Erika Brauner recently won first place for her short fiction story, “The Cliff”,
submitted to the Vancouver Writer’s Fest Annual Youth Writing Contest.
The powerful story sheds light on the important conversations happening
in today’s society.
Below is an excerpt from “The Cliff”:
“The
boy was always good at hiding his inner turmoil from all onlookers. He
hadn’t wanted anyone to worry about him, to pry too hard and unleash all
of his inner demons. He didn’t want to be a burden. His boyfriend
wouldn’t have minded, in fact he would’ve been happy to help the boy
bear the pain that was his life. But the boy hadn’t known that.”
To read Erika’s full short fiction story, please visit Writersfest BC.
The
Vancouver Writers Fest’s annual youth writing contest is open to all
students enrolled in grades 8-12 in British Columbia. Contestants can
submit either poetry or fiction. The 2017 contest was judged by authors,
Carrie Mac and Dina Del Bucchia.