The Malahat Review congratulates four of its authors who won 2008 National Magazine Awards, where were announced on Friday, June 5, 2009, in Toronto: Fiction Andrew Tibbetts of Toronto, Ontario, won Gold for “Dead Man’s Wedding” D. W. Wilson of Victoria, B.C., won Silver for “The Elasticity of Bone” Poetry Sina Queyras of Montreal, Quebec,…
Category: Awards and Contests
Quattro Books Novella Contest and 2010 KEN KLONSKY Novella Contest
Quattro Books publishers, home of the Canadian novella, are excited to announce that the winners of our 2009 novella contest – Binnie Brennan, from Halifax , for Harbour View; and Egidio Coccimiglio, from Sault Ste. Marie, for A Pleasant Vertigo – will have their books launched in Toronto on October 20th. For more information, visit…
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Island Literary Awards Creates New Screenplay Category
Island screenwriters are invited to submit feature length screenplays to a new category of the Island Literary Awards. Unlike other categories in the Island Literary Awards, the Screenplay Category will not offer cash prizes; instead it will focus on helping script writers with their professional development. Prizes for winning feature length screenplays will be as…
The Malahat Review Creative Non-Fiction Prize 2009
Submit a personal essay, a memoir, literary journalism, or something so cutting edge no one’s thought of it yet. Prize: $500 plus $40/page upon publication Entry fee: $35 CAD Deadline: August 1, 2009 For complete guidelines: http://www.malahatreview.ca
Canada Council for the Arts to announce the 2009 $100,000 Killam Prizes winners
The five 2009 Killam Prizes winners will be announced at a news conference which will be held on Monday, May 11, at 10:30 a.m., at McGill University Life Sciences Complex in Montreal.The winners will be introduced and will be available for interviews afterwards. The Killam Prizes, worth $100,000 each, are awarded annually to distinguished Canadian…
FINAL REMINDER: Inspired Script
The Inspired Script program is still accepting submissions for the script development workshops. The deadline for entry is this Friday, April 17th at 5PM. This is a great opportunity to receive guidance from screenwriter, author and story consultant Noel Baker over the course of 3 weekend workshops. Jan Miller will also provide pitching instruction which…
Young Poets’ Week Celebrates Emerging Canadian Talent
April 6, 2009, Toronto : The League of Canadian Poets is pleased to announce the winners of the Poetic Licence Contest for Canadian Youth. The contest’s categories consist of junior and senior age groups. Winning poets in each group will be awarded a cash prize of $350 (first place), $300 (second place), and $250 (third…
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest
The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win…
CALL FOR FEATURE FILM OUTLINES
Inspired Script’s CALL FOR FEATURE FILM OUTLINES is now open. For Rules & Regulations, Submission Form and Guidelines click here. The Atlantic Film Festival Association is very pleased to announce screenwriter, author, and story consultant, Noel Baker as their special guest instructor for the 2009 Inspired Script Program, presented by sponsors, Telefilm Canada and Astral…
Poem of the Year Contest
Arc’s International Poem of the Year Contest is in its fourteenth year, and is one of the longest running poetry competitions in Canada. For thirty years Arc has published some of the finest poets from across the country and abroad. Contest Guidelines Arc: Canada’s National Poetry Magazine invites entries to its International Poem of the…
Congratulations to Island Author Carol Little: novel nominated for Montaigne Medal
Writer Carol Little just received news that her novel “Hide Your Life Away” has been nominated for the Montaigne Medal. The Eric Hoffer Award for Books presents the Montaigne Medal annually to the most thought-provoking title(s). These are books that either illuminate, progress, or redirect thought. The Montaigne Medal is given in honor of the…
The Writing Pool 