Vicky Metcalf Short Story Award

Established 1979. Awarded to the Canadian writer (citizen or landed immigrant) of the best children's short story published in Canada in the previous year.

• 1995 - Bernice Friesen, "The Seasons are Horses" in The Seasons are Horses
• 1994 - Tim Wynne-Jones, "The Hope Bakery" in Some of the Kinder Planets
• 1993 - Rod McIntyre, "The Rink" in The Blue Jean Collection
• 1992 - Edna King, "Adventure on Thunder Island" in Adventure on Thunder Island
• 1991 - No award
• 1990 - Patricia G. Armstrong, "Choose Your Grandmother" in Jumbo Gumbo
• 1989 - Martha Brooks, "A Boy and his Dog" in Paradise Cafe & Other Stories
• 1988 - Claire MacKay, "Marvin and Me and the Files" in 12th Canadian Children's Annual
• 1987 - Isabel Reimer, "The Viking Dagger" in Of the Jigsaw
• 1986 - Wieler, Diana J. "The Boy Who Walked Backwards" in Prairie Jungle
• 1985 - Godfrey, Martyn "Here She Is, Ms. Teeny-Wonderful"
• 1984 - Archer, Colleen "The Dog Who Wanted to Die"
• 1983 - Hughes, Monica "The Iron-Barred Door" in Contexts, Anthology 2
• 1982 - Greenwood, Barbara "A Major Resolution" in Contexts, Anthology 1
• 1981 - Houston, James "Long Claws" in The Winter Fun Book
• 1980 - Salata, Estelle "Blind Date" in Time Enough