PRIZES
The Fifth Corner offers two recurring prizes each issue cycle: one for short fiction, and one for poetry. Selected work is published in The Fifth Corner alongside commissioned artwork, contributor features, and archival presentation.
DARK FICTION PRIZE
One story.
Unsettling. Formally precise. Lingering.
$1,000 CAD
Publication in The Fifth Corner
Commissioned artwork
CODA POET PRIZE
One poem. One poet. Coda.
Winner
$400 CAD prize
Publication in The Fifth Corner Journal as Issue’s Coda
Feature/Interview
Publication in annual CODA
Shortlisted Poets
Publication in CODA, The Fifth Corner’s annual poetry volume
$100 CAD honorarium
CURRENT CYCLE – SUMMER 2026
Dark Fiction Prize
Status: CLOSED
Fall 2026 Dark Fiction Prize opens July 1
Coda Poet Prize
Status: CLOSED
Fall 2026 Coda Poet Prize opens July 1
LAUREATES
DARK FICTION PRIZE LAUREATES
Summer 2026 – Alan Sincic – LOOK
CODA POET PRIZE LAUREATES
Summer 2026 – TBD