Trent Lewin

Fiction, and other made-up stories

About the Author

Trent Lewin writes novels and short stories. Fiction is where he lives. As a person of color, an immigrant to North America, and a father, his experiences shape both his life and his writing. He is also a dedicated climate advocate. Over the years, he has been privileged to win or be listed in various writing competitions and has had his work published in literary magazines and journals.

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Really happy to be on the CBC Short Story Prize Shortlist this year, for a piece called ‘Ghostworlds’. Canada Writes has put the story online now, please go here to read. Very appreciative of this recognition. Wanted to say a...

News

Thank you to The New Quarterly for publishing my piece ‘The Last Barrel’, the first creative nonfiction I’ve done! You can read it here. I love fiction. I love hiding behind a veil of unreality, where anything is possible. It’s...

From the Blog

Make Belief: How do you know if your writing is any good?

A problem I have is not understanding if my writing is any good.  I hear from writers that pieces they really liked are the ones ...

My Wedding Ring Doesn’t Fit

When a wedding ring doesn’t fit, you go the mall and explain to a woman in a jewellery store that you need it taken in, ...
kissing man and woman statue

A Clutch of Ideas

Ideas come in braces or clutches to me, often when I’m doing the following things: a) showering (don’t be gross) b) long-distance biking (I put ...

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This story traces the subjugation and liberation of a girl from China as she arrives in Canada, and hears a story about the corpse flower — a flower that only blooms every twelve years. 

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Awards & Publications

2025

Longlisted – Commonwealth Writers Prize