Contests and Submission Calls

Contests

2009 CBC LITERARY AWARDS

November 1, 2009

Website: CBC Literary Awards for all contest details & submission guidelines.

The CBC Literary Awards competition is the only literary competition that celebrates original, unpublished works, in Canada’s two official languages. There are three categories—short story, poetry, and creative nonfiction. These awards are presented in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts and enRoute magazine. The Canada Council supports the prizes with $60,000 so that the 12 winners (6 in each official language) can garner $6,000 for the first prize and $4,000 for the second prize in the three categories. Publishing the works in enRoute magazine guarantees a pool of one million readers per month for the winners, and visibility is offered to the winners and their winning entries by CBC.

2009 LITERARY NON-FICTION CONTEST

November 30, 2009

Website: Prism International for all contest details & submission guidelines.

Prism International is proud to announce its Annual Creative Non-Fiction Contest. Thanks to the generous sponsorship from the University of British Columbia Bookstore, the grand prize winner will receive $1500.

FICTION CONTEST

January 29, 2010

Website: Prism International for all contest details & submission guidelines.

A $2000 grand prize is awarded to the best original, unpublished story (maximum 25 double-spaced pages) and the winner receives publication payment in the Fiction Contest Issue! Three runner-up prizes of $200 dollars are also conferred. Works of translaton are eligible.

POETRY CONTEST

January 29, 2010

Website: Prism International for all contest details & submission guidelines.

$1000 is awarded for the best original, unpublished poem. Entries may include up to five poems (maximum 25 pages). $300 and $200 for runners-up. The winner receives publication payment in PRISM international's Poetry Contest Issue. Works of translation are eligible.

EARLE BIRNEY PRIZE FOR POETRY

Website: Prism International for all contest details & submission guidelines.

$500 is awarded annually to a poet whose work appeared in PRISM international during the past year. Poets need not apply; their work is automatically considered by the year's outgoing poetry editor.

WRITERS UNION OF CANADA ANNUAL COMPETITIONS

Danuta Gleed Literary Award: $10,000 Annual Deadline: January 31

Postcard Story Competition: $500 Annual Deadline: February 14

Writing for Children Competition: $1,500 Annual Deadline: April 24

Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers: $2,500 Annual Deadline: November 3

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