DON’T CHUCK THAT STANZA: Arc has just the call for you: PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for Poem of the Year is changing to February 1, 2010 and the Diana Brebner Award deadline is changing to March 1, 2010. This change was made in response to feedback from our readers, and also to help us accommodate the transition…
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Malahat Review Upcoming Contests
The Malahat Review Novella Prize Deadline: February 1, 2010 $500 Prize (plus $40/page upon publication) Submit a single work of fiction, with a minimum length of 10,000 words, and a maximum length of 20,000 words. No restrictions as to genre, subject matter, or aesthetic approach apply. Fees: $35 CAD for Canadians $40 USD for US…
The 19th Annual Fiddlehead Literary Contest
Deadline: Postmarked by December 1, 2009 $1,000 for the Best Short Fiction; $500 each for the Two Honourable Mentions $1,000 Ralph Gustafson Prize for Best Poem; $500 each for the Two Honourable Mentions The winning entries will be published in the Spring 2010 issue of The Fiddlehead (No. 243) and on our web site. The…
The Poetic Licence Contest for Canadian Youth 2010
The League of Canadian Poets, a national not-for-profit poetry organization founded in 1966, invites Canadian youth to participate in its Poetic Licence Contest. There are two age categories, junior (grades 7-9) and senior (grades 10-12). First place poems in each category will receive a cash prize of $350, second place winners will receive $300 and third…
The Malahat Review Open Season Awards
The Malahat Review Open Season Awards Deadline: November 1, 2009 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 US…
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…
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…
The Writing Pool 