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SUMMARY:P - Poetry London Prize
DESCRIPTION:Poetry London Prize 2022\n\n\n\n\nEnds on June 30\, 2022 \n\n\n\n\nThe Poetry London Prize is a major\, internationally renowned award for a single outstanding poem. \nFirst prize is £5\,000\, second prize is £2\,000 and third prize is £1\,000. The judge of the 2022 Prize is Romalyn Ante. \nRomalyn 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. \nEntry 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. \nTo 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. \nIf 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? \nEach 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. \nYou can read the full competition rules and guidelines here. \nDon’t worry if you’ve made a mistake on the form. Just let us know and we’ll sort it out!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-poetry-london-prize/
LOCATION:Poetry London
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - Drue Heinz Literature Prize Submission Guidelines
DESCRIPTION: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. \nManuscripts 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. \nWinners receive a cash prize of $15\,000\, publication by the University of Pittsburgh Press\, and support in the nation-wide promotion of their book. \nELIGIBILITY\n\n\nThe 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.\nThe award is open to writers in English\, whether or not they are citizens of the United States.\nCurrent 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.\nTranslations are not eligible if the translation was not done by the author.\nEligible 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.\nStories or novellas previously published in magazines or journals or in book form as part of an anthology are eligible.\nManuscripts 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.\nAuthors 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.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-drue-heinz-literature-prize-submission-guidelines/
LOCATION:University of Pittsburgh Press
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - The Twyckenham Notes' Joe Bolton Poetry Award
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSUBMISSION GUIDELINES: \n\nPlease send up to 7 poems. The submission limit is 7 poems; any poems after the seventh will not be read.\nPoems must be in English.\nSimultaneous submissions are okay. We will consider and accept previously unpublished work only.\nInclude a third person bio and previous publications in the cover letter box in Submittable.\nPoets may submit multiple times\, but must pay the submission fee each time.\nAll poems entered will automatically be considered for publication in future issues of Twyckenham Notes.\n\nWe 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. \nUpon 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. \nWe are very excited to read your work!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-twyckenham-notes-joe-bolton-poetry-award/
LOCATION:Twyckenham Notes
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - CRAFT First Chapters Contest 2022
DESCRIPTION:CRAFT FIRST CHAPTERS CONTEST 2022\n\n\nCRAFT First Chapters Contest 2022\n$2800 Awarded\n\n\n\nThe 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.\n\n\n\n\nGUIDELINES:\n\n\n\nCRAFT First Chapters Contest entries are open to all fiction writers; CRAFT is a market for adult literary fiction.\n\n\nInternational submissions are welcome.\n\n\nExcerpts of book-length fiction only—please submit the first chapter or chapters* of your unpublished novels/novellas\, completed or in progress.\n\n\nPlease do not submit short stories or nonfiction.\n\n\nPlease submit work in English only.\n\n\n5\,000 word count maximum*.\n\n\nWe review adult literary fiction\, but are open to a variety of genres and styles.\n\n\nPreviously unpublished work only—we do NOT review reprints for contests (previously published includes any form of self-publishing\, blogs\, personal websites\, social media\, etc.).\n\n\nWe allow simultaneous submissions—writers\, please notify us and withdraw your excerpt if your work is picked up elsewhere.\n\n\nWe allow multiple submissions—please submit each excerpt as a separate submission accompanied by an entry fee.\n\n\n$20 entry fee per entry.\n\n\nPlease\, please\, double-space your submission and use Times New Roman 12-point font.\n\n\nPlease include a brief cover letter with your publication history (if applicable)\, and a summary of your book-length project.\n\n\nWe do not require anonymous submissions.\n\n\nWe 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.\n\n\nAdditionally\, 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).\n\n\n\n*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.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-craft-first-chapters-contest-2022/
LOCATION:CRAFT
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:N - The Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards
DESCRIPTION:Dave Greber Freelance Writers Book and Magazine Awards for Social Justice Writing\nThere 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. \nEligibility Requirements For All Magazine or Book Award Submissions:\nResidency – Applicant must be a continuing resident of Canada and at the date of application lived in Canada for the last twelve months. \n70% Freelancer Requirement –  Applicant must be working a minimum of seventy per cent of their work time as a self-employed freelance writer. \nEligible Publication Methods\nSubmissions 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. \nPublicity/Media\nAward 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. \nFor All Magazine Submissions:\nWriters have two options when submitting magazine articles – 1. Published Articles or 2. Unpublished Articles\nThe Publication Date of Your Article Determines Which Submission Option to Choose \nThe 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. \nSubmission Option 1 – For Magazine Articles Published Before June 24\, 2022\nFor 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. \nSubmission Option 2 – For Contracted Magazine Articles That Will be Published After June 24\, 2022\nFor 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). \nApplicant 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. \nBook Submissions:\nTiming of Publication\nTiming of Publication – Applicant must be working on completion for publication of an English language book (non-fiction). \nProof 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. \nSubmission Process Requirements For Magazine Options 1 and 2 And Book Submissions\nDocumentation for all book or magazine submissions must be sent electronically in 2 different PDF document files. \nMagazine Submissions\nPDF Document 1 Should Contain:\nA copy of your magazine article that has been published any time between April 4\, 2022 and June 24\, 2022 with no identifying information\nOr \nA draft of your article being readied for publication with no identifying information\nOr \nA or a copy of your magazine proposal sent to the publishers with no identifying information \nPDF Document 2 Should Contain:\nThe first two pages and last two pages of a publishing contract or a letter indicating publisher’s intent to publish \nA one page description of your life and work \nA list of your published works. \nComplete contact information (name\, address\, mailing address\, telephone numbers and email address) \n\nBook Submissions\nPDF Document 1 Should Contain:\nA completed chapter of the book that you are in the process of writing that with no identifying information. \nPDF Document 2 Should Contain:\nThe first two pages and last two pages of a publishing contract or a letter indicating publisher’s intent to publish \nA one page description of your life and work \nA list of your published works. \nComplete contact information (name\, address\, mailing address\, telephone numbers and email address) \nA copy of the book proposal sent to the publishers \nTo ensure that both files have been received\, the writer must send a separate email indicating that the submission is being sent electronically. \nMagazine Awards Conditions:\nAwards are made in the form of cash prizes. \nOne 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. \nBook Awards Conditions:\nAwards are made in the form of cash prizes. \nOne 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.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-the-dave-greber-freelance-writers-awards/
LOCATION:Greber Writing Award
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PF - 1000 Below: Flash Prose and Poetry Contest
DESCRIPTION:Contest Guidelines:\nEntries 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. \nPaste 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. \nPreviously published work will not be accepted. Simultaneous submissions are permitted\, but must be withdrawn from the contest if accepted elsewhere. \nPoetry: up to 2 poems per entry\, up to 40 words per poem. No more than one poem per page. \nProse (Fiction and Nonfiction): 1 piece per entry\, up to 1\,000 words per piece. \nAll submissions will be considered for publication. \nPrizes:\nFirst Prize: $500 + publication in Midway Journal \nSecond Prize:$250 + publication in Midway Journal \nThird Prize: $50 + publication in Midway Journal
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-1000-below-flash-prose-and-poetry-contest/
LOCATION:Midway Journal
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - The Inaugural QUAGMIRE Magazine Fiction Contest.  Theme: "Quagmire"
DESCRIPTION:THEME: QUAGMIRE (NOUN: AN AWKWARD\, COMPLEX\, AND HAZARDOUS SITUATION). \nAt 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. \n*Fiction Only*  Submissions should be no longer than 5000 words. \nTo 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. \n\n1ST PLACE – $500 + PUBLICATION IN FIRST ISSUE\n2ND PLACE – $150 + PUBLICATION IN FIRST ISSUE\n3RD PLACE- $50 + PUBLICATION IN FIRST ISSUE\n4TH PLACE – $50 + ONLINE PUBLICATION\n5TH PLACE – $50 – ONLINE PUBLICATION\n\nSubmissions must also be blind\, meaning your name should not be on it. If it is\, it will not be reviewed.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-inaugural-quagmire-magazine-fiction-contest-theme-quagmire/
LOCATION:Quagmire Magazine
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Canadian Authors Niagara Branch POETRY CONTEST 2022
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Contest\n\n  \nThe Banister\n  \n37th Annual Poetry Anthology Contest\nThe Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association is holding its 37th Annual Poetry Anthology contest for residents of Ontario only. \nEntry Deadline: May 31\, 2022\n\nContest results will be posted on our website in  early August.\nOnly poets with work chosen for the anthology will be notified.\n\nSubmission Rules:\n\nEntries must be in English\, previously unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere.\nNumber of entries is unlimited. Up to four poems from one poet can appear in the anthology.\nBy 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.\nSubmissions will be accepted from Ontario residents only\nSubmissions will not be returned. However poets without internet access may include a self-addressed stamped envelope for replies\n\nPrizes include publication in The Banister:\n\nFirst Prize-$300\nSecond Prize-$200\nThird Prize-$100\n\nSubmission Requirements:\n\nPrint 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.\nPoems running to two pages require a title and page number at the top of each page.\nNo poems longer than two pages will be accepted.\nYour 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.\nPlease indicate where you heard about our contest\n\nEntry Fees to be paid by cheque accompanying the submission: \n\n$15 includes up to three poems; $4 for each additional entry\nCheques to be made payable to: Canadian Authors Association – Niagara Branch\n\nPlease mail entries to:\nCanadian Authors Association – Niagara Branch\,\nPoetry Anthology contest\,\nP.O. Box 1512\n4 Queen Street\nSt. Catharines\, ON L2R 3B0 \n\n\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-canadian-authors-niagara-branch-poetry-contest-2022/
LOCATION:Canadian Authors Association – Niagara Branch
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - #FlashFiction101 Competition.  Theme: LGBTQ+
DESCRIPTION:INTRODUCTION & DETAILS \n\n\n#FlashFiction101 is now in its second year and we’re stepping up our game.​ \nKey Information \n– The winner will have their story published online\, along with their biography and links to any other work. \n– The winning entry will be included in the shortlist for the annual competition in June 2022. \n– The winning entries for each quarter will be published in the printed Chiasmus Journal as well as online. \n– Entries that are shortlisted will be recognised and published online. \n– 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. \n  \n\n\nRULES & FORMATTING\n\n\n\n\n\nRULES​ \n\n\nAuthors must be 16 years of age or over at the time of submitting their story. \n\n\nEntry is open to everyone; locally\, nationally and internationally\, but entries must be written in English. \n\n\nAll entries must be the original and individual work of entrant. \n\n\nEntries must not have been previously published in print or online\, been broadcast or won a prize. \n\n\nEntries 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. \n\n\nSimultaneous submission is permitted. Should your fiction win a prize or be published elsewhere\, please get in touch so that we may remove your entry. \n\n\nAuthors retain full worldwide copyright throughout. \n\n\nEntrants may submit as many entries as they like\, but may only submit each individual piece of work once in a twelve month period. \n\n\nFORMATTING \n1. The exact length of the story must be 101 words\, title excluded. \n2. Entries should be typed in a plain legible font. \n3. 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. \n4. Acceptable file types are odt\, doc\, docx\, txt and pdf. \n5. 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. \n​ \nSUBMISSIONS \n1. Submission can only be made online\, using the Submissions Form. No postal entries will be accepted. \n2. 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. \n3. There is no limit to the number of entries and entrant may submit.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-flashfiction101-competition-theme-lgbtq/
LOCATION:FlashFiction101
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - CBC Poetry Prize
DESCRIPTION:Poetry   (up to 600 words; in verse or prose)* \nCompetition opens: April 1\, 2022 \nDeadline: May 31\, 2022 \n*(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.) \nOur 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. \nParticipants 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. \nFor each manuscript entered\, participants must complete a separate official entry form and pay the entry fee. \nParticipants 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. \nOnline submission: all works must be submitted and payments must be made on or before 11:59 PM (ET) on the day of the deadline. \nWinners will be announced approximately six months after the deadline for each competition. \nHOW TO SUBMIT\nAll submissions must: \n\nBe 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.\nBe accompanied by the official entry form and the parental permission (electronic or print version) if applicable\nBe submitted anonymously: the name of the entrant must not appear anywhere on the text to ensure the objectivity of the jury\nBe submitted in Word or Wordpad (.doc\, .rtf or .docx) format\, in letter format (8½” by 11”)\nBe double spaced\, except for poetry texts\nBe in a legible font and font size\nBe submitted to the correct category during the entry period for that category\n\nIf you are unable to submit your content online\, please contact the CBC Literary Prizes team to obtain an alternate form of entry. \nRestrictions: \n\nAll submissions are final: no changes or substitutions are allowed\nNo handwritten manuscripts or fax texts will be accepted\nTexts will not be returned and editorial comments will not be given on the works\n\nFees: \nA 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. \nJUDGING\nWorks are judged anonymously on the basis of the participant’s use of language\, originality of subject and writing style. \nOnly the work submitted will be considered by the judges\, other documents\, images\, diagrams etc. are not eligible for consideration by the judges. \nSubmissions are processed by a two-tiered system in both languages (English\, French) by readers and jurors. \nThe 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. \nThe 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. \nThe French readers come up with a longlist of approximately 20 texts that are forwarded to the jury. \nThe 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. \nEvery 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. \nJurors and readers in each category will be chosen by CBC/Radio-Canada\, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Banff Centre. \nAll 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. \nPRIZES\nCanada Council for the Arts will offer five cash prizes in each category and in each language: \n\nGrand Prize: $6\,000\nFour finalists will receive $1\,000 each\n\nMoreover\, the Grand Prize winner will receive a two-week residency at The Banff Centre approximately valued at $2\,500 which will include: \n\naccommodation and meals at The Banff Centre for two weeks;\n24-hour access to a studio; and\nopportunities to access Banff Centre events and performances for free.\n\nWinners 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. \nMoreover\, CBC/Radio-Canada will provide visibility to winners and their work on one or more of its platforms. \nParticipants 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. \nThe 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. \nIf 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. \nTo 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. \nA 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. \nELIGIBILITY \nTexts 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. \nCanadian citizens\, whether living in Canada or abroad\, and permanent residents of Canada are eligible to enter. \nFor 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. \nPeople 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. \nPreviously published participants may submit texts providing that the submissions are original unpublished works. There must be only one author per entry. \nAll works that have been published or broadcast are considered not eligible for the competition. \nRIGHTS\nParticipants 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. \nParticipants submitting to the prize \nIn submitting their work\, each participant grants CBC/Radio-Canada (both for French and English services) the following licenses free of charge and irrevocably: \nThe right to translate an excerpt from the work submitted (no more than 15% of its total length)\nThe 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 \nFinalists and winners\nIn accepting a prize\, the winners and finalists grant to CBC/Radio-Canada\, for the entire term of all rights\, the following licenses: \nThe right to translate the work\nThe 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\nThe 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\nThe 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.) \nFor 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. \nThese licenses include the rights for CBC/Radio-Canada to grant sub-licences to exercise the rights granted by this licence. \nRead full guidelines here. \nhttps://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/cbc-literary-prizes-rules-regulations-1.4090957
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-cbc-poetry-prize/
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CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Frontier Poetry 2022 Chapbook Contest
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Chapbook Contest\nCloses May 15\, 2022\nChapbooks 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. \nThe 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. \nOur 2021 winner\, Abigail Johnson’s Opportunity Cost will be published in May 2022. \nOur 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. \nThank 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. \nBest\, Josh — Editor of Frontier Poetry \nGuidelines for submission\n\nContest is open for US and international poets\, but the poems must be in English.\nPoets of any publication history are welcome to apply.\nManuscript should be 10-30 pages. Over 30 pages because of front/back matter is okay.\nManuscript should be on the whole unpublished\, although individual poems can be previously published.\nSimultaneous submissions are welcome\, but please notify us if the chapbook is accepted elsewhere.\nMultiple submissions are allowed\, but each chapbook must be submitted individually.\nDo not include bio information in the manuscript itself.\nPlease put any acknowledgements in the cover letter field of submittable and not in the manuscript.\nWe will announce the winners in early August 2022.\nTo view a list of the most commonly asked questions about submitting to us\, please see our FAQ page.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-frontier-poetry-2022-chapbook-contest/
LOCATION:Frontier Poetry
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - The 2022 Montreal International Poetry Prize
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nThe 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. \nThe prize is $20\,000 and the final deadline is 15 May 2022.  \nEach entry must consist of 40 lines or fewer. Multiple entries are welcome.  \nThe 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. \nAll 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. \nTo submit your work\, please visit our submission platform. \nAn international jury of prominent poets will select a shortlist of approximately 60 poems.  \nThese 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.  \nwww.montrealpoetryprize.com  \n\nAge Restriction. All Entrants shall be of the age of majority in their legal jurisdiction of residency at the time of entry submission. \nTopic. Entries may be on any topic. \nInternational 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. \nLength. Entries may be any length not exceeding forty (40) lines\, excluding blank lines\, numbered section titles\, brief dedications\, and epigraphs. \nEntry. 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. \nEntry 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: \n(i)          $20 CAD for a first entry during the early entry period; \n(ii)          $25 CAD for a first entry during the later entry period; \n(iii)         $17 CAD for every additional entry. \nDeadlines. The early entry deadline is 1 May at 23:59 ET (Montreal Time). The final entry deadline is 15 May at 23:59 ET.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-2022-montreal-international-poetry-prize/
LOCATION:Montreal International Poetry Prize
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - Fix's Second Annual Imagine 2200 Climate Fiction Contest
DESCRIPTION:PREMISE\nFix\, 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. \nStories 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. \nOf 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. \nWe’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. \nWe’ll be looking for these core elements: \n\nHope\nVivid characters\nCultural setting\nCreative solutions\nDecolonized futures\n\nWe 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. \nWhat we’re offering to winners:  \n\nCash prizes\nPublication on Fix’s site in the fall of 2022\nA reason to stay hopeful\n\nThe 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. \nThe deadline for submission is May 5\, 2022\, by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Pacific Standard Time. \nPublication Date: Fall 2022 \nInspiration: 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. \nWe are excited to see what you write and to dive into the worlds you create! \nNuts & bolts\n\nEntry is free!\nSubmissions close May 5\, 2022\, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Pacific Standard Time.\nThe contest is open to writers anywhere in the world.\nAuthors must be 18 years or older at the time of submission.\nSubmissions must be fictional stories between 3\,000 and 5\,000 words.\nSubmissions must be in 12-point Arial font and double-spaced. Pages must be numbered.\nWe 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).\nOnly one submission will be accepted per entrant.\nSubmissions 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.\nStories will be judged by a board of literary experts\, including acclaimed authors and editors Grace L. Dillon\, Arkady Martine\, and Sheree Renée Thomas.\nThe 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.\nAll 12 final stories will be published on Fix’s website\, and the authors will be celebrated in a virtual event.\nWorldwide copyright and ownership of each story remains with the author.\nIf a story is accepted for publication\, Grist retains the first serial rights of the work to publish\, produce\, reproduce\, distribute\, and market.\nAll other remaining rights revert to the author upon publication.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-fixs-second-annual-imagine-2200-climate-fiction-contest/
LOCATION:Grist Journal
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PF - Canadian Authors Association–Toronto Inaugural Poetry and Flash Fiction Contest
DESCRIPTION: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 \nFlash Fiction Contest Rules \nSubmissions 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! \nWord 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. \nPoetry Contest Rules \nWe’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. \nFor 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. \nSubmit 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. \nPoems should be no more than 50 lines\, including line breaks (but not including the title).
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-canadian-authors-association-toronto-inaugural-poetry-and-flash-fiction-contest/
LOCATION:Canadian Authors Association – Toronto
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:FN - Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
DESCRIPTION:Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest\nWelcome to the 30th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest. Submit published or unpublished work. $8\,000 in prizes.  \nFor 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. \nPrizes: \n\nSTORY: First Prize\, $3\,000\nESSAY: First Prize\, $3\,000\nThe top two winners will also receive two-year gift certificates from our co-sponsor\, Duotrope (a $100 value)\n10 Honorable Mentions will receive $200 each (any category)\nTop 12 entries published online\nEnter via Submittable\n\nFor 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. \nNo restriction on age of author. All countries eligible except Syria\, Iran\, North Korea\, and Crimea (due to US government restrictions).
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/fn-tom-howard-john-h-reid-fiction-essay-contest/
LOCATION:Winning Writers
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Vallum Chapbook Award
DESCRIPTION: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! \nVallum 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! \nVallum’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! \nENTRY 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. \nAll entrants will be signed up to receive Vallum’s Newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time. \nCONTEST RULES: \n\nThe 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.\nChapbooks 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).\nThe 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.\n\nVallum (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.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-vallum-chapbook-award/
LOCATION:Vallum Magazine
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:Recreation.gov Announces 2022 "Share Your Story" Writing Contest for Outdoor Adventurists
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrand Prize Winner\, 2021 Share Your Story Contest\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“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.” \n\n\nParticipants 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. \n“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.” \nAs 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.” \nParticipants 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: \n–       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. \n–    Four Overall Category First Place Winners: Each winner will receive $300 from an outdoor retailer and an ATB pass. \n–    Four Overall Category Runner Up Winners: Each winner will receive $150 from an outdoor retailer and an ATB pass. \n–    Four Monthly First Place Winners: Each winner will receive $150 from an outdoor retailer and an ATB pass. \n–    Four Monthly Runner Up Winners: Each winner will receive $100 from an outdoor retailer and an ATB pass. \n–    Ten Honorable Mention Winners: Each winner will receive branded gear from Recreation.gov. \nStories 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. \nThe 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. \nContest 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. \nThis 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
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/recreation-gov-announces-2022-share-your-story-writing-contest-for-outdoor-adventurists/
LOCATION:PR Newswire
CATEGORIES:Contest
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UID:587-1651276800-1651363199@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:F - #FlashFiction101 Competition.  Theme: "Did you see that?"
DESCRIPTION:INTRODUCTION & DETAILS \n\n\n#FlashFiction101 is now in its second year and we’re stepping up our game.​ \nKey Information \n– The winner will have their story published online\, along with their biography and links to any other work. \n– The winning entry will be included in the shortlist for the annual competition in June 2022. \n– The winning entries for each quarter will be published in the printed Chiasmus Journal as well as online. \n– Entries that are shortlisted will be recognised and published online. \n– 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. \n  \n\n\nRULES & FORMATTING\n\n\n\n\n\nRULES​ \n\n\nAuthors must be 16 years of age or over at the time of submitting their story. \n\n\nEntry is open to everyone; locally\, nationally and internationally\, but entries must be written in English. \n\n\nAll entries must be the original and individual work of entrant. \n\n\nEntries must not have been previously published in print or online\, been broadcast or won a prize. \n\n\nEntries 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. \n\n\nSimultaneous submission is permitted. Should your fiction win a prize or be published elsewhere\, please get in touch so that we may remove your entry. \n\n\nAuthors retain full worldwide copyright throughout. \n\n\nEntrants may submit as many entries as they like\, but may only submit each individual piece of work once in a twelve month period. \n\n\nFORMATTING \n1. The exact length of the story must be 101 words\, title excluded. \n2. Entries should be typed in a plain legible font. \n3. 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. \n4. Acceptable file types are odt\, doc\, docx\, txt and pdf. \n5. 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. \n​ \nSUBMISSIONS \n1. Submission can only be made online\, using the Submissions Form. No postal entries will be accepted. \n2. 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. \n3. There is no limit to the number of entries and entrant may submit.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-halfway-down-the-stairs-theme-open-and-shut/
LOCATION:FlashFiction101
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220415T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T221223
CREATED:20220331T010818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T010818Z
UID:858-1650009600-1650042000@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:FN - 2022 Grouse Grind Lit Prize for V Short Forms
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThere 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! \n$500 Grand Prize\, $150 runner-up\, $50 2nd runner-up \nMax word count: 300 words (including title). One piece per entry. \nNote: once an entry is received\, no revisions will be allowed. Entry fees are non-refundable. Please ensure your entry meets the guidelines before submitting!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/fn-2022-grouse-grind-lit-prize-for-v-short-forms/
LOCATION:PRISM international
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220409T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220409T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T221223
CREATED:20220303T234259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220304T012727Z
UID:814-1649491200-1649523600@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:F - The Bath Short Story Award
DESCRIPTION:BSSA 2022 OPEN NOW \n\nThe 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.\nThis 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.\nThe longlist and shortlist for the 2022 Award is likely to be announced in July 2022 and the winners by August 2022. \nPrizes as follows:\n£1200\, first prize\n£300\, second prize\n£100\, third prize\n£100\, the Acorn Award for an unpublished writer of fiction.\n£50 in book vouchers for the local prize\, donated by Mr B’s Emporium of Books\, Bath. \nEntries: £9.00 each\, online only. \nWord limit: 2200.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-bath-short-story-award/
LOCATION:Bath
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220408T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220408T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T221223
CREATED:20220127T222531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T222531Z
UID:684-1649404800-1649437200@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - EPIC's 2022 Writing Contest
DESCRIPTION:EPIC Writing Contest Information and Rules.\n​Please read carefully!\nSubmission period: 8 a.m. February 1 through 5 p.m. on Friday\, April 8\, 2022.\n​You may submit a single work in only ONE of the categories below: \n\nPROSE – (fiction\, non-fiction\, or memoir). Adults and Students in grades 8-12\nPOETRY – Adults and Students in grades 8-12\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease 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.\nOur judges will evaluate your work with attention to organization\, development\, voice\, and attention to the conventions and craft of writing.\n\n\n\n\n\nSUBMISSION RULES and FORMATTING\n\n\nAll entries must be submitted as a Word document (.doc or .docx)\nAll submissions must have the title and page number(s) in the top right corner of the page.\nDO NOT include your name on the document.\n\n\n​PROSE\nFormatting: \n\nDouble-spaced\, one-inch margins\, 12-point Times New Roman.\nMaximum 1\,500 words.\nDO NOT include your name on the document.\n\nPOETRY\n​Formatting: \n\nNo margin and spacing requirements.\n12-point Times New Roman. ​\nDO  NOT include your name on the document.​\n\nENTRY FEES: \n\nPayments must be made through PayPal\, which also accepts your credit card.\nAdult-EPIC Member: $10 (non-refundable)\nAdult-Non-Member: $15  (non-refundable). Not a member? Click here to join.\nStudents (grades 8 – 12): Free\n\n​PRIZES: \n\nFirst Place (prose and poetry) $150\n\n\nSecond Place (prose and poetry) $75\nHonorable mentions may be selected at the discretion of the judges. No cash awards.\n\nWinners 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. \nPLEASE NOTE: ALL winning entries will be published on the EPIC website and EPIC social media sites.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-epics-2022-writing-contest/
LOCATION:EPIC
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220401T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220401T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T221223
CREATED:20220308T023057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T023057Z
UID:830-1648800000-1648832400@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:N - The Fountain Essay Contest: "Revival"
DESCRIPTION:THE FOUNTAIN\n2022-01-11 04:20:07\n\n\n\n\n \nTHE FOUNTAIN ESSAY CONTEST 2021-2022: REVIVAL\nAfter 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. \n\nWhat does revival mean to you? How do you revive?\nIs getting back to “normal” a revival when there is a new normal every day? What is your new normal?\nHaving 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?\nHow has your perception of life changed as we have realized our fragility and could not prevent the loss of millions?\nDo you believe in revival after death\, and how did you rely on these beliefs during the pandemic?\n\nWriting 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. \n\nContest open to all writers worldwide\nIdeal word count to be between 1\,500 and 2\,500\nFor submissions check out www.fountainmagazine.com\n\nCASH PRIZES\n\n1st Place – $1\,000\n2nd Place – $500\n3rd Place – $300\nTwo Honorable Mentions – $150 each
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-the-fountain-essay-contest-revival/
LOCATION:Fountain Magazine
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220331T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220331T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T221223
CREATED:20220211T225221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T225221Z
UID:750-1648713600-1648746000@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:P - The 2022 MURIEL’S JOURNEY POETRY PRIZE
DESCRIPTION:Canadian Poets – Submit Your Work! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSubmit your poetry to the 2022 MURIEL’S JOURNEY POETRY PRIZE \nWhat’s Muriel’s Journey all about? Find out here  \nPRIZE: 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 \nAll winners and honourary mentions will be published in Fire In The Heart\, the Muriel’s Journey Chapbook for 2022.  \nCRITERIA: 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. \nWhy 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. \nOther 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 \no The Indigenous territory/treaty you live on o How you contribute to your community \n• 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 \n• DEADLINE: March 31\, 2022\n• Email your submission or any questions to murielsjourney@gmail.com
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-2022-muriels-journey-poetry-prize/
LOCATION:Muriel’s Journey
CATEGORIES:Contest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220401
DTSTAMP:20260419T221223
CREATED:20220207T020542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220212T003143Z
UID:741-1648684800-1648771199@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:F - #FlashFiction101 Competition.  Theme: Your character sees something they weren't supposed to.
DESCRIPTION:INTRODUCTION & DETAILS \n\n\n#FlashFiction101 is now in its second year and we’re stepping up our game.​ \nKey Information \n– The winner will have their story published online\, along with their biography and links to any other work. \n– The winning entry will be included in the shortlist for the annual competition in June 2022. \n– The winning entries for each quarter will be published in the printed Chiasmus Journal as well as online. \n– Entries that are shortlisted will be recognised and published online. \n– 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. \n  \n\n\nRULES & FORMATTING\n\n\n\n\n\nRULES​ \n\n\nAuthors must be 16 years of age or over at the time of submitting their story. \n\n\nEntry is open to everyone; locally\, nationally and internationally\, but entries must be written in English. \n\n\nAll entries must be the original and individual work of entrant. \n\n\nEntries must not have been previously published in print or online\, been broadcast or won a prize. \n\n\nEntries 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. \n\n\nSimultaneous submission is permitted. Should your fiction win a prize or be published elsewhere\, please get in touch so that we may remove your entry. \n\n\nAuthors retain full worldwide copyright throughout. \n\n\nEntrants may submit as many entries as they like\, but may only submit each individual piece of work once in a twelve month period. \n\n\nFORMATTING \n1. The exact length of the story must be 101 words\, title excluded. \n2. Entries should be typed in a plain legible font. \n3. 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. \n4. Acceptable file types are odt\, doc\, docx\, txt and pdf. \n5. 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. \n​ \nSUBMISSIONS \n1. Submission can only be made online\, using the Submissions Form. No postal entries will be accepted. \n2. 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. \n3. There is no limit to the number of entries and entrant may submit.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-flashfiction101-competition-theme-your-character-sees-something-they-werent-supposed-to/
LOCATION:FlashFiction101
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220401
DTSTAMP:20260419T221223
CREATED:20211109T232310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T194118Z
UID:368-1648684800-1648771199@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:P - The Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Award
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSubmission Guidelines \nThe submission period runs from January 1\, 2022 to March 31\, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST. \nAll submissions must be made electronically through Submittable. \nThe submission fee is $25. This fee may be waived for entrants experiencing financial hardship. Email laurabosspoetryfoundation@gmail.com to request a fee waiver. \nSubmit 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. \nProvide a cover letter with name\, contact information\, and a brief bio in the designated spaces on the Submittable form. \nRevision 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. \nSemi-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. \nThe winner of the Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Book Award receives the following: \nPublication by New York Quarterly Books \n25 author copies \n$5\,000 prize (not treated as an advance toward royalties) \nReading in fall of 2022 in Paterson\, NJ \nFive finalists will receive: \n$100 prize \nInvitation to participate in the reading in September 2022 in Paterson\, NJ \nAll 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. \nEmail laurabosspoetryfoundation@gmail.com if you have additional questions.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-laura-boss-narrative-poetry-award/
LOCATION:Laura Boss Poetry Foundation
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220315T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T221223
CREATED:20220112T001443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220112T001443Z
UID:612-1647331200-1647363600@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:P - Prairie Schooner Raz-Shumaker Book Prize Contest
DESCRIPTION:The 2021 Prairie Schooner Raz-Shumaker Book Prize Contest opens to submissions on January 15\, 2022\, and will remain open until March 15\, 2022. \nPrizes \nWinners will receive $3000 and publication through the University of Nebraska Press. \nEligibility \nThe 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. \nFees \nA $25.00 reading fee must accompany each submission. Submittable supports multiple currency options. Multiple submissions are welcome\, with separate fees. \nFor more guidelines\, please select your genre category below. \nYou may also visit our website here: http://prairieschooner.unl.edu/book-prize for more info. \nFor 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. \nContest Code of Ethics \nPrairie 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.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-prairie-schooner-raz-shumaker-book-prize-contest/
LOCATION:Prairie Schooner
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220315T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T221223
CREATED:20220110T224114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T224332Z
UID:607-1647331200-1647363600@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:P - Submissions for the 2022 Airlie Prize are now open!
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAt 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. \nIn 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. \nPoets 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. \nSubmissions 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). \nManuscript Guidelines: \n1.      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. \n2.      Please be sure manuscript pages are numbered. \n3.      Please include a table of contents. \n4.      Please use a standard\, easy-to-read font such as Times New Roman in twelve-point size. \n5.      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. \n6.      Authors may submit more than one manuscript as long as no material is duplicated between submissions. Each submission requires a separate entry fee. \n7.      This contest is limited to single-author submissions. Translations are not eligible. \n8.      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. \n9.    The contest winner will participate in the judging for the Airlie Prize in the year following their book’s publication.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-2022-airlie-prize-is-now-open/
LOCATION:Airlie Press
CATEGORIES:Contest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220301
DTSTAMP:20260419T221223
CREATED:20220207T014956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220207T015127Z
UID:738-1646006400-1646092799@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:F - #FlashFiction101 Competition.  Theme: Your Character Wakes Up Next to a Stranger
DESCRIPTION:INTRODUCTION & DETAILS \n\n\n#FlashFiction101 is now in its second year and we’re stepping up our game.​ \nKey Information \n– The winner will have their story published online\, along with their biography and links to any other work. \n– The winning entry will be included in the shortlist for the annual competition in June 2022. \n– The winning entries for each quarter will be published in the printed Chiasmus Journal as well as online. \n– Entries that are shortlisted will be recognised and published online. \n– 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. \n  \n\n\nRULES & FORMATTING\n\n\n\n\n\nRULES​ \n\n\nAuthors must be 16 years of age or over at the time of submitting their story. \n\n\nEntry is open to everyone; locally\, nationally and internationally\, but entries must be written in English. \n\n\nAll entries must be the original and individual work of entrant. \n\n\nEntries must not have been previously published in print or online\, been broadcast or won a prize. \n\n\nEntries 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. \n\n\nSimultaneous submission is permitted. Should your fiction win a prize or be published elsewhere\, please get in touch so that we may remove your entry. \n\n\nAuthors retain full worldwide copyright throughout. \n\n\nEntrants may submit as many entries as they like\, but may only submit each individual piece of work once in a twelve month period. \n\n\nFORMATTING \n1. The exact length of the story must be 101 words\, title excluded. \n2. Entries should be typed in a plain legible font. \n3. 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. \n4. Acceptable file types are odt\, doc\, docx\, txt and pdf. \n5. 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. \n​ \nSUBMISSIONS \n1. Submission can only be made online\, using the Submissions Form. No postal entries will be accepted. \n2. 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. \n3. There is no limit to the number of entries and entrant may submit.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-flashfiction101-competition-theme-your-character-wakes-up-next-to-a-stranger/
LOCATION:FlashFiction101
CATEGORIES:Contest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220301
DTSTAMP:20260419T221223
CREATED:20211028T111558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T111558Z
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SUMMARY:N - CBC Nonfiction Prize
DESCRIPTION:Nonfiction (up to 2\,000 words)* \n\nThe 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).\n\nCompetition opens: January 1\, 2022 \nDeadline: February 28\, 2022 \n*(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.) \nOur 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. \nParticipants 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. \nFor each manuscript entered\, participants must complete a separate official entry form and pay the entry fee. \nParticipants 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. \nOnline submission: all works must be submitted and payments must be made on or before 11:59 PM (ET) on the day of the deadline. \nWinners will be announced approximately six months after the deadline for each competition. \nHOW TO SUBMIT\nAll submissions must: \n\nBe 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.\nBe accompanied by the official entry form and the parental permission (electronic or print version) if applicable\nBe submitted anonymously: the name of the entrant must not appear anywhere on the text to ensure the objectivity of the jury\nBe submitted in Word or Wordpad (.doc\, .rtf or .docx) format\, in letter format (8½” by 11”)\nBe double spaced\, except for poetry texts\nBe in a legible font and font size\nBe submitted to the correct category during the entry period for that category\n\nIf you are unable to submit your content online\, please contact the CBC Literary Prizes team to obtain an alternate form of entry. \nRestrictions: \n\nAll submissions are final: no changes or substitutions are allowed\nNo handwritten manuscripts or fax texts will be accepted\nTexts will not be returned and editorial comments will not be given on the works\n\nFees: \nA 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. \nJUDGING\nWorks are judged anonymously on the basis of the participant’s use of language\, originality of subject and writing style. \nOnly the work submitted will be considered by the judges\, other documents\, images\, diagrams etc. are not eligible for consideration by the judges. \nSubmissions are processed by a two-tiered system in both languages (English\, French) by readers and jurors. \nThe 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. \nThe 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. \nThe French readers come up with a longlist of approximately 20 texts that are forwarded to the jury. \nThe 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. \nEvery 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. \nJurors and readers in each category will be chosen by CBC/Radio-Canada\, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Banff Centre. \nAll 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. \nPRIZES\nCanada Council for the Arts will offer five cash prizes in each category and in each language: \n\nGrand Prize: $6\,000\nFour finalists will receive $1\,000 each\n\nMoreover\, the Grand Prize winner will receive a two-week residency at The Banff Centre approximately valued at $2\,500 which will include: \n\naccommodation and meals at The Banff Centre for two weeks;\n24-hour access to a studio; and\nopportunities to access Banff Centre events and performances for free.\n\nWinners 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. \nMoreover\, CBC/Radio-Canada will provide visibility to winners and their work on one or more of its platforms. \nParticipants 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. \nThe 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. \nIf 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. \nTo 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. \nA 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. \nELIGIBILITY \nTexts 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. \nCanadian citizens\, whether living in Canada or abroad\, and permanent residents of Canada are eligible to enter. \nFor 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. \nPeople 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. \nPreviously published participants may submit texts providing that the submissions are original unpublished works. There must be only one author per entry. \nAll works that have been published or broadcast are considered not eligible for the competition. \nRIGHTS\nParticipants 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. \nParticipants submitting to the prize \nIn submitting their work\, each participant grants CBC/Radio-Canada (both for French and English services) the following licenses free of charge and irrevocably: \nThe right to translate an excerpt from the work submitted (no more than 15% of its total length)\nThe 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 \nFinalists and winners\nIn accepting a prize\, the winners and finalists grant to CBC/Radio-Canada\, for the entire term of all rights\, the following licenses: \nThe right to translate the work\nThe 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\nThe 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\nThe 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.) \nFor 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. \nThese licenses include the rights for CBC/Radio-Canada to grant sub-licences to exercise the rights granted by this licence. \nRead full guidelines here. \nhttps://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/cbc-literary-prizes-rules-regulations-1.4090957
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SUMMARY:N - National Student Writing Contest asks: "What does a home mean to you?"
DESCRIPTION: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. \nEvery 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. \nFounded 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. \n“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. \n“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.” \nSubmissions are being accepted by mail or online at meaningofhome.ca until February 18\, 2022. Winners will be announced by June. \nSubmissions: \nTitle: Up to 50 characters \nText: 50 – 300 words \n  \nFor more information please contact: \nSarah Austin\nDirector\, Communications\nHabitat for Humanity Canada\nEmail: saustin@habitat.ca\nPhone: 437-241-6974 \n1 Sagen™ is a trademark owned by Sagen MI Canada Inc. \n\nCBJ Newsmakers
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-national-student-writing-contest-asks-what-does-a-home-mean-to-you/
LOCATION:Canadian Business Journal
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