Prize Women

Set in 1926 Toronto, "Prize Women" reimagines the controversial story of the Great Stork Derby, a fierce competition for an inheritance based on bearing the most children in ten years. The novel follows two women—Lily, fleeing an abusive marriage, and Mae, grappling with her own burdens—whose lives become intertwined through friendship and the drama of the contest. As the Great Depression unfolds, their bond and their futures are tested by the alluring but perilous prize, highlighting themes of motherhood, survival, and sacrifice.