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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I’ve posted that these have been published, but I don’t know how many people subscribe to these fine literary magazines, so I thought I’d indicate what these stories are about. december Literary Magazine is an American literary journal that’s been...

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In case anyone subscribes to December Magazine (https://decembermag.org/product/volume-35-2/), I’ve got a story in the latest edition called ‘Stars’. It’s a quasi-digital gay romance that I deeply love. December is a US-based lit magazine that has been around since the 1950’s....

From the Blog

CBC Short Story Prize Shortlisted Story: Saad Steps Out

I hate heights. They give me that wobbly feeling in my legs. The below story is from 2014 and was shortlisted for the CBC Short ...

Art Class: The Fearsome Tide Turned by One Mr. Hurst

When I was in high school, I hated art. I hated it so much that I refused to take the obligatory art class during the ...

The One Story that Haunts My Year

Do you ever feel like you live in an abstraction? At least you’re living a life. At least you have the chance to do something ...

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Read the award winning short story, “Titan Arum”

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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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