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P - Poetry London Prize
2022-06-30 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Poetry London
Poetry London Prize 2022

Ends on June 30, 2022

The Poetry London Prize is a major, internationally renowned award for a single outstanding poem.
First prize is £5,000, second prize is £2,000 and third prize is £1,000. The judge of the 2022 Prize is Romalyn Ante.
Romalyn Ante’s debut collection, ‘Antiemetic for Homesickness’ (Chatto & Windus) was an Irish Times Best Poetry Book of 2020, an Observer Poetry Book of the Month and a Poetry School Poetry Book of the Year 2020. Romalyn also hosts a series of video interviews, Tsaá with Roma.
Entry costs £8 per poem, or £4 per poem for subscribers. There are a limited number of free entries for writers on low incomes. Please select the correct fee option when you enter.
To get the subscriber price, you do not need to be an existing subscriber. You can subscribe using this form, select the ‘subscriber’ poem fees, and check out at the same time as you pay for your entry.
If you’re entering more than 5 poems, it works out cheaper to get a subscription and use the lower fee, so why not enter your poems and get a year of fantastic poetry delivered to your door?
Each poem should be uploaded in a separate document. Your name should not appear anywhere on any of the poem documents, as all submissions will be judged anonymously.
You can read the full competition rules and guidelines here.
Don’t worry if you’ve made a mistake on the form. Just let us know and we’ll sort it out!

F - Drue Heinz Literature Prize Submission Guidelines
2022-06-30 08:00 - 17:00 | University of Pittsburgh Press
The Drue Heinz Literature Prize recognizes and supports writers of short fiction and makes their work available to readers around the world. The award is open to authors who have published a book-length collection of fiction or at least three short stories or novellas in commercial magazines or literary journals.
Manuscripts are judged anonymously by nationally known writers. Past judges have included Robert Penn Warren, Joyce Carol Oates, Raymond Carver, Margaret Atwood, Russell Banks, Rick Moody, and Joan Didion.
Winners receive a cash prize of $15,000, publication by the University of Pittsburgh Press, and support in the nation-wide promotion of their book.
ELIGIBILITY

The award is open to writers who have published a novel or a book-length collection of fiction with a reputable book publisher, or a minimum of three short stories or novellas in magazines or journals of national distribution. Digital-only publication and self-publication do not count toward this requirement.
The award is open to writers in English, whether or not they are citizens of the United States.
Current University of Pittsburgh employees and students, and former employees and students affiliated with the University within the last three years, are not eligible for the award.
Translations are not eligible if the translation was not done by the author.
Eligible submissions include an unpublished manuscript of short stories; two or more novellas (a novella may comprise a maximum of 130 double-spaced typed pages); or a combination of one or more novellas and short stories. Novellas are only accepted as part of a larger collection. Manuscripts may be no fewer than 150 and no more than 300 pages. Prior publication of your manuscript as a whole in any format (including electronic) makes it ineligible.
Stories or novellas previously published in magazines or journals or in book form as part of an anthology are eligible.
Manuscripts may also be under consideration by other publishers, but if a manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere and you wish to accept this offer, please notify the Press immediately. Manuscripts under contract elsewhere are no longer eligible for the Prize.
Authors may submit more than one manuscript to the competition as long as one manuscript or a portion thereof does not duplicate material submitted in another manuscript.

P - The Twyckenham Notes' Joe Bolton Poetry Award
2022-06-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Twyckenham Notes
The 2022 Joe Bolton Poetry Award will award $1000 and publication in Issue Seventeen (Fall-Winter 2022) of Twyckenham Notes for a single poem or small group of poems. The Editors will judge.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Please send up to 7 poems. The submission limit is 7 poems; any poems after the seventh will not be read.
Poems must be in English.
Simultaneous submissions are okay. We will consider and accept previously unpublished work only.
Include a third person bio and previous publications in the cover letter box in Submittable.
Poets may submit multiple times, but must pay the submission fee each time.
All poems entered will automatically be considered for publication in future issues of Twyckenham Notes.

We are interested in poetry of all styles, but none in which the writer-reader connection is lost entirely. Edgy is good; so is heart. Clarity is good; so is mystery. We want kinetic poetry with lifeblood and plenty of momentum.
Upon publication, Twyckenham Notes acquires First North American Serial Rights, the right to archive your work online, use of promotional materials, and to reprint as part of an anthology. If your work is subsequently published elsewhere (in a book of poems or anthology), please mention that it first appeared here.
We are very excited to read your work!

F - CRAFT First Chapters Contest 2022
2022-06-30 08:00 - 17:00 | CRAFT
CRAFT FIRST CHAPTERS CONTEST 2022

CRAFT First Chapters Contest 2022
$2800 Awarded

The 2022 CRAFT First Chapters Contest, for unpublished first chapters of book-length projects up to 5,000 words, will be awarded in December 2022. The top three entries will be selected by Guest Judge Maisy Card. The winner will receive a $2,000 award. Runners-up will receive a $500 award and $300 award respectively for the second- and third-place finalists. The top three stories will be published in CRAFT, each accompanied by an introduction by the guest judge and an author’s note (craft essay) by the three winning writers. Learn more below.

GUIDELINES:

CRAFT First Chapters Contest entries are open to all fiction writers; CRAFT is a market for adult literary fiction.

International submissions are welcome.

Excerpts of book-length fiction only—please submit the first chapter or chapters* of your unpublished novels/novellas, completed or in progress.

Please do not submit short stories or nonfiction.

Please submit work in English only.

5,000 word count maximum*.

We review adult literary fiction, but are open to a variety of genres and styles.

Previously unpublished work only—we do NOT review reprints for contests (previously published includes any form of self-publishing, blogs, personal websites, social media, etc.).

We allow simultaneous submissions—writers, please notify us and withdraw your excerpt if your work is picked up elsewhere.

We allow multiple submissions—please submit each excerpt as a separate submission accompanied by an entry fee.

$20 entry fee per entry.

Please, please, double-space your submission and use Times New Roman 12-point font.

Please include a brief cover letter with your publication history (if applicable), and a summary of your book-length project.

We do not require anonymous submissions.

We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, disability, family status, gender identity or expression, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, or for any other reason.

Additionally, we do not tolerate discrimination in the writing we consider for publication: work we find discriminatory on any of the bases stated here will be declined without complete review (you will be refunded, less Submittable’s fee).

*Your entry may include more than your first chapter, up to 5,000 words total, but should contain complete sections—please do not leave us hanging midparagraph just to maximize word count—and must be the first chapter(s) of your book-length project, as if you were querying agents or publishing houses.

N - The Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards
2022-06-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Greber Writing Award
Dave Greber Freelance Writers Book and Magazine Awards for Social Justice Writing
There are two separate awards. The book award is set at $5,000 and the magazine award is set at $2,000. Since the awards can be given before publication and book and magazine publishing timelines can differ, so do the requirements for each award.
Eligibility Requirements For All Magazine or Book Award Submissions:
Residency – Applicant must be a continuing resident of Canada and at the date of application lived in Canada for the last twelve months.
70% Freelancer Requirement – Applicant must be working a minimum of seventy per cent of their work time as a self-employed freelance writer.
Eligible Publication Methods
Submissions to be published in print or on the Internet will be accepted if the writer meets all other eligibility requirements of the Call for Submissions but note that works that are self-published only are not eligible.
Publicity/Media
Award winners are asked to agree to make a considered effort to acknowledge this prize upon publication and to acknowledge the Dave Greber Freelance Writing Awards in the published work and when interviewed by media about the winning submission.
For All Magazine Submissions:
Writers have two options when submitting magazine articles – 1. Published Articles or 2. Unpublished Articles
The Publication Date of Your Article Determines Which Submission Option to Choose
The magazine submission option chosen depends on whether the article will be published before or after the closing date of the competition on June 24, 2022.
Submission Option 1 – For Magazine Articles Published Before June 24, 2022
For the 2022 competition, the applicant must have completed an article published any time between April 4, 2022 and Friday June 24, 2022 – the closing date of the call for submissions.
Submission Option 2 – For Contracted Magazine Articles That Will be Published After June 24, 2022
For the 2022 competition, if article will not be published until after the closing date of the competition, Friday June 24, 2022, writer must be working on completion for publication of a contracted English language magazine article (non-fiction).
Applicant must submit proof of a publishing contract or letter indicating publishers intent to publish and either a draft of the article being readied for the publication named in the contract or a copy of the magazine proposal sent to the publishers.
Book Submissions:
Timing of Publication
Timing of Publication – Applicant must be working on completion for publication of an English language book (non-fiction).
Proof of Publishing Contract – Applicant must agree to submit a completed chapter of the book that you are in the process of writing, proof of a publishing contract and a copy of the book proposal sent to the publishers.
Submission Process Requirements For Magazine Options 1 and 2 And Book Submissions
Documentation for all book or magazine submissions must be sent electronically in 2 different PDF document files.
Magazine Submissions
PDF Document 1 Should Contain:
A copy of your magazine article that has been published any time between April 4, 2022 and June 24, 2022 with no identifying information
Or
A draft of your article being readied for publication with no identifying information
Or
A or a copy of your magazine proposal sent to the publishers with no identifying information
PDF Document 2 Should Contain:
The first two pages and last two pages of a publishing contract or a letter indicating publisher’s intent to publish
A one page description of your life and work
A list of your published works.
Complete contact information (name, address, mailing address, telephone numbers and email address)

Book Submissions
PDF Document 1 Should Contain:
A completed chapter of the book that you are in the process of writing that with no identifying information.
PDF Document 2 Should Contain:
The first two pages and last two pages of a publishing contract or a letter indicating publisher’s intent to publish
A one page description of your life and work
A list of your published works.
Complete contact information (name, address, mailing address, telephone numbers and email address)
A copy of the book proposal sent to the publishers
To ensure that both files have been received, the writer must send a separate email indicating that the submission is being sent electronically.
Magazine Awards Conditions:
Awards are made in the form of cash prizes.
One prize will be awarded in the sum of $2000.00. However if there are two entries are of equal merit, an award of $1000.00 will be granted to each writer.
Book Awards Conditions:
Awards are made in the form of cash prizes.
One prize will be awarded in the sum of $5000.00. However, if there are two entries of equal merit, an award of $2500.00 will be granted to each writer.

PF - 1000 Below: Flash Prose and Poetry Contest
2022-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Midway Journal
Contest Guidelines:
Entries and payments must be received through Midway Journal‘s online submission manager under “-1000 Below: Flash Prose and Poetry Contest.” You may submit an unlimited number of entries, but a new entry fee must be paid for each new submission. You may also submit to each genre. However, there is only one grand prize winner, one second prize winner and one third prize winner and not a winner in each genre.
Paste the title of your submission and your contact information (name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address) in the cover letter box. Your name and contact information must not appear anywhere on the manuscript you upload.
Previously published work will not be accepted. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but must be withdrawn from the contest if accepted elsewhere.
Poetry: up to 2 poems per entry, up to 40 words per poem. No more than one poem per page.
Prose (Fiction and Nonfiction): 1 piece per entry, up to 1,000 words per piece.
All submissions will be considered for publication.
Prizes:
First Prize: $500 + publication in Midway Journal
Second Prize:$250 + publication in Midway Journal
Third Prize: $50 + publication in Midway Journal

F - The Inaugural QUAGMIRE Magazine Fiction Contest. Theme: "Quagmire"
2022-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Quagmire Magazine
THEME: QUAGMIRE (NOUN: AN AWKWARD, COMPLEX, AND HAZARDOUS SITUATION).
At Quagmire, we’re going to be doing things a little bit different. Our goal, first and foremost, will always be to make our writers the most money and eyes on their work as possible. We want YOU getting published in print to mean something more than just a novelty. That’s why we’re offering revenue sharing to all our print published writers. Any time you send a friend, a family member, or a follower to buy one of our print editions, we’re sending you money in return. This is just the start of our writer-first magazine.
*Fiction Only* Submissions should be no longer than 5000 words.
To celebrate our upcoming first edition, we’re giving away $800 in cash prizes. We want to use this contest as a jumping-off point, where our readers learn who we are, and the kind of work we are publishing.

1ST PLACE – $500 + PUBLICATION IN FIRST ISSUE
2ND PLACE – $150 + PUBLICATION IN FIRST ISSUE
3RD PLACE- $50 + PUBLICATION IN FIRST ISSUE
4TH PLACE – $50 + ONLINE PUBLICATION
5TH PLACE – $50 – ONLINE PUBLICATION

Submissions must also be blind, meaning your name should not be on it. If it is, it will not be reviewed.

P - Canadian Authors Niagara Branch POETRY CONTEST 2022
2022-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Canadian Authors Association – Niagara Branch
Poetry Contest

The Banister

37th Annual Poetry Anthology Contest
The Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association is holding its 37th Annual Poetry Anthology contest for residents of Ontario only.
Entry Deadline: May 31, 2022

Contest results will be posted on our website in early August.
Only poets with work chosen for the anthology will be notified.

Submission Rules:

Entries must be in English, previously unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere.
Number of entries is unlimited. Up to four poems from one poet can appear in the anthology.
By entering the contest, you agree to receive future mail-outs about our contest, and give the CAA Niagara Branch first rights to publish your poem in The Banister.
Submissions will be accepted from Ontario residents only
Submissions will not be returned. However poets without internet access may include a self-addressed stamped envelope for replies

Prizes include publication in The Banister:

First Prize-$300
Second Prize-$200
Third Prize-$100

Submission Requirements:

Print should be black in 12 pt. Times New Roman on 8.5 x 11inch white bond paper, one side only, one poem per page. Line lengths exceeding 50 characters may be broken at the discretion of the committee.
Poems running to two pages require a title and page number at the top of each page.
No poems longer than two pages will be accepted.
Your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and titles of your poem(s) must appear on a separate title page only. There should be no identifying marks on poem pages.
Please indicate where you heard about our contest

Entry Fees to be paid by cheque accompanying the submission:

$15 includes up to three poems; $4 for each additional entry
Cheques to be made payable to: Canadian Authors Association – Niagara Branch

Please mail entries to:
Canadian Authors Association – Niagara Branch,
Poetry Anthology contest,
P.O. Box 1512
4 Queen Street
St. Catharines, ON L2R 3B0

F - #FlashFiction101 Competition. Theme: LGBTQ+
2022-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 | FlashFiction101
INTRODUCTION & DETAILS

#FlashFiction101 is now in its second year and we’re stepping up our game.​
Key Information
– The winner will have their story published online, along with their biography and links to any other work.
– The winning entry will be included in the shortlist for the annual competition in June 2022.
– The winning entries for each quarter will be published in the printed Chiasmus Journal as well as online.
– Entries that are shortlisted will be recognised and published online.
– Entry to the competition is and always will be free. Applicants are able to make donations to help us continue running #FlashFiction101. Donations and entries are not linked and form no part of the judging process.

RULES & FORMATTING

RULES​

Authors must be 16 years of age or over at the time of submitting their story.

Entry is open to everyone; locally, nationally and internationally, but entries must be written in English.

All entries must be the original and individual work of entrant.

Entries must not have been previously published in print or online, been broadcast or won a prize.

Entries can be and genre or theme. They must also be for adult or young adult readers. Non-fiction and fiction written for children under 13 years of age is not eligible. We are hoping to bring further competitions that focus on writing for children soon.

Simultaneous submission is permitted. Should your fiction win a prize or be published elsewhere, please get in touch so that we may remove your entry.

Authors retain full worldwide copyright throughout.

Entrants may submit as many entries as they like, but may only submit each individual piece of work once in a twelve month period.

FORMATTING
1. The exact length of the story must be 101 words, title excluded.
2. Entries should be typed in a plain legible font.
3. All entries (excluding the annual competition shortlist) will be read and judged anonymously. Please do not include your name, address, email, telephone number or any personally identifying information on any page of your uploaded file.
4. Acceptable file types are odt, doc, docx, txt and pdf.
5. The file name must be the title of your piece. If your piece does not have a title, then the file name must be the first five words of your story.
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SUBMISSIONS
1. Submission can only be made online, using the Submissions Form. No postal entries will be accepted.
2. No alterations or corrections may be made after you have submitted your work. You may remove your work from consideration but you will not be able to enter the same work again for a period of 12 months.
3. There is no limit to the number of entries and entrant may submit.

P - CBC Poetry Prize
2022-05-31 | Through Submittable
Poetry (up to 600 words; in verse or prose)*
Competition opens: April 1, 2022
Deadline: May 31, 2022
*(Word count includes all words contained in the work including but not limited to titles, footnotes, introductions, etc. Submissions over the specified word count will be disqualified.)
Our word limits are strict in each category. To calculate word counts, we put your entire submission (including the title) into Microsoft Word and use Word’s word counter. Since Word only relies on spaces to delimit words, any term containing a hyphen (“twenty-five”) or an apostrophe (“can’t”, “don’t”) counts as a single word. Word also counts every article (“the”, “a”, etc.) as a separate word. Microsoft Word also automatically counts groups of characters (e.g. “xxx”) as well as symbols (e.g. “***” or “~~~”) as a word.
Participants may submit as many texts as they wish in one or all categories. A writer can win only one prize per category. Each text may be submitted to only one category.
For each manuscript entered, participants must complete a separate official entry form and pay the entry fee.
Participants must verify the exact deadlines on the cbcbooks.ca website. Please note that CBC/Radio-Canada is permitted to modify these deadlines at any time.
Online submission: all works must be submitted and payments must be made on or before 11:59 PM (ET) on the day of the deadline.
Winners will be announced approximately six months after the deadline for each competition.
HOW TO SUBMIT
All submissions must:

Be submitted online by creating an account through Submittable. Submittable is an external site designated by CBC/Radio-Canada to manage the submissions to the competition. They adhere to CBC’s privacy policy.
Be accompanied by the official entry form and the parental permission (electronic or print version) if applicable
Be submitted anonymously: the name of the entrant must not appear anywhere on the text to ensure the objectivity of the jury
Be submitted in Word or Wordpad (.doc, .rtf or .docx) format, in letter format (8½” by 11”)
Be double spaced, except for poetry texts
Be in a legible font and font size
Be submitted to the correct category during the entry period for that category

If you are unable to submit your content online, please contact the CBC Literary Prizes team to obtain an alternate form of entry.
Restrictions:

All submissions are final: no changes or substitutions are allowed
No handwritten manuscripts or fax texts will be accepted
Texts will not be returned and editorial comments will not be given on the works

Fees:
A fee of $25.00 (taxes included) for administration purposes is required for each entry. The competition is 100% not-for-profit, with all fees going towards covering administrative costs, which include payment of readers and jurors of the competition. Participants are not eligible until payment of the registration fee has been received and cashed. The entry fee will not be refunded if your submission is ineligible. All submissions are final: entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
JUDGING
Works are judged anonymously on the basis of the participant’s use of language, originality of subject and writing style.
Only the work submitted will be considered by the judges, other documents, images, diagrams etc. are not eligible for consideration by the judges.
Submissions are processed by a two-tiered system in both languages (English, French) by readers and jurors.
The initial texts are screened by readers chosen for each category from a group of qualified editors and writers across the country. Each text is read by two readers.
The English readers come up with a preliminary list of approximately 100 texts that are then forwarded to a second group of readers who will decide upon the approximately 30 entries that comprise the longlist and be forwarded to the jury.
The French readers come up with a longlist of approximately 20 texts that are forwarded to the jury.
The English and French juries will read all stories on the longlist and decide on a shortlist of five in each language, which will include a first-place winner and four runners-up. The members of the jury (three per category) are composed of eminent writers and editors from the Canadian literary community.
Every effort is made to achieve a balance of gender and diversity in the readers and judges and to reflect regional differences and trends. The readers and jurors change every year and are based in different areas of the country.
Jurors and readers in each category will be chosen by CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Banff Centre.
All decisions by the readers and the jury are final (subject to meeting any conditions and eligibility criteria as determined by CBC). Readers’ names are confidential until the end of the competition to ensure the judging process remains blind.
PRIZES
Canada Council for the Arts will offer five cash prizes in each category and in each language:

Grand Prize: $6,000
Four finalists will receive $1,000 each

Moreover, the Grand Prize winner will receive a two-week residency at The Banff Centre approximately valued at $2,500 which will include:

accommodation and meals at The Banff Centre for two weeks;
24-hour access to a studio; and
opportunities to access Banff Centre events and performances for free.

Winners must use their prize within two years of the prize award, at a time mutually agreeable to the Banff Centre and the prize winner. This prize does not include travel costs to and from the residency at Banff.
Moreover, CBC/Radio-Canada will provide visibility to winners and their work on one or more of its platforms.
Participants may win only one prize per category. Participants maintain ownership of their works, although rights to reproduce and distribute them to the public are limited by the licenses granted according to these rules.
The prize is not transferable and includes only what is specifically mentioned in these rules. If for any reason whatsoever, the winner is unable to use the prize in whole or in part or is unwilling to accept or take advantage of the prize as described, or a portion thereof, the prize or portion thereof will be forfeited without compensation and CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, The Banff Centre and their affiliated companies or agents, as well as their respective directors, officers and employees, will be released from all obligations toward the winner with regards to the prize or portion thereof.
If a prize cannot be awarded as described in these rules, CBC/Radio-Canada, The Banff Centre and the Canada Council for the Arts reserve the right to substitute one or more prizes or prize components with another of approximately equivalent value.
To be proclaimed winners or finalists, participants must meet all the conditions and eligibility criteria set out in these rules. The winners and finalists, or in the of case minors, their parents or guardians, shall provide information requested by CBC in this regard, and shall sign a declaration of eligibility for the competition, as set out in these rules, and release CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, The Banff Centre and their affiliated companies or agents, as well as their respective directors, officers and employees, from any liability for damage or loss whatsoever, whether arising from the participants’ involvement in this competition or from the awarding, acceptance or use of the prize.
A winner’s refusal to accept a prize releases CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, The Banff Centre and their affiliated companies or agents, as well as their respective directors, officers and employees, from all obligations toward the winner.
ELIGIBILITY
Texts submitted to CBC Literary Awards must be written in English (texts written in several languages and translations are not eligible). Texts written in French must be submitted to the Prix de la création Radio-Canada.
Canadian citizens, whether living in Canada or abroad, and permanent residents of Canada are eligible to enter.
For any participant who has not reached the age of majority in his/her province or country of residence, parental or guardian consent is necessary to enter the competition.
People who work for CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Banff Center, their affiliates, as well as the members of the jury and the selection committee (readers), as well as their immediate family (father-mother, brother-sister, son-daughter) and people living under the same roof during the registration period of the prize are not eligible for this prize. For example, if one of the people listed above (immediate family or person living under the same roof as one of these people) works at one of the companies listed above during the registration period for the Short Story category but is no longer in the employ of this company during the registration period for the Poetry and Nonfiction Prizes, they could participate in the Poetry and Nonfiction Prizes but not in Short Story.
Previously published participants may submit texts providing that the submissions are original unpublished works. There must be only one author per entry.
All works that have been published or broadcast are considered not eligible for the competition.
RIGHTS
Participants warrant that the work they are submitting is an original and unpublished work written by them and that they own all rights to it. Participants will indemnify and hold CBC/Radio-Canada, Banff Centre and Canada Council for the Arts and their affiliates, harmless from and against any and all loss, damage, costs and other expense arising out of claims, whatever their nature, resulting directly or indirectly from breach of this warranty.
Participants submitting to the prize
In submitting their work, each participant grants CBC/Radio-Canada (both for French and English services) the following licenses free of charge and irrevocably:
The right to translate an excerpt from the work submitted (no more than 15% of its total length)
The non-exclusive right to reproduce and publish an excerpt from the work submitted (no more than 15% of its total length) on the websites and platforms controlled or authorized by CBC/Radio-Canada, both in the original language and in translation
Finalists and winners
In accepting a prize, the winners and finalists grant to CBC/Radio-Canada, for the entire term of all rights, the following licenses:
The right to translate the work
The right to reproduce and publish the work in all formats, including on the websites and platforms controlled or authorized by CBC/Radio-Canada and on any future merchandise, both in the original language and in translation; net income from any sale or exploitation of merchandise shall be split 50/50 between CBC/Radio-Canada and the participant or participants
The right to make an audio/video recording by means of any existing or not-yet-invented technology, to distribute and broadcast readings of works or excerpts therefrom in the original language or in translation, on CBC/Radio-Canada networks and websites/platforms controlled or authorized by CBC/Radio-Canada
The right to edit, abridge or excerpt the work for the purposes of publication or broadcast. (The participant will be consulted if significant edits are necessary.)
For a purpose of clarity, the Licenses granted to CBC/Radio-Canada by the finalists and winners are for all territories throughout the world (unless another agreement is reached with CBC/Radio-Canada) and are exclusive for a year from the date of acceptance of the prize and non-exclusive thereafter. Moreover, the finalist and winners, as well as the people accompanying them, or their parents or guardians if the winners are minors, shall agree, if necessary, to have their name and/or picture, including their photograph and/or their voice used for advertising purposes related to this competition, free of charge.
These licenses include the rights for CBC/Radio-Canada to grant sub-licences to exercise the rights granted by this licence.
Read full guidelines here.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/cbc-literary-prizes-rules-regulations-1.4090957

P - Frontier Poetry 2022 Chapbook Contest
2022-05-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Frontier Poetry
The 2022 Chapbook Contest
Closes May 15, 2022
Chapbooks are a huge milestone for poets, and we’re always looking forward to the Frontier Digital Chapbook Contest—where we get to find that one electric bundle of poems that rocks our world in less than 30 pages. We welcome manuscripts that need some polishing as our editors are always looking forward to working with the authors to make the book the best it can be for publication in 2023.
The winner of the Chapbook Contest will receive $2000 and publication of the free, downloadable chapbook on Frontier, and 50 physical author copies to share and sell. Most exciting of all: the chapbook will also be distributed to tens of thousands of readers, editors, agents, and magazines through our newsletter. Don’t underestimate the power of this reach to empower your career as a poet. You can read our 2018 Winner, Xiao Yue Shan’s How Often I Have Chosen Love, and our 2019 Winner, Shadow Black by Naima Tokunow, was selected by Jericho Brown! In the Year of our Making & Unmaking by Frederick Speers was selected by Carl Phillips to be our winner in 2020. Currently, they have over 20,000 views / downloads combined.
Our 2021 winner, Abigail Johnson’s Opportunity Cost will be published in May 2022.
Our guest judge Tom Sleigh will select the winner this year from ten finalists selected by our editorial team. Tom Sleigh is the author of ten books of poetry, most recently House of Fact, House of Ruin; Station Zed; Army Cats; and Space Walk, winner of the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. He is also the author of two essay collections, The Land between Two Rivers: Writing in an Age of Refugees and Interview with a Ghost. Sleigh teaches at Hunter College and lives in New York. He published his eleventh collection, The King’s Touch, on February 1st with Graywolf Press.
Thank you for giving us the chance to be made better writers ourselves in reading your work! Good luck, and see you on the other side.
Best, Josh — Editor of Frontier Poetry
Guidelines for submission

Contest is open for US and international poets, but the poems must be in English.
Poets of any publication history are welcome to apply.
Manuscript should be 10-30 pages. Over 30 pages because of front/back matter is okay.
Manuscript should be on the whole unpublished, although individual poems can be previously published.
Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please notify us if the chapbook is accepted elsewhere.
Multiple submissions are allowed, but each chapbook must be submitted individually.
Do not include bio information in the manuscript itself.
Please put any acknowledgements in the cover letter field of submittable and not in the manuscript.
We will announce the winners in early August 2022.
To view a list of the most commonly asked questions about submitting to us, please see our FAQ page.

P - The 2022 Montreal International Poetry Prize
2022-05-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Montreal International Poetry Prize
The Montreal International Poetry Prize is a not-for-profit, grassroots initiative centred on the art of the poem and is committed to encouraging the creation of original works of poetry. It is open to poets from around the world and embraces the diversity of contemporary anglophone poetry.
The Montreal Prize recognizes the craft, design, and aesthetics of the stand-alone poem. It emphasizes the space that poetry opens for insight, beauty, and wonder.
The prize is $20,000 and the final deadline is 15 May 2022.
Each entry must consist of 40 lines or fewer. Multiple entries are welcome.
The Montreal Prize recognizes the craft, design, and aesthetics of the stand-alone poem. It emphasizes the space that poetry opens for insight, beauty, and wonder.
All entries must be original and previously unpublished. The Montreal Prize supports the emergence of new poems and new poets, positioning itself close to the moment of creation, and encouraging the writing and the sharing of original works.
To submit your work, please visit our submission platform.
An international jury of prominent poets will select a shortlist of approximately 60 poems.
These will be published by Véhicule Press in The Global Poetry Anthology 2022 and on the Montreal Prize website. The winning poem will be selected from these finalists by this year’s distinguished judge, Lorna Goodison.
www.montrealpoetryprize.com

Age Restriction. All Entrants shall be of the age of majority in their legal jurisdiction of residency at the time of entry submission.
Topic. Entries may be on any topic.
International Entries. Entries may be submitted from anywhere in the world. Each entry must be submitted with the author’s legal name. A pen name may be added to a submission.
Length. Entries may be any length not exceeding forty (40) lines, excluding blank lines, numbered section titles, brief dedications, and epigraphs.
Entry. All entries must be entered exclusively using the entry system on the Montreal Prize website. No other form of entry, by conventional mail or otherwise, shall be considered, and any such entry will not be returned. Entries must not include the Entrant’s name in the text.
Entry Fee. An entry fee is required for each entry. Fees are allocated based on early and final entry deadlines, and first or additional entry status. The applicable fees are as follows:
(i) $20 CAD for a first entry during the early entry period;
(ii) $25 CAD for a first entry during the later entry period;
(iii) $17 CAD for every additional entry.
Deadlines. The early entry deadline is 1 May at 23:59 ET (Montreal Time). The final entry deadline is 15 May at 23:59 ET.

F - Fix's Second Annual Imagine 2200 Climate Fiction Contest
2022-05-05 | Grist Journal
PREMISE
Fix, Grist’s solutions lab, invites you to submit a hope-filled climate fiction short story for our second annual contest, Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors.
Stories must be set anytime between today and the year 2200, and show a path to a clean, green, and just future. We especially want to read — and share — narratives that center solutions from the communities most impacted by climate change and stories that envision what a truly equitable, decolonized society could look like. In 3,000 to 5,000 words, show us the world you dream of building.
Of course, we don’t expect you to be overly optimistic or Pollyannaish; 178 years of equitable climate progress will involve hard work, struggle, and adaptation, and we invite you to show that, too.
We’re also especially interested in cultural authenticity (a deep sense of place, customs, cuisine, and more); rich characters with intersecting identities; and stories that challenge the status quo in which wealth and power are built on extraction, oppression, and violence.
We’ll be looking for these core elements:

Hope
Vivid characters
Cultural setting
Creative solutions
Decolonized futures

We will also judge submissions based on the quality of artistic voice, originality, craft, and technique, as well as the depth of the environmental, scientific, historical, and/or cultural background that informs the story.
What we’re offering to winners:

Cash prizes
Publication on Fix’s site in the fall of 2022
A reason to stay hopeful

The winning writer will be awarded $3,000, with the second- and third-place finalists receiving $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. An additional nine finalists will get $300 apiece. All winners and finalists will have their story published in an immersive collection on Fix’s website — each with its own original art — and will be celebrated in a public virtual event.
The deadline for submission is May 5, 2022, by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Pacific Standard Time.
Publication Date: Fall 2022
Inspiration: Imagine 2200 draws inspiration from Afrofuturism, as well as Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, disabled, feminist, and queer futures. The contest is also grounded in hopepunk and solarpunk — literary genres that uplift equitable climate solutions and continued service to one’s community, even in the face of despair.
We are excited to see what you write and to dive into the worlds you create!
Nuts & bolts

Entry is free!
Submissions close May 5, 2022, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Pacific Standard Time.
The contest is open to writers anywhere in the world.
Authors must be 18 years or older at the time of submission.
Submissions must be fictional stories between 3,000 and 5,000 words.
Submissions must be in 12-point Arial font and double-spaced. Pages must be numbered.
We do not accept previously published or simultaneous submissions (stories can only be submitted to this contest and not to others, until we have informed you of the result).
Only one submission will be accepted per entrant.
Submissions will only be accepted through Submittable — click the “submit” button at the bottom of this page when you’re ready! If you need accessibility accommodations, please email the team at imaginefiction@grist.org.
Stories will be judged by a board of literary experts, including acclaimed authors and editors Grace L. Dillon, Arkady Martine, and Sheree Renée Thomas.
The first-prize story will be awarded $3,000; second prize is $2,000; and third prize is $1,000. Nine additional finalists will each receive $300.
All 12 final stories will be published on Fix’s website, and the authors will be celebrated in a virtual event.
Worldwide copyright and ownership of each story remains with the author.
If a story is accepted for publication, Grist retains the first serial rights of the work to publish, produce, reproduce, distribute, and market.
All other remaining rights revert to the author upon publication.

PF - Canadian Authors Association–Toronto Inaugural Poetry and Flash Fiction Contest
2022-05-02 | Canadian Authors Association – Toronto
Prize: First prize of $200; second prize of $100; third prize of $50; all winning poems will be published on the Canadian Authors Association–Toronto website
Flash Fiction Contest Rules
Submissions can be in any genre (literary, horror, speculative, romance, sci-fi, fantasy, etc.). There is no theme; all we ask is that you surprise and delight us!
Word count: 250 (minimum) to 1,000 (maximum), not including your title. Please use the MS Word count feature to calculate the length of your piece. Submissions shorter than 250 words or longer than 1,000 words will be disqualified.
Poetry Contest Rules
We’re accepting all forms of poetry for this contest, including lyrical, formal, free verse, visual, experimental, concrete, haiku and other micro poetic forms, and spoken word, etc.
For spoken word entries, please submit an audio file (mp3) along with a written (typed) version of the poem. As with all submissions, spoken word poems should be 50 lines or less. The total length of the recording of each poem should be under two minutes. Spoken word submissions can include up to two poems per entry.
Submit up to two poems per $10 entry fee. Each author may enter the contest twice, for a total of four poems (or two poems and one flash fiction story) and $20.
Poems should be no more than 50 lines, including line breaks (but not including the title).

FN - Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
2022-04-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Winning Writers
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
Welcome to the 30th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest. Submit published or unpublished work. $8,000 in prizes.
For this contest, a story is any short work of fiction, and an essay is any short work of nonfiction. You may submit published or unpublished work. This contest accepts multiple entries (submit them one at a time). Please omit your name from your entries. We prefer 12-point type or larger. Please avoid fancy, hard-to-read fonts. Double-spacing is recommended.
Prizes:

STORY: First Prize, $3,000
ESSAY: First Prize, $3,000
The top two winners will also receive two-year gift certificates from our co-sponsor, Duotrope (a $100 value)
10 Honorable Mentions will receive $200 each (any category)
Top 12 entries published online
Enter via Submittable

For this contest, a story is any short work of fiction, and an essay is any short work of nonfiction. Judge: Mina Manchester. Please submit as many entries as you like. All themes accepted. Entries may be published or unpublished. Length limit: 6,000 words maximum.
No restriction on age of author. All countries eligible except Syria, Iran, North Korea, and Crimea (due to US government restrictions).

P - Vallum Chapbook Award
2022-04-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Vallum Magazine
The winner of the Vallum Chapbook Award receives publication of their chapbook as a part of the Vallum Chapbook Series as well as $300. Selections from the chapbook will also appear in the print and digital magazine!
Vallum is interested in original and previously unpublished work. Ideal submissions are well-crafted, fresh and edgy. We are committed to enriching and continuing the tradition of poetry in the present day. We welcome submissions that deepen our understanding of what poetry is and can be. We are open to most styles, whether experimental or traditional – though issues are usually put together with an underlying theme in mind, so not all poetry can be accepted, even if it is genius!
Vallum’s Chapbook Series has published work from Bhanu Kapil, Sina Queyras, Nicole Brossard, George Elliott Clarke, Erín Moure, Franz Wright, Fanny Howe, John Kinsella, and many more. Past winners of the Vallum Chapbook Award have won the bpNichol Chapbook Prize, been nominated for the Nelson Ball Prize for poetry of observation, and the Griffin Poetry Prize!
ENTRY FEE: $25 for Canadian entrants, $30 for US and international entrants, and includes a free one-year print subscription to Vallum magazine. Payment can be made through Submittable or by cheque (payable to “Vallum”). If you are in a financial position where paying the entry fee poses a difficulty, please email us at submission@vallummag.com for details about how to submit.
All entrants will be signed up to receive Vallum’s Newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time.
CONTEST RULES:

The entry fee covers one chapbook submission of 12-30 pages. Do not label your chapbook with your name or address; instead include a cover letter with all pertinent information.
Chapbooks may be on any theme or subject, but must be original and not previously published (individual poems appearing in the manuscript that have been published elsewhere are fine).
The winning chapbook will receive publication as part of the Vallum Chapbook Series and a $300 prize, plus promotion via social media and website. Selections from the chapbook will also be published in our print and digital magazine.

Vallum (VSEAL) strongly encourages submissions from LGBTQIA+, Indigenous writers, writers of colour, gender non-conforming writers, differently abled writers or persons with mental or physical challenges, and all who are otherwise affected by structural inequality. Under no circumstances does Vallum tolerate bigoted, violent or abusive content.

Recreation.gov Announces 2022 "Share Your Story" Writing Contest for Outdoor Adventurists
2022-04-30 08:00 - 17:00 | PR Newswire
Recreation.gov has launched its second annual “Share Your Story” adventure writing contest, inviting visitors of America’s federal public lands to submit stories detailing their experiences exploring and spending time in the great outdoors. Experiences must have taken place between January 1, 2020 and April 30, 2022. Visitors can submit stories from now until April 30, 2022 for a chance to win great prizes and have their story featured on Recreation.gov. The 2021 inaugural contest generated nearly 1,200 entries.

Grand Prize Winner, 2021 Share Your Story Contest

“When Recreation.gov first launched the ‘Share Your Story’ contest in 2021, we set out to discover stories from people across the nation who got outside to experience nature in a new way, and particularly how those experiences helped them find peace, tranquility, or adventure during the first year of the pandemic,” said Rick DeLappe, Program Manager at Recreation.gov. “We were blown away by the entries, many of which covered memorable moments with loved ones and a newfound sense of gratitude and appreciation for public lands and waters. We look forward to receiving more stories in 2022 of how the great outdoors has brought people peace, enjoyment, and a sense of togetherness, with nature, family, or new friends you meet along the trail.”

Participants can submit stories that fall within up to two of four categories, including Traditions (Old and New), RV/Campervans, Family Trips, and Activities and Adventure.
“As we enter the third year of this global pandemic, the outdoors continues to provide comfort and solace,” said Eugenie Bostrom, Recreate Responsibly Coalition Manager. “Brought together by a love of the places that sustain us, our outdoor community continues to expand as more see the benefits of nature. The Recreate Responsibly Coalition, in collaboration with Recreation.gov, invites you to share your perspective and experiences of responsible and holistic outdoor recreation.”
As we reflect on the benefits that nature provides during challenging times, we can rely on storytelling to keep us connected and to provide comfort. In celebrating stories of outdoor adventures or peace-seeking in nature, we can see ourselves in each other and in the places that tie us together. The genesis of #RecreateResponsibly is to care for one another and for the places that we play or find solace, and we can share that through insightful and uplifting recollections of our experiences.”
Participants can enter up to two stories during the contest period for a chance to be one of the total 29 winners of various prizes, including:
– Three Grand Prize Winners: The first Grand Prize Winner will receive $1,500 from an outdoor retailer, the Second Grand Prize Winner will receive a $1,000 from an outdoor retailer, and the third Grand Prize Winner will receive $500 from an outdoor retailer. Additionally, each winner will receive an America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands (ATB) Pass, providing access to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the country.
– Four Overall Category First Place Winners: Each winner will receive $300 from an outdoor retailer and an ATB pass.
– Four Overall Category Runner Up Winners: Each winner will receive $150 from an outdoor retailer and an ATB pass.
– Four Monthly First Place Winners: Each winner will receive $150 from an outdoor retailer and an ATB pass.
– Four Monthly Runner Up Winners: Each winner will receive $100 from an outdoor retailer and an ATB pass.
– Ten Honorable Mention Winners: Each winner will receive branded gear from Recreation.gov.
Stories and any accompanying photos must have taken place between January 1, 2020 and April 30, 2022 and must be within the facilities of participating agencies: National Park Service; U.S. Bureau of Land Management; U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Forest Service; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; National Archives; and NOAA Marine Sanctuaries.
The contest promotion period to submit stories will conclude on April 30, 2022. Those interested in participating can enter their story, between 900 and 3,500 characters, and accompanying photos at https://www.recreation.gov/shareyourstory. Winners will be announced on or around May 15, 2022.
Contest entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges selected by the Administrator and will be rated on the stories submitted only; photographs will not be included in the judging process. For each Contest phase, stories will be judged based on the following criteria: 1) the originality and creativity of the story; 2) the clarity and organization of the story composition; 3) the content of the story and its appropriateness for the designated category; and 4) whether the story showcases the best of America’s federal lands and waters recreational opportunities. Each of the criteria will be given equal consideration. Complete contest rules can be found at: https://recreation.gov/shareyourstory/contest-rules.
This Contest is administered by Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (the “Administrator”), 575 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, VA 20170, who is solely responsible for the administration of this Contest and the purchase, selection and awarding of the prizes, as defined below. You can access our complete toolkit with graphics and descriptions here: https://www.recreation.gov/media-center

F - #FlashFiction101 Competition. Theme: "Did you see that?"
2022-04-30 | FlashFiction101

FN - 2022 Grouse Grind Lit Prize for V Short Forms
2022-04-15 08:00 - 17:00 | PRISM international
Judged by the PRISM Editorial Board, our short forms contest is open to writers from Canada and around the world. Send us your flash fiction and nonfiction, your hybrid forms and experimental work.
There are no form limitations for this contest, save for those above that refer to word count. We want it all—as long as it’s short!
$500 Grand Prize, $150 runner-up, $50 2nd runner-up
Max word count: 300 words (including title). One piece per entry.
Note: once an entry is received, no revisions will be allowed. Entry fees are non-refundable. Please ensure your entry meets the guidelines before submitting!

F - The Bath Short Story Award
2022-04-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Bath
BSSA 2022 OPEN NOW

The ninth Bath Short Story Award is open for entries. We welcome stories of up to 2200 words on any subject or theme from anywhere in the world. Before entering, please check the rules for more details.
This year, the competition is judged by novelist, short story writer, playwright and writing teacher, Paul McVeigh who has judged many short story awards. Read our interview with him to find out more about him and what he looks for in a short story.
The longlist and shortlist for the 2022 Award is likely to be announced in July 2022 and the winners by August 2022.
Prizes as follows:
£1200, first prize
£300, second prize
£100, third prize
£100, the Acorn Award for an unpublished writer of fiction.
£50 in book vouchers for the local prize, donated by Mr B’s Emporium of Books, Bath.
Entries: £9.00 each, online only.
Word limit: 2200.

PFN - EPIC's 2022 Writing Contest
2022-04-08 08:00 - 17:00 | EPIC
EPIC Writing Contest Information and Rules.
​Please read carefully!
Submission period: 8 a.m. February 1 through 5 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022.
​You may submit a single work in only ONE of the categories below:

PROSE – (fiction, non-fiction, or memoir). Adults and Students in grades 8-12
POETRY – Adults and Students in grades 8-12

Please Note: contest judges, EPIC board members, committee members, and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter this contest. Your work must be in English, and not previously published. Entries containing graphic sexuality, extreme violence or gratuitous offensive language will not be considered.
Our judges will evaluate your work with attention to organization, development, voice, and attention to the conventions and craft of writing.

SUBMISSION RULES and FORMATTING

All entries must be submitted as a Word document (.doc or .docx)
All submissions must have the title and page number(s) in the top right corner of the page.
DO NOT include your name on the document.

​PROSE
Formatting:

Double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman.
Maximum 1,500 words.
DO NOT include your name on the document.

POETRY
​Formatting:

No margin and spacing requirements.
12-point Times New Roman. ​
DO NOT include your name on the document.​

ENTRY FEES:

Payments must be made through PayPal, which also accepts your credit card.
Adult-EPIC Member: $10 (non-refundable)
Adult-Non-Member: $15 (non-refundable). Not a member? Click here to join.
Students (grades 8 – 12): Free

​PRIZES:

First Place (prose and poetry) $150

Second Place (prose and poetry) $75
Honorable mentions may be selected at the discretion of the judges. No cash awards.

Winners will be notified May 7- 8, 2022. The Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Time and venue (Zoom or The Louvre Café in Edmonds) to be announced at a later date. ​At the Awards Ceremony, winners will be invited to read their winning works.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL winning entries will be published on the EPIC website and EPIC social media sites.

N - The Fountain Essay Contest: "Revival"
2022-04-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Fountain Magazine
THE FOUNTAIN
2022-01-11 04:20:07

THE FOUNTAIN ESSAY CONTEST 2021-2022: REVIVAL
After a long dormancy in this Covid era, our lives seem to be taking off for a fresh start. Vaccination is speeding up, people are mostly cautious in their interactions with less handshakes and kisses, and despite ups and downs in new cases and deaths, signs for “revival” are getting more visible every passing day.

What does revival mean to you? How do you revive?
Is getting back to “normal” a revival when there is a new normal every day? What is your new normal?
Having faced the reality of death grievously during the pandemic, what would “revival” mean to those who lost their lives and to their loved ones left behind?
How has your perception of life changed as we have realized our fragility and could not prevent the loss of millions?
Do you believe in revival after death, and how did you rely on these beliefs during the pandemic?

Writing is an important to heal ourselves. We are expecting your essays on “revival” to hear your story which can be a source of healing for you and others.

Contest open to all writers worldwide
Ideal word count to be between 1,500 and 2,500
For submissions check out www.fountainmagazine.com

CASH PRIZES

1st Place – $1,000
2nd Place – $500
3rd Place – $300
Two Honorable Mentions – $150 each

P - The 2022 MURIEL’S JOURNEY POETRY PRIZE
2022-03-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Muriel’s Journey
Canadian Poets – Submit Your Work!

Submit your poetry to the 2022 MURIEL’S JOURNEY POETRY PRIZE
What’s Muriel’s Journey all about? Find out here
PRIZE: First Prize $100 First Prize for a poem by a Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) contributor $100 Second Prize $50 The Wild Card Prize $35 for a poem selected at random from the longlist of general entry poems
All winners and honourary mentions will be published in Fire In The Heart, the Muriel’s Journey Chapbook for 2022.
CRITERIA: Content: Should meet one or more of these criteria: Speak your mind and let the world know what you think, look at your subject in an unexpected way, take a risk in your composition, be frank and unreserved! If the poem has good potential for being performed, all the better.
Why these criteria? Because that’s Muriel. She was not only a poet but a fabulous performer with a knack for unusual, wake-up-and-listen poetry performance.
Other criteria (not optional!): • Open to Canadians or people living in Canada • Length of the poem: 5 lines or more • Up to 5 poems, with an overall length for all poems together not to exceed 100 lines • Please send the poems in the body of the email. Start the email with your name and the title(s) of your poem(s). DO NOT MENTION YOUR NAME ANYWHERE ELSE. We will cut and paste your poem from the email so that we can judge your poems anonymously • Include a bio not exceeding 100 words that must include
o The Indigenous territory/treaty you live on o How you contribute to your community
• Format: Times Roman, 12 point • Please do not attach any images. If an image is absolutely necessary for your poem, tell us in your email and we will arrange for safe transmittal of the image. • The poem cannot be previously published, online or anywhere else • If you submit your poem elsewhere and it gets accepted, it is important that you let us know right away. • If you are part of or closely related to the committee or the judges, you are ineligible • If you won a first prize in 2020 or 2021, you are ineligible • If you live in or are otherwise an active participant in Vancouver’s DTES, please let us know
• DEADLINE: March 31, 2022
• Email your submission or any questions to murielsjourney@gmail.com

F - #FlashFiction101 Competition. Theme: Your character sees something they weren't supposed to.
2022-03-31 | FlashFiction101

P - The Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Award
2022-03-31 | Laura Boss Poetry Foundation
The Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Book Award is a new annual book award. The winner will receive $5,000 and publication. The inaugural Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Book Award will be given in 2022.
Submission Guidelines
The submission period runs from January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST.
All submissions must be made electronically through Submittable.
The submission fee is $25. This fee may be waived for entrants experiencing financial hardship. Email laurabosspoetryfoundation@gmail.com to request a fee waiver.
Submit up to 10 poems from the manuscript, not to exceed 10 pages total, with each poem starting on a new page. Do not include any identifying information on the submitted poems. The entries will be read blind, and any poems that contain identifying information will be discarded without being read and the submission fee will not be returned.
Provide a cover letter with name, contact information, and a brief bio in the designated spaces on the Submittable form.
Revision of sample submissions is not allowed during the submission period. You are welcome to withdraw and resubmit your sample, but the new submission will require an additional $25 entry fee.
Semi-finalists will be announced June 1, 2022, and invited to submit full manuscripts (70-90 pages). All full manuscripts must be submitted by 11:59 pm July 31, 2022. Five finalists and the winner will be selected from the semi-finalist manuscripts.
The winner of the Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Book Award receives the following:
Publication by New York Quarterly Books
25 author copies
$5,000 prize (not treated as an advance toward royalties)
Reading in fall of 2022 in Paterson, NJ
Five finalists will receive:
$100 prize
Invitation to participate in the reading in September 2022 in Paterson, NJ
All entries will be read blind. The semifinalists and finalists will be chosen by a committee selected by the Laura Boss Poetry Foundation. The winner will be chosen by poet and Paterson Literary Review editor Maria Mazziotti Gillan.
Email laurabosspoetryfoundation@gmail.com if you have additional questions.

P - Prairie Schooner Raz-Shumaker Book Prize Contest
2022-03-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Prairie Schooner
The 2021 Prairie Schooner Raz-Shumaker Book Prize Contest opens to submissions on January 15, 2022, and will remain open until March 15, 2022.
Prizes
Winners will receive $3000 and publication through the University of Nebraska Press.
Eligibility
The Prairie Schooner Raz-Shumaker Book Prize Series welcomes manuscripts from all living writers, including non-US citizens, writing in English. Both unpublished and published writers are welcome to submit manuscripts. We will not consider manuscripts that have previously been published, which includes self-publication. Manuscripts may contain stories or poems that have been published in journals or in chapbook form; however, if the full-length manuscript includes work from a previously published chapbook, the majority of the manuscript must be additional work not appearing in the chapbook. Writers may enter both contests. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but we ask that you notify us immediately if your manuscript is accepted for publication somewhere else. No past or present paid employee of Prairie Schooner or the University of Nebraska Press or current faculty or student at the University of Nebraska will be eligible for the prizes.
Fees
A $25.00 reading fee must accompany each submission. Submittable supports multiple currency options. Multiple submissions are welcome, with separate fees.
For more guidelines, please select your genre category below.
You may also visit our website here: http://prairieschooner.unl.edu/book-prize for more info.
For additional questions not answered within the guidelines, e-mail Jamaica Baldwin, Book Prize Coordinator, at psbookprize@unl.edu. Please note we may not be able to respond to questions already addressed within the guidelines.
Contest Code of Ethics
Prairie Schooner, as a member of the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, subscribes to this code of ethics for our annual book series competition: CLMP’s community of independent literary publishers believes that ethical contests serve our shared goal: to connect writers and readers by publishing exceptional writing. We believe that intent to act ethically, clarity of guidelines, and transparency of process form the foundation of an ethical contest. To that end, we agree 1) to conduct our contests as ethically as possible and to address any unethical behavior on the part of our readers, judges, or editors; 2) to provide clear and specific contest guidelines—defining conflict of interest for all parties involved; and 3) to make the mechanics of our selection process available to the public. This code recognizes that different contest models produce different results, but that each model can be run ethically. We have adopted this code to reinforce our integrity and dedication as a publishing community and to ensure that our contests contribute to a vibrant literary heritage.

P - Submissions for the 2022 Airlie Prize are now open!
2022-03-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Airlie Press
Submissions for the 2022 the Airlie Prize will be open January 1st through March 15th, 2022 to all poets writing in English, regardless of place of residence. The winner will be notified in the fall following the submission and will receive a $1000 cash award upon publication of the book in September of the next year. The initial print run is 500 copies.
At Airlie Press, our vision and mission are to publish books of poetry that are compelling, innovative, and representative of diverse voices. To that end, submissions to the Airlie Prize will no longer be read anonymously. As a press, we commit to participating in the ongoing conversation and practice regarding inclusion and equity. We encourage submissions from underrepresented voices and poets from marginalized communities.
In the interest of transparency, we’d like to share our selection process. All manuscripts will be read by two Airlie Press editors (either past or present) and previous Airlie Prize winners. Each reader will choose 2-3 manuscripts to advance to the second round. Our main criteria in reviewing manuscripts is the quality of the work. All current editors will then read the manuscripts that have advanced to the second round, and each will choose their top two selections. From that group of finalists, the prize winner is chosen by consensus among all current editors. If you have submitted to the Airlie Prize before, we encourage you to try again, as the judging team of Airlie Press editors varies from year to year.
Poets previously published or contracted to be published by Airlie Press are ineligible to enter this contest, as are members of the Airlie advisory board. In the case that an entry to the contest is made by a close connection (friend, relative, student, or former student) of one of the Airlie Prize readers, that reader will recuse themselves from the review of that manuscript in the first round. Manuscripts that advance to the final round will be read by all current editors, regardless of connection, and a winner will be chosen by consensus. For the purposes of this contest, we also define “close connection” as anyone with whom a reader has direct correspondence (either written or verbal) once a month or more. As poetry is a relatively small community, we believe a passing acquaintance with one of the readers does not necessitate a recusal.
Submissions are accepted via Submittable during the submission period. Entry fee: $25 ($33 if you would like to receive a copy of the winning book; $38 for those residing outside the US wishing to receive the book).
Manuscript Guidelines:
1. Manuscripts should be 48 to 90 pages of original poetry in English (excluding front matter and end matter). No more than one poem should appear on a page.
2. Please be sure manuscript pages are numbered.
3. Please include a table of contents.
4. Please use a standard, easy-to-read font such as Times New Roman in twelve-point size.
5. Poems included in the submission may have appeared previously in magazines or anthologies but may not have been previously published in a book-length collection of the author’s own work.
6. Authors may submit more than one manuscript as long as no material is duplicated between submissions. Each submission requires a separate entry fee.
7. This contest is limited to single-author submissions. Translations are not eligible.
8. We accept simultaneous submissions, but ask that you notify us and withdraw your manuscript from Submittable if it is accepted by another publisher. Entry fees are nonrefundable.
9. The contest winner will participate in the judging for the Airlie Prize in the year following their book’s publication.

F - #FlashFiction101 Competition. Theme: Your Character Wakes Up Next to a Stranger
2022-02-28 | FlashFiction101

N - CBC Nonfiction Prize
2022-02-28 | Through Submittable
Nonfiction (up to 2,000 words)*

The Nonfiction Prize includes memoir, biography, humour writing, essay (including personal essay), travel writing, and feature articles. While the events must be real and the facts true, creative nonfiction conveys your message through the use of literary techniques such as characterization, plot, setting, dialogue, narrative and personal reflection. The work should be accessible to a general reading audience (i.e., not written for a specialized or academic audience).

Competition opens: January 1, 2022
Deadline: February 28, 2022
*(Word count includes all words contained in the work including but not limited to titles, footnotes, introductions, etc. Submissions over the specified word count will be disqualified.)
Our word limits are strict in each category. To calculate word counts, we put your entire submission (including the title) into Microsoft Word and use Word’s word counter. Since Word only relies on spaces to delimit words, any term containing a hyphen (“twenty-five”) or an apostrophe (“can’t”, “don’t”) counts as a single word. Word also counts every article (“the”, “a”, etc.) as a separate word. Microsoft Word also automatically counts groups of characters (e.g. “xxx”) as well as symbols (e.g. “***” or “~~~”) as a word.
Participants may submit as many texts as they wish in one or all categories. A writer can win only one prize per category. Each text may be submitted to only one category.
For each manuscript entered, participants must complete a separate official entry form and pay the entry fee.
Participants must verify the exact deadlines on the cbcbooks.ca website. Please note that CBC/Radio-Canada is permitted to modify these deadlines at any time.
Online submission: all works must be submitted and payments must be made on or before 11:59 PM (ET) on the day of the deadline.
Winners will be announced approximately six months after the deadline for each competition.
HOW TO SUBMIT
All submissions must:

Be submitted online by creating an account through Submittable. Submittable is an external site designated by CBC/Radio-Canada to manage the submissions to the competition. They adhere to CBC’s privacy policy.
Be accompanied by the official entry form and the parental permission (electronic or print version) if applicable
Be submitted anonymously: the name of the entrant must not appear anywhere on the text to ensure the objectivity of the jury
Be submitted in Word or Wordpad (.doc, .rtf or .docx) format, in letter format (8½” by 11”)
Be double spaced, except for poetry texts
Be in a legible font and font size
Be submitted to the correct category during the entry period for that category

If you are unable to submit your content online, please contact the CBC Literary Prizes team to obtain an alternate form of entry.
Restrictions:

All submissions are final: no changes or substitutions are allowed
No handwritten manuscripts or fax texts will be accepted
Texts will not be returned and editorial comments will not be given on the works

Fees:
A fee of $25.00 (taxes included) for administration purposes is required for each entry. The competition is 100% not-for-profit, with all fees going towards covering administrative costs, which include payment of readers and jurors of the competition. Participants are not eligible until payment of the registration fee has been received and cashed. The entry fee will not be refunded if your submission is ineligible. All submissions are final: entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
JUDGING
Works are judged anonymously on the basis of the participant’s use of language, originality of subject and writing style.
Only the work submitted will be considered by the judges, other documents, images, diagrams etc. are not eligible for consideration by the judges.
Submissions are processed by a two-tiered system in both languages (English, French) by readers and jurors.
The initial texts are screened by readers chosen for each category from a group of qualified editors and writers across the country. Each text is read by two readers.
The English readers come up with a preliminary list of approximately 100 texts that are then forwarded to a second group of readers who will decide upon the approximately 30 entries that comprise the longlist and be forwarded to the jury.
The French readers come up with a longlist of approximately 20 texts that are forwarded to the jury.
The English and French juries will read all stories on the longlist and decide on a shortlist of five in each language, which will include a first-place winner and four runners-up. The members of the jury (three per category) are composed of eminent writers and editors from the Canadian literary community.
Every effort is made to achieve a balance of gender and diversity in the readers and judges and to reflect regional differences and trends. The readers and jurors change every year and are based in different areas of the country.
Jurors and readers in each category will be chosen by CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Banff Centre.
All decisions by the readers and the jury are final (subject to meeting any conditions and eligibility criteria as determined by CBC). Readers’ names are confidential until the end of the competition to ensure the judging process remains blind.
PRIZES
Canada Council for the Arts will offer five cash prizes in each category and in each language:

Grand Prize: $6,000
Four finalists will receive $1,000 each

Moreover, the Grand Prize winner will receive a two-week residency at The Banff Centre approximately valued at $2,500 which will include:

accommodation and meals at The Banff Centre for two weeks;
24-hour access to a studio; and
opportunities to access Banff Centre events and performances for free.

Winners must use their prize within two years of the prize award, at a time mutually agreeable to the Banff Centre and the prize winner. This prize does not include travel costs to and from the residency at Banff.
Moreover, CBC/Radio-Canada will provide visibility to winners and their work on one or more of its platforms.
Participants may win only one prize per category. Participants maintain ownership of their works, although rights to reproduce and distribute them to the public are limited by the licenses granted according to these rules.
The prize is not transferable and includes only what is specifically mentioned in these rules. If for any reason whatsoever, the winner is unable to use the prize in whole or in part or is unwilling to accept or take advantage of the prize as described, or a portion thereof, the prize or portion thereof will be forfeited without compensation and CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, The Banff Centre and their affiliated companies or agents, as well as their respective directors, officers and employees, will be released from all obligations toward the winner with regards to the prize or portion thereof.
If a prize cannot be awarded as described in these rules, CBC/Radio-Canada, The Banff Centre and the Canada Council for the Arts reserve the right to substitute one or more prizes or prize components with another of approximately equivalent value.
To be proclaimed winners or finalists, participants must meet all the conditions and eligibility criteria set out in these rules. The winners and finalists, or in the of case minors, their parents or guardians, shall provide information requested by CBC in this regard, and shall sign a declaration of eligibility for the competition, as set out in these rules, and release CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, The Banff Centre and their affiliated companies or agents, as well as their respective directors, officers and employees, from any liability for damage or loss whatsoever, whether arising from the participants’ involvement in this competition or from the awarding, acceptance or use of the prize.
A winner’s refusal to accept a prize releases CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, The Banff Centre and their affiliated companies or agents, as well as their respective directors, officers and employees, from all obligations toward the winner.
ELIGIBILITY
Texts submitted to CBC Literary Awards must be written in English (texts written in several languages and translations are not eligible). Texts written in French must be submitted to the Prix de la création Radio-Canada.
Canadian citizens, whether living in Canada or abroad, and permanent residents of Canada are eligible to enter.
For any participant who has not reached the age of majority in his/her province or country of residence, parental or guardian consent is necessary to enter the competition.
People who work for CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Banff Center, their affiliates, as well as the members of the jury and the selection committee (readers), as well as their immediate family (father-mother, brother-sister, son-daughter) and people living under the same roof during the registration period of the prize are not eligible for this prize. For example, if one of the people listed above (immediate family or person living under the same roof as one of these people) works at one of the companies listed above during the registration period for the Short Story category but is no longer in the employ of this company during the registration period for the Poetry and Nonfiction Prizes, they could participate in the Poetry and Nonfiction Prizes but not in Short Story.
Previously published participants may submit texts providing that the submissions are original unpublished works. There must be only one author per entry.
All works that have been published or broadcast are considered not eligible for the competition.
RIGHTS
Participants warrant that the work they are submitting is an original and unpublished work written by them and that they own all rights to it. Participants will indemnify and hold CBC/Radio-Canada, Banff Centre and Canada Council for the Arts and their affiliates, harmless from and against any and all loss, damage, costs and other expense arising out of claims, whatever their nature, resulting directly or indirectly from breach of this warranty.
Participants submitting to the prize
In submitting their work, each participant grants CBC/Radio-Canada (both for French and English services) the following licenses free of charge and irrevocably:
The right to translate an excerpt from the work submitted (no more than 15% of its total length)
The non-exclusive right to reproduce and publish an excerpt from the work submitted (no more than 15% of its total length) on the websites and platforms controlled or authorized by CBC/Radio-Canada, both in the original language and in translation
Finalists and winners
In accepting a prize, the winners and finalists grant to CBC/Radio-Canada, for the entire term of all rights, the following licenses:
The right to translate the work
The right to reproduce and publish the work in all formats, including on the websites and platforms controlled or authorized by CBC/Radio-Canada and on any future merchandise, both in the original language and in translation; net income from any sale or exploitation of merchandise shall be split 50/50 between CBC/Radio-Canada and the participant or participants
The right to make an audio/video recording by means of any existing or not-yet-invented technology, to distribute and broadcast readings of works or excerpts therefrom in the original language or in translation, on CBC/Radio-Canada networks and websites/platforms controlled or authorized by CBC/Radio-Canada
The right to edit, abridge or excerpt the work for the purposes of publication or broadcast. (The participant will be consulted if significant edits are necessary.)
For a purpose of clarity, the Licenses granted to CBC/Radio-Canada by the finalists and winners are for all territories throughout the world (unless another agreement is reached with CBC/Radio-Canada) and are exclusive for a year from the date of acceptance of the prize and non-exclusive thereafter. Moreover, the finalist and winners, as well as the people accompanying them, or their parents or guardians if the winners are minors, shall agree, if necessary, to have their name and/or picture, including their photograph and/or their voice used for advertising purposes related to this competition, free of charge.
These licenses include the rights for CBC/Radio-Canada to grant sub-licences to exercise the rights granted by this licence.
Read full guidelines here.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/cbc-literary-prizes-rules-regulations-1.4090957

N - National Student Writing Contest asks: "What does a home mean to you?"
2022-02-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Canadian Business Journal
Students in Grades 4, 5 and 6 are asked to share what home means to them in a national writing contest that is now open and accepting entries. Three grand prize winners will each receive a $30,000 grant to help a local Habitat for Humanity build a place to call home for a family in need of affordable housing.
Every student who enters the Meaning of Home contest earns a $10 donation towards their local Habitat for Humanity. In addition to the grand prize winners, nine runners up will receive a $10,000 grant for their local Habitat build.
Founded by SagenTM in 2007, the Meaning of Home contest has raised over $1.7 million to help build decent and affordable housing in communities across Canada. Over 80,000 students have shared the importance of home in poems and short essays. Last year a record-breaking 12,000 entries were received.
“Home has been a refuge for so many over this difficult time. Home begins with four walls, but it doesn’t end there. It means so much more – more time with family and a safe and healthy place to study, to grow and to build community,” says Julia Deans, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada.
“This contest is a valuable learning tool for students to reflect on what home means to them and their family,” says Stuart Levings, President and CEO, Sagen. “As a founding sponsor of this contest, we are proud that the Meaning of Home contest has encouraged over 80,000 students to become more active and compassionate citizens.”
Submissions are being accepted by mail or online at meaningofhome.ca until February 18, 2022. Winners will be announced by June.
Submissions:
Title: Up to 50 characters
Text: 50 – 300 words

For more information please contact:
Sarah Austin
Director, Communications
Habitat for Humanity Canada
Email: saustin@habitat.ca
Phone: 437-241-6974
1 Sagen™ is a trademark owned by Sagen MI Canada Inc.

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