Writings published in Grain have been finialists for, and winners of, the Writers' Trust / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize, nominated for the National Magazine Awards, singled out for inclusion in Best Canadian Poetry, Best Canadian Fiction, Best American Short Stories, and in numerous issues of the Journey Prize Anthology.
Nonfiction in Grain took home first prize in two categories (Student Writing and Gold Awards Best Article-Saskatchewan) in the 2011 Western Magazine Awards. Grain was named Magazine of the Year (SK) in the 2013 and 2012 Western Magazine Awards, and was also a finalist for that award in 2010 and 2011.
2024 Best Canadian Poetry
Carolyn Smart, “Ashes,” Grain 50.1
Nicholas Bradley, “Atmospheric River,” Grain 50.3
David Barrick, “Bob Ross Beats the Devil,” Grain 50.1
Olajide Salawu, “A Cartographer Maps His Way Out of His Country,” Grain 49.4
Seth MacGregor, “House Fire on Cook Road,” Grain 49.2
James Scoles, “Last Train Home,” Grain 49.4
Susan Gillis, “Moving Day,” Grain 49.4
Joseph Kidney, “Oscail Do Bhéal,” Grain 49.2
Hilary Clark, “Selections From My Muted Year,” Grain 49.3
Sadie McCarney, “Self-Portrait as Diana, Virgin Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt,” Grain 49.3
Barbara Nickle, “Three-in-one,” Grain 49.4
Notable Poems
Michelle Barker, “Flip-Turn,” Grain 49.4
Alex Boyd, “Staring at Bookshelves,” Grain 49.2
Triny Finlay, “The Nanny’s Version,” Grain 49.4
2023 Best Canadian Poetry
Louise-Bernice Half—Sky Dancer, “Angels 215 >, 1820-1979,” Grain 49.1
Kathryn Nogue, “Thigmomorphogenesis,” Grain 48.3
Notable Poems
Leanne Boschman, “Encaustic,” Grain 48.3
Judith Krause, “Advice,” Grain 49.1
Michael Eden Reynolds, “Assisted,” Grain 49.1
2023 Writers’ Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize, Iryn Tushabe
“Lucky Baboon,” Grain 48.1
2022 Pushcart Prize XLVI publication, Triin Paja
"Seven Flowers", Grain Vol 47.3
Nominated for Personal Journalism, Joshua Whitehead
National Magazine Awards 2021
"A Geography of Queer Woundings", Grain Vol 47.4
Honourable Mention for Poetry, Alex Manley
National Magazine Awards 2021
"Aeroelastic Flutter", Grain Vol 47.4
2021 Best Canadian Poetry
Paola Ferrante, "Asch's Line Study in the Current Anthropocene," Grain Vol 48.1
Judith Krause, "Day of the Dead," Grain Vol 47.2
Mary Dean Lee, "Riddle," Grain Vol 48.1
Hayden Ward, "From the Nurse's Cabin Porch, Keats Island," Grain Vol 47.3
2021 Best Canadian Stories
Joshua Wales, "Lightness," Grain Vol 47.4
Journey Prize Anthology #32, 2020, Jessica Johns
Winner of the $10,000 Writers’ Trust of Canada / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
”Bad Cree,” Grain Vol 46.5
Journey Prize Anthology #32, 2020, Michela Carrière
Longlisted for the $10,000 Writers’ Trust of Canada / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
”The Moth and The Fox,” Grain Vol 46.5
Winner of Silver for Fiction, Jessica Johns
National Magazine Awards 2020
”Bad Cree,” Grain Vol 46.5
Honourable Mention for Personal Journalism, Joshua Whitehead
National Magazine Awards 2020
”My Auntie Is a Wolverine,” Grain Vol 46.5
Nominated for Fiction, Sheri Benning
National Magazine Awards 2019
”The Blood They Lose,” Grain Vol 45.3
Nominated for Fiction, Lorna Crozier
National Magazine Awards 2018
”The Door,” Grain Vol 44.4
Best American Short Stories 2018, Alicia Elliott
”Unearth,” Grain Vol 44.3
Nominated for One of a Kind, Kim McCullough
National Magazine Awards 2015
”Night/light,” Grain Vol 41.4
Journey Prize Anthology #26, 2014, Leona Theis
Longlisted for the $10,000 Writers’ Trust of Canada / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
”High Beams,” Grain Vol 41.1
Saskatchewan's Magazine of the Year
Western Magazine Awards 2013
Journey Prize Anthology #25, 2013, Eliza Robertson
Finalist for the $10,000 Writers’ Trust of Canada / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
”My Sister Sang,” Grain Vol 39.1
Journey Prize Anthology #25, 2013, Steven Benstead
”Megan's Bus,” Grain Vol 39.3
Winner for Gold Award Best Article—Saskatchewan, Ayelet Tsabari
Western Magazine Awards 2013
”Yemeni Soup and Other Recipes,” Grain Vol 39.4
Winner for Silver One-of-a-kind category, Ayelet Tsabari
National Magazine Awards 2013
”Yemeni Soup and Other Recipes,” Grain Vol 39.4
Brenda Strathern "Late Bloomers" Writing Prize, Rea Tarvydas
”Suitable Dress,” Grain Vol 39.4
Saskatchewan's Magazine of the Year
Western Magazine Awards 2012
Winner for Gold Award Best Article—Saskatchewan, Chuqiao (Teresa) Yang
Western Magazine Awards 2011
”Beijing Notes,” Grain Vol 37.4
Winner for Student Writing, Chuqiao (Teresa) Yang
Western Magazine Awards 2011
”Beijing Notes,” Grain Vol 37.4
Finalist for Magazine of the Year—Saskatchewan
Western Magazine Awards 2011
Finalist in Features category, Beverly Akerman
2nd Annual Writing Awards of the Professional Writers' Association of Canada
”Six Pixels of Separation,” Grain Vol 37.4
Honourable Mention for Fiction, D.W. Wilson
National Magazine Awards 2010
”The Mathematics of Friedrich Gauss,” Grain Vol 37.3
Best Canadian Fiction 2011, Zsuzsi Gartner
National Magazine Awards 2010
”Floating Like a Goat,” Grain Vol 37.2
Finalist for Magazine of the Year — Saskatchewan
Western Magazine Awards 2010
Best Canadian Poetry 2010, Tim Lilburn
Four Poems, Grain Vol 37.1
Best Canadian Poetry 2010, Warren Heiti
Three Poems, Grain Vol 37.1
Honourable Mention for Poetry, Don Domanski
National Magazine Awards 2009
”Radiance and Counterpoint,” Grain Vol 37.1
Honourable Mention for Poetry, Warren Heiti
National Magazine Awards 2009
Three Poems, Grain Vol 37.1
Journey Prize Anthology #22, 2010, Krista Foss
Finalist for the $10,000 Writers’ Trust of Canada / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
”The Longitude of OK” Grain Vol 36.3
Best Canadian Poetry 2010, Katherine Lawrence
”Dear—” Grain Vol 36.2
Journey Prize Anthology #21, 2009, Lynne Kutsukake
”Away” Grain Vol 36.1
Journey Prize Anthology #21, 2009, Fran Kimmel
”Picturing God’s Ocean” Grain Vol 36.1
Winner of the Howard O’Hagan Award, Barb Howard
Alberta Literary Awards 2009
”Mrs. Goodfellow’s Dog” Grain Vol 35.4
Finalist for Magazine of the Year — Saskatchewan
Western Magazine Awards 2008
Finalist for Human Experience, John Vigna
Western Magazine Awards 2008
”The Ballad of Big and Small” Grain Vol 35.1
Winner of the Dave Gerber Freelance Writers Award, 2007, John Vigna
Western Magazine Awards 2008
”The Ballad of Big and Small” Grain Vol 35.1
Journey Prize Anthology #20, 2008, Clea Young
Finalist for the $10,000 Writers’ Trust of Canada / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
”Chaperone” Grain Vol 35.1
Finalist for Fiction, Nancy Mauro
Western Magazine Awards 2007
”AAA Ace Framing” Grain Vol 34.2
Journey Prize Anthology #19, 2007, Andrew J. Borkowski
”Twelve Versions of Lech” Grain Vol 33.3
Finalist for Magazine of the Year — Saskatchewan
Western Magazine Awards 2007
Finalist for Fiction, Anik See
Western Magazine Awards 2006
”Ice Out” Grain Vol 33.2
Journey Prize Anthology #18, 2006, Craig Boyko
”The Beloved Departed” Grain Vol 33.1
Journey Prize Anthology #18, 2006, Matthew Rader
”The Lonesome Death of Joseph Fey” Grain Vol 32.4
Journey Prize Anthology #17, 2005, Richard Simas
”Anthropologies” Grain Vol 32.2
Journey Prize Anthology #17, 2005, Pasha Malla
”The Past Composed” Grain Vol 32.1
Honourable Mention for One-of-a-Kind Articles, Patrick Tobin
National Magazine Awards 2004
”Things to Do in Stockholm in the Dead of Winter: A Travel Guide” Grain Vol 32.2
Journey Prize Anthology #16, 2004, Devin Krukoff
Winner of the $10,000 Writers’ Trust of Canada / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
”The Last Spark” Grain Vol 31.3
Journey Prize Anthology #16, 2004, Kenneth Bonert
Finalist for the $10,000 Writers’ Trust of Canada / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
”Packers and Movers” Grain Vol 31.2
Honourable Mention for Fiction, Kenneth Bonert
National Magazine Awards 2003
”Packers and Movers” Grain Vol 31.2
Honourable Mention for Fiction, Robert McGill
National Magazine Awards 2003
”Nobody Goes to Vancouver to Die” Grain Vol 31.1
Honourable Mention for Poetry, Don McKay
National Magazine Awards 2003
”Song of the Saxifrage to the Rock” Grain Vol 31.1
Honourable Mention for Poetry, Tim Lilburn
National Magazine Awards 2003
”The Book That Changes Everything” Grain Vol 30.4
Finalist for Magazine of the Year — Saskatchewan
National Magazine Awards 2003
Western Magazine Awards 2003
Finalist for Best Article — Saskatchewan, J. Jill Robinson
Western Magazine Awards 2003
”Quicksand” Grain Vol 30.3
Journey Prize Anthology #15, 2003, Charlotte Gill
Finalist for the $10,000 Writers’ Trust of Canada / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
”Hush” Grain Vol 30.2
Journey Prize Anthology #15, 2003, Dawn Rae Downton
Finalist for the $10,000 Writers’ Trust of Canada / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
”Hansel and Gretel” Grain Vol 29.4
Honourable Mention for Poetry, Dan Tysdal
National Magazine Awards 2002
”An Experiment in Form” Grain Vol 29.3
Journey Prize Anthology #14, 2002, Karen Munro
”The Pool” Grain Vol 29.3
Finalist for Magazine of the Year — Saskatchewan
Western Magazine Awards 2002
Finalist for Fiction, Michael Rottman
Western Magazine Awards 2002
”Pieta” Grain Vol 28.4
Finalist for Best Article—Saskatchewan, J. Jill Robinson
Western Magazine Awards 2002
”Andres Baby Duck and Thou” Grain Vol 28.4
Honourable Mention for Poetry, Karen Solie
National Magazine Awards 2001
”Montana,” “To Have and Have Not” Grain Vol 29.3
Honourable Mention for Poetry, Ken Howe
National Magazine Awards 2001
”Snow Epiphanies,” “Notes on Stanfield’s Red, Duofold, Long Underwear” Grain Vol 29.1
Winner of the Magazine of the Year — Saskatchewan
Western Magazine Awards 2001
Best Canadian Stories #01, Kevin Armstrong, 2001
”the first motion of love” Grain Vol 28.3
Journey Prize Anthology #12, 2000, Lee Henderson
”Sheep Dub” Grain Vol 26.4
Honourable Mention for Fiction, Lee Henderson
National Magazine Awards 1999
”Sheep Dub” Grain Vol 26.4
Honourable Mention for Poetry, David Zieroth
National Magazine Awards 1998
”The true imagined life of my neighbour” Grain Vol 26.1
Gold Medal for Fiction, Dianne Warren
Western Magazine Awards 1999
”Hawk’s Landing” Grain Vol 25.4
Winner of the Magazine of the Year — Saskatchewan
Western Magazine Awards 1998
Journey Prize Anthology #10, 1998, Ian Colford
”The Reason for the Dream” Grain Vol 25.1
Journey Prize Anthology #9, 1997, Judith Kalman
”Not for Me a Crown of Thorns” Grain Vol 24.3
Silver Medal for Fiction, David W. Henderson
National Magazine Awards 1996
”Remembering Manuel” Grain Vol 24.3
Gold Medal for Fiction, Dianne Warren
National Magazine Awards 1995
”Long-Gone and Mister Lonely” Grain Vol 23.3
Gold Medal for Fiction, Patrick Roscoe
Western Magazine Awards 1996
”The Last Casanova of Regina” Grain Vol 23.1
Journey Prize Anthology #8, 1996, David Elias
”How I Crossed Over” Grain Vol 23.1
Gold Medal for Poetry, Lorna Crozier
National Magazine Awards 1994
”The Old Order, Night and The White Planet” Grain Vol 21.4
Honourable Mention for Fiction, Joanne Gerber
National Magazine Awards 1993
”The Lesser, the Larger” Grain Vol 21.3
Honourable Mention for Fiction, P.W. Bridgman
National Magazine Awards 1993
”De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bonum” Grain Vol 21.3
Honourable Mention for Fiction, Vivette Kady
National Magazine Awards 1993
”Lucky Boy” Grain Vol 21.2
Journey Prize Anthology #5, 1993, Robert Mullen
”Flotsam” Grain Vol 20.2
Journey Prize Anthology #5, 1993, Marina Endicott
”With the Band” Grain Vol 20.1
Honourable Mention for Poetry, Gary Hyland
National Magazine Awards 1992
”Danica at the Goya Exhibition” Grain Vol 20.1
Honourable Mention for Poetry, Elizabeth Philips
National Magazine Awards 1991
”Meditation on Chuang Tzu,” “The Goldfish Keeper II,” “Meditation on the Domestic” Grain Vol 19.3
Journey Prize Anthology #4, 1992, Diane Juttner Perreault
”Bella’s Story” Grain Vol 19.2
Gold Medal for Fiction, Dianne Warren
Western Magazine Awards 1992
”Safe House” Grain Vol 19.1
Gold Medal for Fiction, Guy Vanderhaege
Western Magazine Awards 1991
”Home Place” Grain Vol 18.3
Journey Prize Anthology #3, 1991, James Riseborough
”She is Not His Mother” Grain Vol 18.2
Journey Prize Anthology #3, 1991, Lynn Podgurny
”Till Tomorrow, Maple Leaf Mills” Grain Vol 18.1
Journey Prize Anthology #1, 1989, Marion Douglas
”Flags” Grain Vol 16.4
Journey Prize Anthology #1, 1989, Constance Buchanan
”Man with Flying Genitals” Grain Vol 16.3
