Just as I was giving up hope, the following email arrived.

Dear Jamie,

I'm very pleased to inform you that the judges in the U of T Magazine Alumni Short Story contest have selected your story "Holiday Justice" for inclusion on the shortlist of five finalists.

Congratulations!

As a result of being shortlisted, "Holiday Justice" is eligible for our Readers' Choice award. We are inviting alumni to visit our website at www.magazine.utoronto.ca/short-story-finalists to read the shortlisted stories (posted anonymously for now -- we will reveal the authors' identities once the judges have made their picks) and vote for their favourite. The winner will receive a special prize from U of T Magazine. Of course, you are also still eligible to win the Grand Prize of $500 and the runner-up prize.

We expect to have a final winner selected sometime in late September or early October.

Once again, my sincere best wishes on a wonderful accomplishment. Thank you for entering the contest, and thank you for reading U of T Magazine!

Best,
Scott Anderson
Editor, U of T Magazine
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Toronto, ON M5S 3J3
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