I have a story in the latest issue of Existere magazine, and this one is for my grandmother—my first and favourite storyteller.

She always said, “Story don’t ever finish—people just stop talking.”

This is me, still talking. Still remembering.

Thank you, Existere, for giving it a home.

We are beyond thrilled to see that QWF member Chanel Sutherland has won the Commonwealth Regional Short Story Prize for Canada & Europe and is now contending for the global prize! Watch the awards ceremony with us this Wednesday, 8 am: commonwealthfoundation.com/short-story-...

✨Some happy news!✨
I’m honoured to share that one of my stories has made the longlist for the SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction. Grateful to the editors and readers.

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Merci à Cult MTL, au Salon du livre et à l’AELAQ pour les laissez-passer au Salon du livre. Passer la journée au Palais des congrès avec ma mère et ma sœur cadette a été vraiment spécial. Retrouver mon cher ami Lawrence Hill, brillant écrivain et personne si chaleureuse, a été un vrai cadeau.

What an unforgettable way to celebrate my bday—at the Writers’ Trust of Canada Awards!
The word of the night, for me, was empathy. Writers feel—we feel so much—and that depth of emotion was palpable tonight. Congrats to all the winners and finalists. #writers #authors #poets #fiction #nonfiction

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I’m Chanel Sutherland, a Vincentian-Canadian #writer of fiction and creative nonfiction. My debut short story collection will be published by House of Anansi in Spring 2026. Writing is my way of exploring the world’s complexities, and I’m excited to connect with readers and fellow creatives here!