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P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
The second annual contest seeks stories that touched hearts, inspired laughter, and created memorable experiences in the great outdoors for the chance to win high-valued prizes
Ideal submissions are well-crafted, fresh and edgy. They deepen our understanding of what poetry is and can be.
We look for high-quality original writing that portrays under-represented perspectives with sensitivity, accuracy, and passion.
Writing style isn’t as important as thoughtfulness and sincerity.
A chance for readers to see how many different directions we can take when we start from the same place.
How you interpret the theme is up to you. We like stories that grab us from the beginning, make us think, and keep us enthralled, as well as essays and memoir with a strong voice and a unique point of view.
All we ask is that you surprise and delight us!
Stories must be set anytime between today and the year 2200, and show a path to a clean, green, and just future.
English-speakers often say that “blood is thicker than water” when talking about the bond of biological families. And yet, for those who cannot survive by this adage, there is the echo of a longer proverb: “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.” This hidden inversion, offering the possibility of […]
We’re looking for stories, essays, memoir and poetry on anything to do with western places and westward migration.
We seek nuance, perspective and authenticity.
All life is interconnected; the microcosm reflects the macrocosm
How can we use fashion to sustain us during this incredibly trying time?
We want your sugar and spice and everything not so nice.
We are interested in exploring the continued resonance and urgency of feminist thinking in the twenty-first century.
We are looking for beautiful works exploring Whispers; secrecy, misunderstandings, reverence and things either gone unsaid or that need to be said are all interpretations of this theme we’d particularly like to see.
All stories must be exactly 101 words in length. No more; no less. Can you rise to the challenge?
The Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association invites submissions to its 37th Annual Banister Poetry Anthology Contest -for residents of Ontario only
All styles, forms and schools of poetry are welcome.
The Fiddlehead is open to good writing in English or translations into English from all over the world and in a variety of styles, We accept poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.
Parabola gathers the wisdom of the world’s spiritual traditions to illuminate the central questions of life.
We hope to provide our members and the public with a compelling mix of work from the established award-winning poet to the burgeoning writer.
We're looking for work that helps celebrate the themes of growth, change, and reflection.