Cover of David Bergen's Days of Feasting and Rejoicing

Book Review

Days of Feasting and Rejoicing by David Bergen

Jan 19, 2026

In the biblical Book of Esther, days of feasting and rejoicing follow the deaths of 75,000 Persians who plotted against Queen Esther and her king. Author David Bergen, on Michael Elves’ podcast Turning Pages, revealed that he chose Days of Feasting and Rejoicing as the title of his latest novel because he wanted to explore […]

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Cover of The World so Wide by Zilla Jones

Book Review

The World So Wide by Zilla Jones

Jul 15, 2025

The world is wide for Felicity Alexander, an opera singer with a “red-hot career.” But as we come to realize throughout Zilla Jones’s debut novel, The World So Wide, in which Felicity plays lead diva, when doors open for you around the world, it’s harder to find one that feels like the portal to home. […]

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News & Highlights

New Call for Creative Non-Fiction Submissions: Lost and Found: Things Forgotten, Things Remembered

Mar 11, 2026

Prairie Fire Press invites creative nonfiction on the theme of remembering and forgetting for our fall 2026 issue. Our survival and growth have always depended on both. Memory helps shape who we are and how we understand our connection to others—personally, culturally, historically. Some memories bring comfort and joy; others are confusing, painful, even traumatic. […]

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2025 MRB Writing Contest Winners Announced!

Jan 13, 2026

The winners are here! Thank you to everyone who entered! To check out the winning authors, click here.

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Update for Manitoba Kitchen Party

Dec 16, 2025

Update! Thank you to everyone who submitted! The authors we were able to take for this issue have been contacted. If you have not received an email, please do try us again in the future!

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