DiscoverBookends with Mattea RoachMeet the winner of the 2025 CBC Short Story Prize
Meet the winner of the 2025 CBC Short Story Prize

Meet the winner of the 2025 CBC Short Story Prize

Update: 2025-04-23
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You may not be familiar with Dorian McNamara yet … but his story, You (Streetcar at Night), is the winner of the 2025 CBC Short Story Prize. If you’ve spent time in Toronto, you’ll know its trademark red streetcars. Dorian grew up on those streetcars, which is why he chose one as the backdrop for his story of a young transgender person reflecting on their first relationship. Dorian and Mattea Roach talk about reflecting on transition, what he loves about Halifax and what winning this prize means for him. 


You can read Dorian’s winning story here. 

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Meet the winner of the 2025 CBC Short Story Prize

Meet the winner of the 2025 CBC Short Story Prize