Sacha John Bissonnette

Afro-Trinidadian, French Canadian short story writer from Ottawa, Canada.

[ Fiction ] [ Flash ] [ Poetry ]

Honours
Pushcart Prize nominee
Best Small Fictions nominee
Wigleaf Top 50, 2023 & 2024
Now writing
A novel set in Ottawa
Sacha John Bissonnette, in black and white, resting his hand against his face

[ Latest ]

  1. A Pact (opens in a new tab)

    Reckon Review, 2026

  2. About Nicky (opens in a new tab)

    Bull, 2026

  3. Preserves (opens in a new tab)

    Lunch Ticket, 2025

All 54 pieces

Fiction in

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Now

[ News ]

  1. Writing in Montegiovi, Italy, at the La Baldi Residency.

  2. Artist in residence at the Napoule Art Foundation.

  3. “A Pact” is out in Reckon Review. (opens in a new tab)

  4. “About Nicky” is out in Bull. (opens in a new tab)

  5. Talked to Apt613 about finding fiction in everyday Ottawa. (opens in a new tab)

[ On the desk ]

  • A novel

    His first, set mostly in Ottawa: some spots recognizable, some more subtle.

  • A story collection

    Short fiction, supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.

  • A comic

    A comic book adaptation of one of his stories.

[ Newsletter ] Coming Soon

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About

Sacha John Bissonnette, smiling, in black-framed glasses and a black shirt

Sacha Bissonnette is an Afro-Trinidadian, French Canadian short story writer from Ottawa, Canada.

His work has been nominated three times for Best Small Fictions and twice for the Pushcart Prize. His story “How We Were Fiction” placed third in the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Competition, and his stories “The House Across the Street” and “Katie Says” were selected for the Wigleaf Top 50 in 2023 and 2024.

Full Bio & Press Kit

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Contact

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