bird Stories Volume IV

Contest Date: 2014

Stories selected by Rebecca Lee
Cover Design: Ryan Muscat
Winner: Rachel Ball, for “Woman In a Drawer”

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Short Story collectionLittle Bird Stories Volume III

Contest Date: 2013

Stories selected by Alix Ohlin
Cover Design: Ryan Muscat
Winner: Leslie Greentree, for “The Room of Pickled Things”

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Little Bird Stories Volume II

Contest Date: 2012

Stories selected by Zsuzsi Gartner
Cover Design: Michel Vrana
Winner: Frances Phillips, for “No Street Called Crow”

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Short Story CollectionLittle Bird Stories Volume I

Contest Date: 2011

Stories selected by Matthew J. Trafford & Jessica Westhead
Cover Design: Carolyn McNeillie
Winner: Brittany Smith, for “Contrast Fluid”

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