The

Fifth

Corner

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.
$1,500 CAD
Publication in The Fifth Corner
Alongside Commissioned artwork

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CODA POET PRIZE

One poem. One poet. Coda.

Winner

$500 CAD prize
Publication in The Fifth Corner Journal as Issue’s Coda
Feature/Article
Publication in annual CODA

Shortlisted Poets

Publication in CODA, The Fifth Corner’s annual poetry volume
$100 CAD honorarium

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CURRENT CYCLE – FALL 2026

Dark Fiction Prize

Status: OPEN

Coda Poet Prize

Status: OPEN

LAUREATES

DARK FICTION PRIZE LAUREATES

Summer 2026 – Alan Sincic – LOOK

View Shortlist and Longlist

CODA POET PRIZE LAUREATES

Summer 2026 – Jennifer Browne – IN A PERIOD OF ABSENCE, ARENOLOGY

View Shortlist