Winners of Geist magazines' postcard story contest named

The winners have been announced in Geist magazine's much-loved Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest (6th annual).

• 1st Prize: Common Sense About Smoking by Eric Foley
• 2nd Prize: Peace Time by Julia Vella
• 3rd Prize: Blue Eye by Donna Kane

Honourable Mentions:

How to Survive in the Woods by Ursula Twiss

We Are Electric by Kellee Ngan

 Death in the Family by Ruth E. Walker 

Et Tu Brut by Jerome Stueart 

Men Gone Mad by Richard Harris 

Reader's Choice Award: 

It's a tie! Readers have read through the finalists, debated the merits of the stories and voted for their favourites, and two stories have crossed the finish line in a dead heat: Grizzly Bill by William Farrant, How to Survive in the Woods by Ursula Twiss 

The longlist of finalists is here. If you're interested in signing up for next year's contest, Geist suggests you sign up for their newsletter to get distant early warning of next year's contest.