Earlier this year, teacher Colin Throness invited me to judge a magic-themed poetry and fiction contest for students from eight different alternative high schools in Montreal. This is such a wonderful initiative created by him and other members of the Montreal English School Board community to encourage and reward young writers. We announced the award-winning entries on June 22, 2021 during an online ceremony. I performed a magic show for the students and teachers on Zoom as part of the event. A free PDF version of the complete collection is available for download on the Alternative United website. Here is the forward to the collection:
