About the TCTE and the Short Story Contest
The Toronto Council of Teachers of English was a professional organization which saw its beginnings in the old City of Toronto Board of Education. It was responsible for professional development, academic publications, and most importantly, sponsorship of The Short Fiction Contest. In 1985, under the leadership of Ian Waldron at North Toronto CI, the short fiction contest began. In the first year of existence, the prize for winning the contest was a brand new personal computer donated to the contest. Despite the excitement surrounding the new short fiction contest, no publication was created in the first year.
The contest flourished in the old Toronto board; however, following amalgamation the only remaining program of the TCTE has been the short fiction contest. It has expanded to attract student writing from schools which were once members of the outlying boards. Each year, after the first, we have published a collection of the best stories from the contest.
The contest flourished in the old Toronto board; however, following amalgamation the only remaining program of the TCTE has been the short fiction contest. It has expanded to attract student writing from schools which were once members of the outlying boards. Each year, after the first, we have published a collection of the best stories from the contest.
Short Story Contest Committee Members
Marlene Bourdon-King
Renata Catenacci
Lesley Cowan
Andrew D'Angelo
Shahnaz Khan
William Wallace
Renata Catenacci
Lesley Cowan
Andrew D'Angelo
Shahnaz Khan
William Wallace
2014 Judges
Jeffrey Thomas
Leigh Thornton Siana Elezi Deborah Schwartz Michelle Giardine Alison Fisher Tim Prior Rosemary Cullis |
Karen Wolfe
Doug Small Yulie Kim Austra Gulens Todd Light David Gordon Lisa Raposo Renata Catenacci |
Shahnaz Khan
Baruch Zohar Marlene Bourdon-King Matt SnydersVictoria Leigh Mary-Beth Leatherdale Ali Parrott Chris Webb |
2013 Judges
Renata Catenacci
Ali Parrott Bert deVries Bryon White David Reed Michelle Giardine Hawley Shields Jennifer Carlesso Baruch Zohar Shahnaz Khan |
Karen Wolfe
Sandra Biondic Doug Small Victoria Leigh Austra Gulens Mary Beth Leatherdale Yulie Kim John Barclay Lisa Rapposo |
Chris Webb
Jeffrey Thomas Armen Shahnazarian Tobey Shwartz Carla Johnston Diana Berazadi Marlene Bourdon-King Lesley Cowan Andrew D'Angelo |
2012 Judges
Michelle Giardine
Anne Werfhorst Steve Goodwin Jeffrey Thomas Tim Locke Rita Furgiuele Jennifer Carlesso Austra Gulens Victoria Leigh |
Karen Wolfe
Will Wallace Doug Small Berardo Manari Sarah Rotering Ali Parrott Lesley Cowan Hawley Shields Bert deVries |
Susan Woodward
Brian Mallette Marlene Bourdon-King Andrew D'Angelo Renata Catenacci Anil Persaud Muling Chung Baruch Zohar |
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