CANADIAN STORIES

We publish a literary folk magazine called CANADIAN STORIES. Examples can be purchased at the Bookmark in Charlottetown .   One of the regular features is the fact that we publish contributions from every province in every issue. CANADIAN STORIES comes out 6 times a year.   Although we have an abundance of material from…

Lion Lounge Press accepting submissions for Anthology

Lion Lounge Press is an independent publishing company based in Oxford and London, that specialises in creative writing, both short creative fiction and non-fiction, as well as poetry.  They are currently accepting submissions for their 2010 publications.   In August of this year, Lion Lounge Press published its first anthology of creative writing, ‘The Lounge Companion,’ in…

MARKIN-FLANAGAN DISTINGUISHED WRITERS PROGRAM

RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY FOR WRITERS WITH THE MARKIN-FLANAGAN DISTINGUISHED WRITERS PROGRAM The Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Program is accepting submissions from emerging Canadian writers for a 10-month residency at the University of Calgary from August 15, 2011 to June 15, 2012. Housed in the Faculty of Humanities, the residency provides a unique opportunity for Canadian writers to…

TWO JUDGES ANNOUNCED FOR Wipst COMPETITION

Wipst Premier Screenwriting Competition 2009 ‘From page to screen’ Writers International Premier Screen Talent TWO JUDGES ANNOUNCED FOR Wipst COMPETITION Writers International premier screenwriting competition, Wipst, have announced two more eminent members to the judging panel. Wipst has welcomed Simon Harris, a talented writer and director, along with Allan Cook, who spent over 30 years as a senior producer for…

Call for Submissions to Riddle Fence Issues #5 & 6

Riddle Fence, a journal of arts & culture, is accepting submissions for its fifth and sixth issues. We are now considering previously unpublished submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. Please send no more than 3-4 poems OR 1 piece of prose, maximum 5,000 words in length. Payment is $30 per printed page (prose and…

The Malahat Review Open Season Awards

Deadline: November 1, 2009 $1000 Prize in each of three categories Submit work in any of our three marquee genres: poetry, short fiction, or creative non-fiction. Poetry: up to three poems per entry (max. 100 lines each); Short Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction: one piece (max 2500 words) Fees:   $35 CAD for Canadians $40 USD for…

New call for picture book submissions

Lobster Press is currently seeking picture book manuscript submissions from Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Please send a brief bio, the book synopsis, and the full text of your picture book manuscript to LobsterPressSubmissions@gmail.com. All text must be within the body of the e-mail – we are unable to open attachments. Please write “Picture Book Submission”…

PAT LOWTHER AND GERALD LAMPERT MEMORIAL AWARDS

The League of Canadian Poets is now accepting submissions for our annual book awards for titles published in 2009! The Pat Lowther Memorial Award is given for a book of poetry by a Canadian woman published in the preceding year, and is in memory of the late Pat Lowther, whose career was cut short by…

Lobster Press Call for Submissions

Calling All Canadian Authors! Award-winning children’s book publisher Lobster Press (www.lobsterpress.com) is looking for children’s book submissions from Canadian authors. We are presently soliciting manuscripts from the following categories: –        Original fiction for readers 9-12 and also for young adults (YA) ages 14+. At this time, we would only like to see comedy, “chick lit,”…

Mother Loss Poetry Submissions Wanted

Has Your mother died? An anthology about the death of a mother seeks emotionally honest and compelling submissions that will resonate with the reader. Through the writers’ varied experiences, readers will recognize themselves and be encouraged in knowing they are not alone. Prose poems and poetry, max 100 lines. Short prose, max 750 words. If…