Marie’s award-winning poetry and short stories appear in anthologies and literary magazines, in print and online.
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Short Fiction and Poetry
Read Marie’s award-winning short story “Angel Wing” in the Ghostly anthology (Lintusen Press, 2024). Through these pages glide the undead. A chess player. A cook Writers. Students. Teachers. Lovers. The cursed. The damned. The grief-stricken. The penitent. The vengeful. The merciful. Ghostly features 13 gripping tales from behind the veil.
Awards: First place, SWG Short Stories Manuscript award, Glimmer Train honourable mention
Two of Marie’s poems, “New York Times” and “Lady Clutterbuck’s Dinner Party,” appear in The Sunlight Press
“Grid Lines” – subTerrain (Lush Triumphant Contest runner up)
Have you ever wondered who clears the road kill from the highways?
“Ghosting” – Room Fiction contest, second place
When the past haunts the present, no one can predict what will happen.
Transition Magazine – “Hinterland“ and “Ice Age”
Marie also provided this cover shot and went on to provide photos for another issue the following year (see below).
Pandora’s Collective – “Spontaneous Combustion“ – Second place winner in the Summer Dream contest
Close to Quitting Time print anthology
Marie’s poem “after work at four in the morning“ placed in the contest and was published with one of her favourites, “They’re boarding up the IGA today.”
Her poems also appear in:
- WindFire print anthology
- the Winnipeg Free Press
- and more
Marie continues to write short stories and poetry, so watch for more publications to come.
Above: Reginascapes (Transition Magazine); Below: San Diego (photos by Marie Powell)
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