The power of literacy at your fingertips! The CNIB Braille Creative Writing Contest celebrates braille literacy and encourages young people to flex their creative muscles while practicing their braille skills. Meet the winners of each contest category!
The 2026 Braille Creative Writing Contest Winners
Group 1 Poetry (Grades K-2)
First prize $150: Callie Musselman
Second prize $100: Drake Duckarmie (Regina, SK)
Group 1 Short Story/Essay (Grades K-2)
First prize $150: Connor Mlodzinski (Kleefeld, MB)
Group 2 Poetry (Grades 3-5)
First prize $250: Emma Crosson (Saskatoon, SK)
Second prize $150: Michael Barrett (Kamloops, BC)
Third prize $100: Camille Gonneville (Québec, QC)
Group 2 Short Story/Essay (Grades 3-5)
First prize $250: Coby Wipf (Lacombe, AB)
Second prize $150: Trey Ruffin
Third prize $100: Huda Al Hasan (Regina, SK)
Group 3 Poetry (Grades 6-8)
First prize $300: Mackenzie Graham (Whitby, ON)
Second prize $200: Adam Hawa (Surrey, BC)
Group 3 Short Story/Essay (Grades 6-8)
First prize $300: Alina Valente (Burnaby, BC)
Second prize $200: EJ Fargey (Victoria, BC)
Third prize $150: Navtej Kandola (Brampton, ON)
Group 4 Poetry (Grades 9-12)
First prize $400: Anoushka Mabika (Montreal, QC)
Second prize $300: Keaton Hamilton (Newmarket, ON)
Third prize $200: Juliet Pinter (Toronto, ON)
Group 4 Short Story/Essay (Grades 9-12)
First prize $400: Rao Albir Salman Shahid (Surrey, BC)
Second prize $300: Janna Cheung (Toronto, ON)
Third prize $200: Habiba Hafez (Edmonton, AB)