Little did organizers know when they planted the seed 15 years ago that the Literary Awards would reap such a bountiful harvest.

This collection of over 35 first-prize short stories, poetry, and writing for children represents the best new writing in Prince Edward Island. Readers will recognize several of the names --people who have gone on to be published or produced --including Rai Berzins, Lesley-Anne Bourne, Judy Gaudet, Elaine Hammond, Hugh MacDonald, Brent MacLaine, Steve McOrmond, Dianne Hicks Morrow, Melissa Mullen, Libby Oughton, and Nancy Russell.

The anthology includes works from:

• Michael Allen
• Maud E Anschutz
• Lesley-Anne Bourne
• Andrew Rai Berzins
• Elaine Breault Hammond
• Sid Clay
• Orysia Dawydiak
• Matthew Dorrell
• Paul Gallant
• Judy Gaudet
• Louis Groarke
• Charles Gregory
• David Hickey
• Anna Hopkins
• Jane Ledwell
• Geoffrey Lindsay
• Hugh MacDonald
• Brent MacLaine
• Douglas Malcolm
• Derek Martin
• Steve McOrmond
• Dianne Hicks Morrow
• Melissa Mullen
• Gerry O'Brien
• Chanda Pinsent
• Beverley Roach
• Riada Roch
• Nancy Russell
• Steve Sharratt
• Laurel Smyth
• Jane Spalding-Jamieson
• Brian Stevens
• Lise Tubman
• Ivy Wigmore