News & Extras
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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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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Submittable CLOSED November 21-February 28th
Nov 19, 2025
Sorry, folks! We need to shut down Submittable for a couple of months as we get through our busiest season. We will re-open Submittable in March. Snail mail is still accepted. We understand sending via post is not possible for everyone, so if this is a barrier for you, please email Janine at prfire@prairiefire.ca and […]
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PF’s 2025 Donor Drive is here!
Nov 6, 2025
This giving season, please consider donating to Prairie Fire, in order to help us continue to publish excellent issues and help support writers in Canada! Also, your donations are vital in helping us continue offering programs like our student practicum. Every little bit helps! If you donate before December 31st, 2025, you will be entered […]
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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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