Cuffer Anthology

Intended as a salute to the best in locally crafted short fiction, The Cuffer Prize was launched in March 2008 and attracted nearly 200 entries from across the province. The Cuffer Anthology contains the best of those entries. This is a collection of stories to be savored and remembered. Readers will thrill at the writing talent that abounds in Newfoundland and Labrador. At the same time, they will be contributing to a wonderful cause: a portion of the proceeds from this book have been earmarked for Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador.

Now in its fourth year, the Cuffer Prize is sponsored by The Telegram and Creative Book Publishing. It showcases the best short fiction from Newfoundland and Labrador writers, both young and established. Entries in 2010 ran the gamut from high-end literary fiction to science fiction, humor, and even horror. The stories were then reviewed by acclaimed authors Joan Sullivan, Russell Wangersky, and Kathleen Winter. The Cuffer Anthology 2011 will showcase the best of these entries.

Now in its fifth year, the Cuffer Prize is sponsored by The Telegram and Creative Book Publishing. It showcases short fiction from Newfoundland and Labrador writers, both new and well-established. The best entries from the 2011 competition appear in this anthology, and they run the gamut of writing styles; they're gritty, poignant, cheeky - sometimes downright disturbing - but all are compelling and meticulously crafted. Open the cover and turn the pages - you won't want to stop reading till the end.