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SUMMARY:F - The Masters Review Summer Short Story Award for New Writers
DESCRIPTION:Shake off the snow and break out your beach reads: it’s time for the Summer Short Story Award for New Writers! The Masters Review’s Short Story Award for New Writers is a biannual contest that recognizes the best short prose from today’s emerging writers. We welcome submissions of previously unpublished fiction or creative nonfiction up to 6\,000 words. The contest runs is open to any writer who has not published a novel or memoir with a major press. \nGUIDELINES:\nThe first-place winner receives $3\,000\, online publication\, and agency review.\nThe second- and third-place finalists receive cash prizes ($300/$200)\, online publication\, and agency review.\nSubmissions of fiction or nonfiction must be under 6\,000 words.\nSubmitted work must be previously unpublished. This includes personal blogs\, social media accounts\, and other websites.\nThe entry fee is $20.\nSimultaneous and multiple submissions are allowed\, though each submission requires a $20 entry fee.\nIf your submission is accepted elsewhere\, please withdraw your submission on Submittable\, or contact us otherwise to let us know the piece is no longer available.\nWe do not require anonymous submissions for this contest.\nThis contest is for emerging writers only. Writers with single-author book-length work published or under contract with a major press are ineligible. We are interested in providing a platform to new writers; authors with books published by indie presses and self-published authors are welcome to submit unpublished work.\nInternational submissions are allowed\, provided the work is written primarily in English.\nAll submissions must be double-spaced with one-inch page margins and use Times New Roman or Garamond.\nThe contest’s deadline is 11:59pm PDT on August 27\, 2023.\nAll entries are considered for publication in New Voices.\nEvery submission will receive a response by the end of November. The winners will be announced by the end of the year.\nFriends\, family\, and associates of the guest judge are not eligible for this award. Consider submitting to the winter contest instead!\nA significant portion of the editorial letter fee goes directly to your feedback editor.\nWe don’t have any preferences topically or in terms of style. We’re simply looking for t best. We don’t define\, nor are we interested in\, stories identified by their genre. We do\, however\, consider ourselves a publication that focuses on literary fiction. Dazzle us\, take chances\, and be bold.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-masters-review-summer-short-story-award-for-new-writers/
LOCATION:The Masters Review
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - Periscope Literary Contests Open Fiction Award.  Theme: "Identity"
DESCRIPTION:Open Fiction Award\n\nTheme: IDENTITY\nFirst Prize: £1\,000\nDeadline: 15th August\nALL SHORTLISTED ENTRIES RECEIVE REVIEWS \nRUNNER-UP PRIZE DETERMINED BY MERIT \n**THIS AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT \nContest Details:\nTo be considered\, entries must be original fiction of up to 1500 words\, inspired by the theme. \nWriters may enter a maximum of three stories. \nFEES: Standard entry is £10 per story \nRULES – GOTTA HAVE ‘EM \nWe state the rules as clearly as we can\, but if you’re still unsure of anything\, please drop us a line to: periscopeliterary@gmail.com and somebody friendly will get back to you asap \n• Contestants must be 18+ by August 15th 2023 \n• Submissions must contain an original title (obligatory) and be prose-based. Do not place any identifying information on the submission document. This is to allow for fair adjudication. \n• For administrative purposes\, we ask that you type: PERISCOPE OPEN in the email subject line. Please add some basic contact information\, your real name (and a brief bio if you want to brighten the coordinator’s day) in the email body. \n• A fee request will be sent from PayPal on receipt of your submission. Prior to this\, you will receive a confirmation email (within 48 hours of submitting). \n• We ask for one-time publication rights in regard to the winner and honourable mentions. Authors retain all other rights to their work. \n• We accept simultaneous submissions but please notify us immediately so we can withdraw your entry if it has been successful elsewhere. \n• Please do not submit work that has been successful in another contest or published elsewhere (bar your personal website). \n• Results will be announced by October 1st. Prior to this\, progressing contestants will be notified personally about the shortlist.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-periscope-literary-contests-open-fiction-award-theme-identity/
LOCATION:Periscope Literary Contests
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - South 85 Journal's 2023 Julia Peterkin Literary Award for Poetry
DESCRIPTION:South 85 Journal seeks submissions of previously unpublished poems of 50 lines or fewer for for the annual Julia Peterkin Literary Award for Poetry from June 1 to August 15 each year. The winning selection will receive $500 and publication in the Fall / Winter issue of South 85 Journal. Contest finalists will also be named and their work published alongside the winning selection.  Submissions are read blind by an outside judge. \n\nSubmit up to three unpublished poems of 50 lines or fewer. \n\n\nAll submissions will be read blind. Please do not include personal information on your manuscript or file. Submissions that include identifying information will not be considered.\n\n\nThe winning poem will be awarded a cash prize of $500.\n\n\nFour semi-finalists will also be named and published in South 85 Journal.\n\n\n\nSimultaneous submissions are accepted\, but please withdraw your entry if your poem is accepted elsewhere. Partial withdrawals are allowed.\n\n\nMultiple contest submissions will be considered as long as a separate submission fee is paid for each contest entry.\nWork may be submitted in both Flash Fiction and Poetry categories as long as the submission fee is paid for each contest entry.\n\nAll winners must be over 18 years old and reside in the U.S. in order to claim cash prize.\n\n\nPlease use 12 point\, standard font. We suggest Times New Roman.\n\n\nWe consider only previously unpublished work.\n\n\nCurrent and former South 85 Journal staff members are not eligible for participation.\n\n\nCurrent Converse College students and Converse MFA alum are not eligible for participation.\n\nResults will be announced in October.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-south-85-journals-2023-julia-peterkin-literary-award-for-poetry/
LOCATION:South 85 Journal
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - South 85 Journal's 2023 Julia Peterkin Literary Award for Flash Fiction
DESCRIPTION:South 85 Journal accepts submissions of previously unpublished flash fiction pieces of 850 words or fewer for the Julia Peterkin Literary Award for Flash Fiction between June 1 and August 15. The winning selection will be awarded $500 and publication in the December issue of South 85 Journal. Contest finalists will also be selected and published alongside the winning selection.  Submissions are read blind by an outside judge.\n\n\n\nPreviously unpublished flash fiction of 850 words or fewer are eligible for this contest. We are especially interested in stories that demonstrate a strong voice and/or a sense of place\, but we consider all quality writing.\n\n\nAll submissions will be read blind. Please do not include personal information on your manuscript or file. Submissions that include identifying information will not be considered.\n\n\nWe will select one winner to receive a cash prize of $500.\n\n\nFour semi-finalists will be chosen for publication in South 85 Journal\n\n\nAll winning entries will be published in the Fall / Winter issue of South 85 Journal.\n\n\n\nSimultaneous submissions are accepted\, but please withdraw your entry if your piece is accepted elsewhere.\n\nMultiple contest submissions will be considered as long as a separate submission fee is paid for each contest entry.\nWork may be submitted in both categories as long as the submission fee is paid for each contest entry.\n\nAll winners must be over 18 years old and reside in the U.S. in order to claim their cash prize.\n\n\nPlease use double-spacing and a 12 point\, standard font. We suggest Times New Roman. We consider only previously unpublished work.\n\n\nCurrent and former staff members are not eligible for participation.\n\n\nCurrent Converse College students and Converse College MFA alum are not eligible for participation.\n\nResults will be announced in October.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-south-85-journals-2023-julia-peterkin-literary-award-for-flash-fiction/
LOCATION:South 85 Journal
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230801T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230801T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T174034
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SUMMARY:F - Sydney Hammond Memorial Short Story Writing Competition.  Theme: "Detour/s"
DESCRIPTION:Competition Details:\n2023 Theme: Detour/s \n \n\nFirst prize $250AU Hawkeye Publishing Gift Voucher + anthology cover based on the winner’s story.\nShort-Listed and Long-Listed announced.\nTOP 40 published in an anthology – free copy to all published entrants. \n(Sponsorship Opportunities Available – Contact Carolyn) \nCloses 6PM Monday 1st August 2023 \nMaximum 1\,000 words  \nTheme: Detour/s \n$15AU entry \nWe’re looking for stories with powerful beginnings\, rising tension\, and a climax that resonates\, to the theme of DETOUR. Short stories about alternative routes\, roads less travelled\, unexpected journeys\, that examine lessoned learned\, cautionary tales\, surprising endings\, friends made along the way. Play with unconventional storytelling\, or tell a story that plays with ‘epic journey’ tropes. What obstacles can keep your characters from reaching their goals? Have they reached their ending yet? Has something lead to a possibility they would have never otherwise imagined? \nSometimes the way forward isn’t simple\, and often it’s these detours through life that make for compelling\, hopeful\, significant\, surprising\, or comical stories – stories that linger on characterisation\, resilience\, unorthodox experiences\, and new ways of looking at the world. That stick with us after the last sentence is done. \nJudges are looking for the following: \n\nWriting ability: correct tense\, point of view\, minimal redundant words and adverbs\, show not tell.\nStory arc: rising tension\, climax\, resolution.\nAdherence to the competition theme.\nSpelling & Grammar.\nLayout conforms to the competition guidelines.\n\nRead this feature from the 2020 competition for notes from the judges on what made the published 40 stand out from the field. \nWant an insight into the types of stories that win first prize and get published in our anthology? \nThen grab a copy of the 2021 Anthology\, Jump and find out. Details here. \nPrize Pool : \n\nWinner: $250AU Hawkeye Gift Voucher + Anthology front cover design based on winner’s story.\nShortlisted (2nd – 4th placed) names published.\nTop 40 stories will be published in an anthology. All those published receive a free copy of the anthology.\n\nShortlisted (Top 10) and Longlisted (11-40) finalists names will be published on www.hawkeyebooks.com.au. \nJudges can’t wait to read your stories!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-sydney-hammond-memorial-short-story-writing-competition-theme-detour-s/
LOCATION:Hawkeye Books
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230731T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230731T170000
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SUMMARY:PFN - Black Fox Accepting Contest Submissions for a New Series Called Fox Tales.  Theme: "Music"
DESCRIPTION:Current Contest\n\n\nJuly 2023 Fox Tales Contest: Music \nBlack Fox is now accepting contest submissions for a new series called Fox Tales. The theme for July 2023 is “Music.” We are open to loose interpretations of the theme in any genre\, as always. \nWe’ve been looking for ways to have more fun with our contests\, and we’re excited to share a new series of month-long contests that will run in between our two main contests. This will allow us to publish more writers and creative work outside of our usual biannual issues! \nFox Tales will be published as “mini books” on our Instagram account and website starting Fall 2023! Instagram carousels remind us of turning book pages\, and we thought: Wouldn’t it be fun to transform carousels into mini books? We will design carousel pages for the winning stories and poetry. Writers should keep in mind word counts. We suggest keeping submissions to 500 words. Poets may submit 3-5 poems but should keep in mind that they must fit on 8 Instagram squares. \nIf you make playlists for your characters or works in progress\, this contest is for you! We’re looking for work inspired by your favorite songs or work that has music represented in some way. What mood\, feeling\, or characters can your favorite songs inspire in a story or poem? Submit a captivating piece of writing that captures the energy of a song\, its impact on your life\, or the enchanting stories that lie behind it. Whether you send in a personal reflection\, a fictional narrative\, or a poetic tribute\, we can’t wait to see how your words harmonize with the theme! \nPlease submit your strongest fiction\, nonfiction\, or poetry\, and we will choose 1-3 winners. The prize is $100 and publication as an Instagram carousel mini book and on our website as part of our Fox Tales series. Winners will also receive a Black Fox Writer Pack which contains writerly items from our sister company Writer’s Atelier and more. In each pack: \n\nOne back issue of Black Fox Literary Magazine\nA one-year digital subscription to Poets & Writers\nA copy of The Write Gym Workbook by Racquel Henry\nLittle Book of Writing Affirmations by Racquel Henry\nWriting Stickers\nA “Just F***ing Write” Pencil\nA “Get the Book Done” Tote Bag\nSticky notes\n\nThe contest entry fee is $9 and submissions must be submitted before midnight (EST) on July 31\, 2023. \nPlease make sure your manuscript is double-spaced with 12-point font. Submissions should be no more than 500 words. For poetry\, send 3-5 poems in the same document\, as long as they can fit on 8 Instagram squares. Author’s name and page number should appear in the top right-hand corner of every page. We also ask that you specify the category/genre of your work in the cover letter. Please see our Submission Guidelines before submitting. Submissions are accepted through our submission manager found here.  We only accept online submissions. We DO NOT accept submissions by email. If submissions are sent via email they will automatically be discarded without notice. Send only one submission per submission period. We do not accept previously published work. We accept simultaneous submissions\, but we ask that you withdraw your work via Submittable (add a note if withdrawing one poem at a time) if your work is accepted elsewhere. Past contributors\, please wait until at least one full submission period has passed before submitting again.  Please note: we aim for a 3-4 month response time\, but please feel free to inquire if you haven’t heard from us in 6 months. \nPlease DO NOT submit work that isn’t ready. Take your time and polish your work to the best of your ability before sending it in. No changes can be made to your submission after we receive it. \nWe will select a winner by mid-September\, and each entrant will receive a response to their submission. \n***Writers\, please note that entry fees are non-refundable\, and payment to winners is awarded via PayPal. We reserve the right to extend the contest deadline if necessary.*** \nThe Black Fox team looks forward to reading your wonderful submissions!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-black-fox-accepting-contest-submissions-for-a-new-series-called-fox-tales-theme-music/
LOCATION:Fox Tales Contests
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230731T170000
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SUMMARY:P - The 2023 Winchester Poetry Prize
DESCRIPTION:Entry fee: £6 for first poem\, £5 for subsequent poems \nThe longlist will be announced in mid September and we will announce the winners live at Winchester Poetry Festival on Sunday 15 October 2023.  \nWinning and commended poems will be published in a competition anthology that will be available on the day. \nFirst Prize: £1\,000 \n2nd Prize: £500  \n3rd Prize: £250 \nRULES  ​\n\n\nOpening date: midday on 3 April 2023. Entries received before this time will not be considered \n\n\nClosing date: midnight on 31 July 2023. Entries received after this time will not be considered. \n\n\nThe competition is open to anyone aged 16 or over. \n\n\nEntries may be submitted via email or by post. \n\n\nPoems may be on any subject and in any form or style. \n\n\nThey must be typed and not longer than 40 lines (excluding title). \n\n\nPoems must be in English\, must be the entrant’s own work. They may not be the translated work of another poet. \n\n\nPoems must not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere (including online). \n\n\nPoems must not have been submitted for or won any other poetry competition at the time of submission. Poems may be submitted for other competitions after the closing date\, but entrants must withdraw their poems from the Winchester Poetry Festival in the event of being shortlisted for any other prize.  \n\n\nEntry fee: £6 for first poem\, £5 for subsequent poems in a single submission. \n\n\nA number of free entries are available for poets to whom an entry fee would be a barrier. Online entrants can select the option to subsidise fees for other poets under the ‘Pay It Forward’ scheme. \n\n\nDo not put your name or any other form of identification on your poem. All poems are judged anonymously. \n\n\nOur judge will read all qualifying entries. \n\n\nNo person may win more than one cash prize\, though more than one poem may feature in the list of Commended and Highly Commended poems. \n\n\nNo changes may be made to a poem once it has been submitted. \n\n\nThe decision of the judge is final and no correspondence will be entered into. \n\n\nWinchester Poetry Festival Trustees\, employees or associates\, or members of their families\, may not enter. \n\n\nWe will contact the longlisted poets by email or post in mid September 2023. The result will be announced live as part of the Winchester Poetry Festival\, on Sunday 15 October 2023. \n\n\nTravel expenses to read at the prize-giving in Winchester are not covered. \n\n\nYour entry in the competition indicates acceptance of these rules.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-winchester-poetry-prize/
LOCATION:Winchester Poetry Festival
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230731T170000
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SUMMARY:F - Polar Expressions Publishing 2023 National Short Story Contest
DESCRIPTION:Summer Contests\nNext up . . . our 16th annual\n2023 National Short-Story Contest\n(for Canadian citizens or residents of all ages) \nDeadline:\nJuly 31\, 2023\nNo entry fee! Cash prizes to be won! \nEach summer we hold two contests\, which are open to Canadian residents and citizens of all ages. There is a separate division for young writers. \nOver $3500 will be awarded in cash and other prizes. \nThere is no entry fee and no obligation to purchase anything. \nAs well as the opportunity to win cash prizes\, there will be ten honourable mentions in each contest and the top group (approx. 33%) of all entries received will be published in a keepsake\, soft-cover collection to be released in early December. All participants will receive a bookmark gift! \nEntries must be sent by July 31\, 2023. \nSUBMIT ENTRY ONLINE or mail your entry along with a printed and completed entry form or reasonable facsimile. \nWriters who are successful in the first round will receive a letter of congratulations and an offer of publication to their home address in late August/early September along with an author’s release they need to sign (or have their parent/guardian sign if applicable) and return or they will not be published. They will then move forward to the final round of judging to possibly win one of the prizes listed below. \nPrizes\n\n\n\n16 & Over:\n\n\nFirst prize:\n$500.00\n\n\nSecond prize:\n$250.00\n\n\nThird prize:\n$100.00\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd . . . ten honourable mentions!\n\n\n\n\n  \nAll first-\, second-\, and third-prize winners will receive a free copy of the anthology featuring their entry (as well as se who receive honourable mentions). \nRules\n\nAll work must be original and will be checked for plagiarism. Using artificial intelligence or CHATGPT is not allowed. Please visit our PLAGIARISM and FAQs page to ensure you properly understand what plagiarism is and how to properly cite anything you have borrowed.\nEntries should not have been previously published (online postings should be removed prior to submission).\nPlease do not submit work already sent to other contests or publications for consideration (aka no simultaneous submissions).\nYou may enter one poem and/or one short story only!\nWe prefer each entry to be typed on an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet of white paper using 11-pt Arial or another plain font.\nPoems must be 48 lines or less.\nShort stories must be 750 words or less. Fanfiction and essays are not permitted. Characters must be of your own creation. Stories should be fiction or fictionalized (change the names of real characters)!\nAt this time entries should be in English or accompanied by an English translation.\nSUBMIT ENTRY ONLINE or mail us your entry along with a printed\, completed\, and scanned entry form or reasonable facsimile.\nPlease retain a copy of all work submitted as we are unable to return anything. Any topic or style will be considered.\n\nWays to Enter\n\n\n\nSend entries\n\n\n\nby web form:\nSUBMIT ENTRY ONLINE\n\n\nor by mail:\nPolar Expressions Publishing\n\n\n\nPO Box 500 Stn Main\n\n\n\nMaple Ridge BC V2X 3P2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe look forward to reading your work!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-polar-expressions-publishing-2023-national-poetry-contest-and-2023-national-short-story-contest-2/
LOCATION:Polar Expressions
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230731T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T174034
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T202950Z
UID:2307-1690790400-1690822800@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PF - Polar Expressions Publishing 2023 National Poetry Contest
DESCRIPTION:Summer Contests\nNext up . . . our 16th annual\n2023 National Poetry Contest\n\n(for Canadian citizens or residents of all ages) \nDeadline:\nJuly 31\, 2023\nNo entry fee! Cash prizes to be won! \nEach summer we hold two contests\, which are open to Canadian residents and citizens of all ages. There is a separate division for young writers. \nOver $3500 will be awarded in cash and other prizes. \nThere is no entry fee and no obligation to purchase anything. \nAs well as the opportunity to win cash prizes\, there will be ten honourable mentions in each contest and the top group (approx. 33%) of all entries received will be published in a keepsake\, soft-cover collection to be released in early December. All participants will receive a bookmark gift! \nEntries must be sent by July 31\, 2023. \nSUBMIT ENTRY ONLINE or mail your entry along with a printed and completed entry form or reasonable facsimile. \nWriters who are successful in the first round will receive a letter of congratulations and an offer of publication to their home address in late August/early September along with an author’s release they need to sign (or have their parent/guardian sign if applicable) and return or they will not be published. They will then move forward to the final round of judging to possibly win one of the prizes listed below. \nPrizes\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst prize:\n$500.00\n\n\nSecond prize:\n$250.00\n\n\nThird prize:\n$100.00\n\n\n\nAnd . . . ten honourable mentions!\n\n\n\n\n  \nAll first-\, second-\, and third-prize winners will receive a free copy of the anthology featuring their entry (as well as those who receive honourable mentions). \nRules\n\nAll work must be original and will be checked for plagiarism. Using artificial intelligence or CHATGPT is not allowed. Please visit our PLAGIARISM and FAQs page to ensure you properly understand what plagiarism is and how to properly cite anything you have borrowed.\nEntries should not have been previously published (online postings should be removed prior to submission).\nPlease do not submit work already sent to other contests or publications for consideration (aka no simultaneous submissions).\nYou may enter one poem and/or one short story only!\nWe prefer each entry to be typed on an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet of white paper using 11-pt Arial or another plain font.\nPoems must be 48 lines or less.\nShort stories must be 750 words or less. Fanfiction and essays are not permitted. Characters must be of your own creation. Stories should be fiction or fictionalized (change the names of real characters)!\nAt this time entries should be in English or accompanied by an English translation.\nSUBMIT ENTRY ONLINE or mail us your entry along with a printed\, completed\, and scanned entry form or reasonable facsimile.\nPlease retain a copy of all work submitted as we are unable to return anything. Any topic or style will be considered.\n\nWays to Enter\n\n\n\nSend entries\n\n\n\nby web form:\nSUBMIT ENTRY ONLINE\n\n\nor by mail:\nPolar Expressions Publishing\n\n\n\nPO Box 500 Stn Main\n\n\n\nMaple Ridge BC V2X 3P2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe look forward to reading your work!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-polar-expressions-publishing-2023-national-poetry-contest-and-2023-national-short-story-contest/
LOCATION:Polar Expressions
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230731T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230731T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T174034
CREATED:20230715T232703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230715T232731Z
UID:2303-1690790400-1690822800@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:P - The Seventh Annual Red Wheelbarrow Poetry Prize
DESCRIPTION:Red Wheelbarrow Poetry Prize\nFinal Judge: Ellen Bass! \nThree prizes: $1\,000\, $500\, $250 \nFive finalists published in 2023 Red Wheelbarrow Literary Magazine. \nLetterpress broadside of winning poem printed by Gary Young\, Greenhouse Review Press! \nThe Red Wheelbarrow Poetry Prize 2023 will be open for submissions on April 1\, 2023. \nThank you for the opportunity to read your work! \nSubmit up to three unpublished poems in a single manuscript. \n\nEach poem must fit onto one 8.5 x 11 inch page;\nDo not include any personal identifiers in the manuscript\, manuscript file name\, and the title line when submitting;\nShort bio acceptable\, not required;\nDeadline to submit: 31 July 2023;\nFee per manuscript is $15.00;\nSimultaneous submission OK but please notify immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.\nThe contest is open to all styles of poetry from national and international participants writing in English except individuals who are employees and/or board members for Red Wheelbarrow Literary Magazine and Poetry Center San José.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-seventh-annual-red-wheelbarrow-poetry-prize/
LOCATION:Red Wheelbarrow Literary Magazine
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - West Word 2023 Prize Online Anthology. Theme: "Wild"
DESCRIPTION:2023 Prize Online Anthology\nWe’re delighted to announce the brand new annual WestWord Prize in which all winning and shortlisted stories will be published in the online anthology edition of WestWord. \nWinners in each category will be chosen by the WestWord editorial team and will receive a cash prize. \nDEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 25TH JUNE 2023 (EXTENDED UNTIL 16TH JULY 2023)\nTHEME: WILD\n\n\n\n\n\nMicro Fictions\nFlash Fictions\nShort Stories\n\n\n\n\nUp to 150 words \nEntry fee: £5\nWith feedback £15\n200-750 words \nEntry fee: £8\nWith feedback: £28\n1000-2500 words \nEntry fee: £10\nWith feedback £40\n\n\nPrizes\n1st: £100\n2nd: £50\n3rd: £25\nPrizes\n1st: £200\n2nd: £100\n3rd: £50\nPrizes\n1st: £300\n2nd: £200\n3rd: £100\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nEnter your story here\n\n\nYOU CAN ENTER AS MANY STORIES AS YOU LIKE IN EACH CATEGORY BUT EACH STORY MUST BE SUBMITTED AND PAID FOR SEPARATELY.\nPRIZE ENTRY RULES \n\nSubmit stories written in English through Submittable using the button above by 23.59 GMT on the deadline date (sorry late entries will not be included). Please use a clear font of at least size 12 so that we can read it easily!\nPlease use the name of your story as your Submission title and the document you upload.\nDo not include your name on the story document or submission title but provide a short bio as requested in the submission form. All stories are read anonymously so any showing the author’s name will be disqualified.\nPlease include the word count at the start or end of the story document.\nStories must be your own original work and not have been published online or in print\, or have won any other competitions (longlisted and shortlisted in other competitions is fine if the story remains unpublished).\nSimultaneous submissions are allowed but if your story wins a prize or is published prior to the winner’s announcement your entry will become ineligible. No refunds of entry fees will be paid.\nBy entering the competition you agree to your story being published in the winners’ online anthology.\nStories can be in any genre apart from children’s fiction.\nYou can enter as many times as you like but all entries must be made separately and the entry fee paid each time.\nThe judge’s decision is final.\nThere will be a launch event for the anthology of winners and cash prizes will be paid on publication of the anthology.\nCash prize payments will be made through PayPal or via BACS.\nThere is no alternative prize.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-west-word-2023-prize-online-anthology-theme-wild/
LOCATION:WestWord Journal
CATEGORIES:Contest
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UID:2124-1689148800-1689181200@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:F - The Wrekin Writers Doris Gooderson Short Story Competition 2023
DESCRIPTION:Rules of Entry \n\nEntries must not exceed 1200 words.\nEntries should be in the form of a short story\, on any theme\, and written in English.\nPrizes: 1st = £200\, 2nd = £100 and 3rd = £50.\nA fee of £5 is required per entry. Multiple entries are acceptable.\nThis competition is open to anyone\, of any age\, from anywhere in the world\, including members of Wrekin Writers who are not involved in the competition administration or judging process.\nPayments must be made in pounds sterling (GBP).\nThe Closing Date is 12th July 2023 and all entries (and fees) must arrive by 11.59pm BST on that day.\nWinners will be notified by 1st October 2023.\nCopyright remains with the author\, although the winning entries may be published in the next Wrekin Writers Anthology and on the Wrekin Writers website. Publication in the anthology\, or on the website\, is not guaranteed.\nNo entries should be submitted into any other competition\, whilst this competition is running\, but may be entered elsewhere after 1st October 2023.\nEntries received after the closing date will not be judged\, nor will any entry fees be refunded.\nNo entries should have won a competition or have been previously published (this includes online where someone (other than the writer) has decided to accept and publish the story. Note that stories uploaded by the entrant onto forums for peer-review and critiquing purposes only are not deemed to have been published).\nEntries failing to meet all of these rules will be disqualified. Fees from disqualified entries will not be returned.\nEntry indicates an acceptance of these rules.\nThe judges’ decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.\nEntries should not have the author’s name\, or any other identifying marks\, on the typescript. Each page should contain the story title and page number at the top or bottom.\nSingle-spaced entries are accepted – no need to double space.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-wrekin-writers-doris-gooderson-short-story-competition-2023/
LOCATION:Wrekin Writers
CATEGORIES:Contest
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UID:1939-1688198400-1688230800@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Bellevue Literary Review Prizes for Writing on Illness\, Health and Healing
DESCRIPTION:The BLR Prizes award outstanding writing related to themes of health\, healing\, illness\, the mind\, and the body. Winners are published in the spring issue of BLR. For each genre\, first prize is $1000 and honorable mention is $300. \nFiction: We seek character-driven fiction with original voices and strong settings. We do not publish genre fiction (romance\, sci-fi\, horror). We have only occasionally published flash fiction. While we are always interested in creative explorations in style\, we do lean toward classic short stories.\nNonfiction: We are looking for essays that reach beyond the standard ‘illness narrative’ to develop a topic in an engaging and original manner. Incorporate engaging and creative analysis that allows anecdotes to serve a larger purpose. (Please\, no academic discourses or works with footnotes. )\nPoetry: We encourage poems that are accessible to a wide audience. Characteristics we look for are vivid writing\, strong narrative\, and rendering the familiar new. We encourage you to peruse back issues in our archive to get a sense of our ethos.\n\n\nGUIDELINES\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSubmissions for BLR Prizes are open until July 1\, 2023.\n\n\nWe happily consider simultaneous submissions\, but please inform us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.\n\n\nManuscripts can only be accepted electronically via Submittable.\n\n\nFiction/nonfiction word max is 5\,000 words (though most of our published prose is in the range of 2\,000-4\,000 words.) Please submit no more than three poems. Each poem should be on a separate page within a single document.\n\n\nDo not put your name or other identifying information on the manuscript document (or in the filename) so that the submissions can be read blindly. No cover letter needed.\n\n\nStudents/friends/colleagues/relations of a judge are not permitted to enter submissions to that judge’s genre.\n\n\nThere is a $20 fee per contest submission. Contest submission qualifies you for a 50% discount on a BLR subscription. (The fee helps BLR fund the contest and the journal\, but if it’s a hardship for you\, please contact us.)\n\n\nWinners from each genre (poetry\, fiction\, nonfiction) receive $1000. Honorable mentions from each genre receive $300.\n\n\nWinners will be published in BLR Issue 46 in Spring 2024.\n\n\nAll contest submissions are automatically considered for general publication as well.\n\n\nAll submissions must be of previously unpublished work.*  BLR acquires First North American rights\, and the right to reprint in anthologies and online. After publication\, all other rights revert to the author and the work may be reprinted as long as appropriate acknowledgement to BLR is made.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-bellevue-literary-review-prizes-for-writing-on-illness-health-and-healing/
LOCATION:Bellevue Literary Review
CATEGORIES:Contest
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UID:2081-1688112000-1688144400@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Neon Hemlock Press 2023 OutWrite Chapbook Competition
DESCRIPTION:OutWrite is pleased to announce its fifth Chapbook Competition\, running from June 1st to June 30th. The winning chapbooks will be celebrated at the 2023 OutWrite LGBTQ literary festival. Each winner will receive 25 copies of their winning chapbook\, an offer of print publication from Neon Hemlock Press\, and an opportunity to read from their work at OutWrite 2024. \nThere is no fee to enter this contest. \nPlease follow these guidelines in preparing your submission: \n\nChapbooks may be submitted in three categories: poetry\, nonfiction and fiction\nWe will accept submissions in all three categories in English.\nOutWrite is a celebration of LGBTQ literature; entries that explore aspects of LGBTQ culture or identity are encouraged.\nThematically-linked works are encouraged\, but not required. There are no limitations regarding genre.\nManuscripts should be no shorter than 20 pages and no longer than 40 pages. This does not include the table of contents or title page.\nSubmissions are open from June 1 to June 30th\, 2023.\nEach writer may only submit one entry per category.\nYour manuscript should be in a standard size 12 font. Please single-space poetry and double-space prose/nonfiction. Please include a title page and a table of contents; you may include acknowledgements etc. if you like\, but winning entries will also be given the opportunity to adjust front and back matter before publication.\nThe collection as a whole must be unpublished\, but individual poems/stories/essays may be previously published (as long as relevant rights have reverted to you).\nWe will be accepting simultaneously submitted work.\nWinners will be announced in August 2023. Publication will be in mid-2024.\n\nEntries must be submitted no earlier than June 1 2023. The submission window closes at 11:59pm EST on June 30th. \nIf Submittable is inaccessible to you for any reason\, please email your submission to the email above with all of the information requested by the form.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-neon-hemlock-press-2023-outwrite-chapbook-competition/
LOCATION:OutWrite
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - North Street Book Prize
DESCRIPTION:North Street Book Prize\n\n\n\n\n\nSubmit a self-published or hybrid-published book in one of the following categories\, up to 200\,000 words in length: \n\nMainstream/Literary Fiction\nGenre Fiction\nCreative Nonfiction & Memoir (definition)\nPoetry\nChildren’s Picture Book\nMiddle Grade (new!)\nGraphic Novel & Memoir\nArt Book (primarily reproductions of your own art or photography)\nNot currently accepted: books by deceased authors\, anthologies with 3+ authors\, history\, biography\, self-help\, how-to\, business instruction\, reference\, cookbooks\, education\, travel guides\, political tracts\, philosophy\, religious instruction\, translations of the work of other people\n\nPRIZES \n\nOne grand prize winner will receive $10\,000\, a marketing analysis and one-hour phone consultation with Carolyn Howard-Johnson\, a $300 credit at BookBaby\, three months of Plus service (a $207 value) and a $500 account credit from Book Award Pro\, and 3 free ads in the Winning Writers newsletter (a $525 value)\nThe top winner in each category will receive $1\,000\, a marketing analysis and one-hour phone consultation with Carolyn Howard-Johnson\, a $300 credit at BookBaby\, three months of Plus service from Book Award Pro (a $207 value)\, and one free ad in the Winning Writers newsletter (a $175 value)\nOne honorable mention in each category will receive $300\, and three months of Plus service from Book Award Pro (a $207 value)\nWe will publish online excerpts from all entries that win a prize\, along with critiques from the judges\nFinal judges: Jendi Reiter and Ellen LaFleche\n\nCRITIQUE OPTION \n\nAt checkout\, you can request a full private critique of your book at a discounted rate\n\n ALL CONTESTANTS RECEIVE \n\nThe Frugal Book Promoter by Carolyn Howard-Johnson (PDF)\nFree guides to successful publishing from BookBaby\nThree months’ free subscription to Book Award Pro (Essentials tier)\, so you can find more great contests for your book\nA free mini-course\, “An Introduction to Self-Publishing”\, at Self-Publishing Made Simple\n\nAny year of publication is acceptable. Please choose only one category for your book. You may submit a collection of short stories or essays as a single entry. You may submit multiple books (one at a time). For books with more than two authors\, please email Winning Writers to determine eligibility. All themes are welcome except works portraying pedophilia\, bestiality\, necrophilia\, and/or snuff as acceptable sexual practices. No restriction on age of author. All countries eligible except Syria\, Iran\, North Korea\, Crimea\, Russia\, and Belarus (due to US government restrictions). \nFirst time entering? We prepared this brief video to guide you. See also our short entry checklist. \nThe contest accepts self-published and hybrid-published books. A self-published book is one where the decision to publish the book was the author’s alone\, the transaction involved the author paying any upfront costs for services\, and the book is currently available for viewing and/or purchase. This includes books created through e-publishers (e.g. Amazon self-publishing\, BookBaby\, Smashwords\, CreateSpace)\, book printers\, and vanity presses. Books from hybrid publishers like Atmosphere Press and She Writes Press are eligible as long as the author paid half the costs of publication or more. \n> PREFER TO ENTER BY MAIL? \nIf you wish to submit your book and entry fee by postal mail\, please do not use this online submission form. Instead\, please make your US$75 entry fee payable to Winning Writers and mail with your entry to: \nWinning Writers\nAttn: North Street Book Prize\n351 Pleasant Street Suite B PMB 222\nNorthampton\, MA 01060-3998\nUSA \nInclude your full name\, mailing address\, phone number\, and email address with your entry. Please also indicate the category for your entry. Only one copy of your book is needed. We accept checks and money orders drawn on US financial institutions and the US Postal Service. US currency is acceptable. You may also send your fee via PayPal to adam@winningwriters.com. Please postmark your entry by June 30. \nIf you would like us to return your book at the conclusion of the contest\, please request this at the time of your entry and enclose an extra $5 for postage and handling.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/fn-north-street-book-prize/
LOCATION:Winning Writers
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - The Moth Short Story Prize 2023
DESCRIPTION:    Competition Rules: Moth Short Story Prize 2023\n\n\n\n    Closing date for receipt of entries is 30 June 2023.\nThe name of the author must not appear on the same page as the story.\n    It’s not a requirement\, but we strongly advise you to purchase a copy of The Moth.\n    Entries must be in English\, typed\, with each entry on a new sheet.\n    No name or address should appear on the same page as the story.\n    Entries will not be returned\, so make sure you keep a copy.\n    No corrections can be made after receipt\, or fees refunded.\n\n    Eligibility\n    The Prize is open to anyone over 16.\n    Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published\, self-published\,\n    published online or broadcast.\n    You can enter as as many stories as you like.\nThere is a word limit of 3\,000.\n\n\n\n    Prizes\n    A 1st prize of €3\,000\, a 2nd prize of a week-long writing retreat at Circle of Misse in France (plus open travel stipend) and a 3rd prize\n    of €1\,000.\n\n\n\n    Fees\n    Payment can be made by cheque (euro/sterling/dollar)\, by credit/debit card via PayPal (to enquiries@themothmagazine.com) or by\n    postal order (Ireland only)\n\n    Entry fee is €15 per story \nCheques and postal orders should be made payable to ‘The Moth Magazine Ltd.’\, with the sender’s name and address on\n\n    the back.\n    Postal entries can also be paid in cash (either in US dollars\, Sterling or Euros at the current exchange rate). \nFormatting\n    If you are concerned about the formatting of your story in the online entry form\, then please go through the online procedure as\n    normal and then send a copy of the story as a word attachment to enquiries@themothmagazine.com (please don’t include your name or\n    any other personal details in the document)\n\n    Receipt of entry\n    Enclose a stamped addressed postcard marked ‘ACKNOWLEDGEMENT’ if you require acknowledgement\n    of receipt of your postal entry (include international reply coupon if entering from overseas).\n    Online entries are confirmed by the email receipt of your payment to PayPal.\n\n    Copyright\n    Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author\, but The Moth will have the unrestricted right to\n    publish the winning stories in the Irish Times and any relevant promotional material.\n\n    Judging\n    The judge is Ottessa Moshfegh. Her decision is final and no individual correspondence can be entered into.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-moth-short-story-prize-2023/
LOCATION:The Moth Magazine
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN -Eden Mills Writers' Festival (EMWF) Read at The Fringe Literary Contest
DESCRIPTION:Contest is open to Ontario writers who are unpublished in book format. Full details\, including word/page limits\, can be found on the EMWF website.\n\n\nCategories\nFiction: 2000 words maximum\nCreative Nonfiction: 2000 words maximum\nPoetry: Five pages maximum\, any number of poems \n\n\nPrizes\nOne winner will be selected in each category and invited to read at the EMWF on Sunday\, September 10\, 2023. Winners will also receive $150\, and will be included in the Fringe 2023 chapbook. Both the winner and a guest of their choosing will receive free entry to the festival. \nThree runners-up will be selected in each category and will receive free admission to the festival. \nWinners and runners-up will be notified in August. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRules & Regulations\n\nThe contest is open to aspiring writers unpublished in book format. (Self-published authors or writers who have published in chapbooks\, anthologies\, magazines\, or online\, are permitted to enter.)\nAs winners will be invited to read at the festival on Sunday September 10\, 2023\, this contest is open to residents of Ontario only. Winners who attend the festival are responsible for their own travel costs.\nEntries must be submitted as PDF or word documents.\nEntries that exceed the word count will be disqualified.\nFiction and Creative Nonfiction entries must use a standard 12-point font\, double-spaced. Poetry entries can be single-spaced.\nDo not include your name or any identifying information in your submission. The name of your document should follow the following format: Fringe23_TitleofSubmission. (For poetry\, please use the title of the first poem included in your submission.)\nThere is no limit on the number of entries that can be submitted\, though each entry must include the entry fee.\nThe chapbook will include the winning entries from each category\, and winners retain copyright over their work. We are unable to include the entries selected as runners-up in the chapbook.\n\nQuestions can be sent to manager@emwf.ca.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-eden-mills-writers-festival-emwf-read-at-the-fringe-literary-contest/
LOCATION:Eden Mills Writers’ Festival
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - WestWord Prize Anthology. Theme: "Wild"
DESCRIPTION:2023 Prize Online Anthology\nWe’re delighted to announce the brand new annual WestWord Prize in which all winning and shortlisted stories will be published in the online anthology edition of WestWord. \nWinners in each category will be chosen by the WestWord editorial team and will receive a cash prize. \nDEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 25TH JUNE 2023\nTHEME: WILD\n\n\n\n\n\nMicro Fictions\nFlash Fictions\nShort Stories\n\n\n\n\nUp to 150 words \nEntry fee: £5\nWith feedback £15\n200-750 words \nEntry fee: £8\nWith feedback: £28\n1000-2500 words \nEntry fee: £10\nWith feedback £40\n\n\nPrizes\n1st: £100\n2nd: £50\n3rd: £25\nPrizes\n1st: £200\n2nd: £100\n3rd: £50\nPrizes\n1st: £300\n2nd: £200\n3rd: £100\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nEnter your story here\n\nYOU CAN ENTER AS MANY STORIES AS YOU LIKE IN EACH CATEGORY BUT EACH STORY MUST BE SUBMITTED AND PAID FOR SEPARATELY.\nPRIZE ENTRY RULES \n\nSubmit stories written in English through Submittable using the button above by 23.59 GMT on the deadline date (sorry late entries will not be included). Please use a clear font of at least size 12 so that we can read it easily!\nPlease use the name of your story as your Submission title and the document you upload.\nDo not include your name on the story document or submission title but provide a short bio as requested in the submission form. All stories are read anonymously so any showing the author’s name will be disqualified.\nPlease include the word count at the start or end of the story document.\nStories must be your own original work and not have been published online or in print\, or have won any other competitions (longlisted and shortlisted in other competitions is fine if the story remains unpublished).\nSimultaneous submissions are allowed but if your story wins a prize or is published prior to the winner’s announcement your entry will become ineligible. No refunds of entry fees will be paid.\nBy entering the competition you agree to your story being published in the winners’ online anthology.\nStories can be in any genre apart from children’s fiction.\nYou can enter as many times as you like but all entries must be made separately and the entry fee paid each time.\nThe judge’s decision is final.\nThere will be a launch event for the anthology of winners and cash prizes will be paid on publication of the anthology.\nCash prize payments will be made through PayPal or via BACS.\nThere is no alternative prize.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-westword-prize-anthology-theme-wild/
LOCATION:WestWord Journal
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - The Black Fox Literary Magazine Contest: "Secrets Unraveled
DESCRIPTION:Black Fox is accepting submissions for its ninth writing contest. The theme for this round is “Secrets Unraveled.” We are open to loose interpretations of the theme in any genre\, as always. \nWe all have secrets. There are secrets we keep to ourselves\, secrets we share with select people\, and secrets we bury deep inside. But what happens when those secrets start weighing us down? When they become a burden we can no longer carry? \nWe want to know what secrets your characters or narrators have kept hidden. Maybe it’s a secret that has been hidden for years—a past mistake\, a forbidden love\, or a hidden talent. Or perhaps the secret is something recently discovered—a family secret\, a long-held belief\, or a buried memory. We’re looking for stories that explore the power of secrets—how they shape us\, define us\, and ultimately\, how they can set us free. \nPlease submit your strongest fiction\, nonfiction\, or poetry\, and we will choose one winner that we feel interprets the theme best. The prize is $300 and publication in the Summer 2023 issue. All submissions are considered for publication in the Summer 2023 issue. The contest entry fee is $12\, and submissions must be submitted before midnight (EST) on June 18\, 2023. \nPlease make sure your manuscript is double-spaced with 12-point font. Submissions should be no more than 5\,000 words. For poetry\, send up to three poems in the same document. For flash fiction\, send up to two stories in the same document. Author’s name and page number should appear in the top right-hand corner of every page. We also ask that you specify the category/genre of your work in the cover letter. Please see our Submission Guidelines before submitting. Submissions are accepted through our submission manager found here. \nWe will select a winner by the end of July and each entrant will receive a response. \nPlease DO NOT submit work that isn’t ready. Take your time and polish your work to the best of your ability before sending it in. No changes can be made to your submission after we receive it. \nWe will select a winner by the end of July\, and each entrant will receive a response. \n***Writers\, please note that entry fees are non-refundable\, and payment to the winner is awarded via PayPal. We reserve the right to extend the contest deadline if necessary.*** \nThe Black Fox team looks forward to reading your wonderful submissions!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-the-black-fox-literary-magazine-contest-secrets-unraveled/
LOCATION:Black Fox Literary Magazine
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - The 17th Mudfish Poetry Prize
DESCRIPTION:Submissions\n\n\n\nDeadline announced: June 15th\, 2023\nEntry Fee: $20 \nCash Prize: $1\,200 \nA prize of $1\,200 and publication in Mudfish is given annually for a single poem. Deborah Landau will judge. Submit up to three poems of any length with a $20 entry fee ($3 for each additional poem). All entries are considered for publication. Send to Mudfish\, Mudfish Poetry Prize\, 184 Franklin Street\, New York\, NY 10013. Jill Hoffman\, Editor. \nRead more about our judge\, Deborah Landau at https://www.deborahlandau.com/ \nALL POEMS CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE NEXT MUDFISH\nSubmit 3 poems for $20\, $3 for each additional poem. Pay by check or Paypal (below). \nBe sure to include a self-addressed stamped envelope and a cover letter with the titles of the poems you’ve submitted\, your name and contact information: Mailing address\, email address\, telephone number if available.  \nYOUR NAME SHOULD  NOT APPEAR ON THE POEMS THEMSELVES 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-17th-mudfish-poetry-prize/
LOCATION:Mudfish
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230615T170000
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UID:1847-1686816000-1686848400@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:FN - Stories Through the Ages Contest for Baby Boomers
DESCRIPTION:Submissions are restricted to people born 1966 or earlier.\nBaby Boomers Plus: Submissions for the seventh annual edition\, Baby Boomers Plus 2023 are now open. The deadline for the contest is June 15\, 2023. \nThere is no prompt for the contest\, Authors may write about any topic. Send us a story you would like to share.  Give us a story that will affect us in some way – make us laugh\, make us think\, make us sad. Tell us about an experience growing up\, or use your experience gained and tell us a story. The entry may be fiction or nonfiction. The word count for this contest is 900 – 5000 words. \nThere will be a minimum of 15 finalists. The story from the finalists will be included in a book published by Living Springs Publishers LLP. In addition first\, second and third place finalists receive cash prizes of $500\, $200 and $100 respectively. \nENTRY FEE The entry fee is $20. It is $15\, per entry\, if submitting more than one story. \nPRIZESCash prizes for the top three submissions: $500 for first place\, $200 for second place and $100 for third place. A minimum of the top 15 finalists to be published in a book by Living Springs Publishers LLP. The book shall have an ISBN number\, a Library of Congress number and be copyrighted. Each of the finalists\, who reside in the United States will receive a printed version of the book. Other finalists will have their entry fee refunded. Printed books will be available through www.LivingSpringsPublishers.com. At the publisher’s discretion printed and eBook versions will be available through Amazon\, Barnes and Noble and other outlets. Winners will be published authors!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/fn-stories-through-the-ages-contest-for-baby-boomers/
LOCATION:Stories Through the Ages
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230614
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UID:1821-1686614400-1686700799@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:F - The Third Annual Grist Climate Fiction Short Story Contest "Imagine 2200.  Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors"
DESCRIPTION:Premise\nGrist invites you to submit a climate fiction short story for our third annual contest\, Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors. \nImagine 2200 celebrates stories that envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress\, imagining intersectional worlds of abundance\, adaptation\, reform\, and hope. Stories must be set between today and the year 2200\, in a future that shows the path to a clean\, green\, just world. We are looking for stories that showcase creative climate solutions and community-centered adaptations. We especially want to read — and share — narratives that center solutions from the communities most impacted by the climate crisis and stories that envision what a truly equitable\, decolonized society could look like. \nIn 3\,000 to 5\,000 words\, show us the world you dream of building. \nWe love to see stories that are rooted in cultural authenticity (a deep sense of place\, customs\, cuisine\, and more) and rich subcultures that uplift traditions not often seen in mainstream literature. In addition\, we love rich characters with fully-fledged identities\, stories that challenge the status quo of extraction and oppression\, and stories that incorporate real world climate solutions or climate science. Stories need not be overly optimistic or rosy — the path to climate progress will involve hard work\, struggle\, and adaptation\, and we invite you to show that\, too. \nFinally\, we are also excited to see climate themes in stories from across genres — love stories\, fantasy adventures\, mysteries\, comedies. Give us YOUR take on climate fiction and what hope for our future means to you. \nWe’ll be looking for these core elements: \n\nCreative climate solutions\nHope in action\nVivid characters\nCompelling story\nDecolonized futures\n\nWe will also judge submissions based on the quality of artistic voice\, originality\, craft\, and technique. \nWhat we’re offering to winners:  \n\nCash prizes\nPublication on Grist and Grist partner sites as part of our Imagine 2200 collection\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 Grist’s website. \nThe deadline for submission is June 13\, 2023\, by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time. \nInspiration: Imagine 2200 draws inspiration from Afrofuturism\, as well as Indigenous\, Latinx\, Asian\, disabled\, feminist\, and queer futurisms. 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!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-third-annual-grist-climate-fiction-short-story-contest-imagine-2200-climate-fiction-for-future-ancestors/
LOCATION:Grist Journal
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230601T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230601T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T174034
CREATED:20230513T181437Z
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UID:1876-1685606400-1685638800@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:F - The Masters Review 2023 Spring Small Fiction Awards
DESCRIPTION:We’ve long admired the mighty power of the compressed form\, which is why we are expanding our search for the very best in small fiction. The Masters Review is excited to announce the new Spring Small Fiction Awards! This contest will honor a grand prize winner in three categories—Microfiction\, Flash Fiction\, and Sudden Fiction—by awarding $1\,000 and online publication to each winner selected by the magnificent K-Ming Chang! A runner-up in each category will also be honored with a $200 prize and online publication. \nFor this contest: \n— Microfiction is any story up to 500 words. \n— Flash Fiction is any story between 501 and 1\,000 words. \n— Sudden Fiction is any story between 1\,001 and 1\,500 words. \nWe welcome up to two stories per submission\, in any combination of the three categories. Please include both stories in one document. \nSubmission Guidelines\n\nGrand Prize Winners in each category receive $1\,000 and online publication.\nRunners-up in each category receive $200 and online publication.\nMicrofiction is any story up to 500 words.\nFlash Fiction is any story between 501 and 1\,000 words.\nSudden Fiction is any story between 1\,001 and 1\,500 words.\nYour $20 entry fee allows up to two stories. If submitting two stories\, please include both stories in one document. If your two stories are from different categories\, please check both relevant boxes in the submission form.\nSubmitted work must be previously unpublished in any form. Reprints will be disqualified.\nSimultaneous and multiple submissions are allowed\, though each submission requires a $20 entry fee.\nAll submissions will be considered for publication in New Voices.\nThis contest is for emerging writers only. Writers with book-length work published or under contract with a major press are ineligible. We are interested in providing a platform to new writers; authors with books published by indie presses are welcome to submit unpublished work\, as are self-published authors.\nInternational submissions are allowed\, provided the work is written primarily in English.\nNote our deadline: June 1\, 2023.\nAll submissions will receive a response by the end of August.\nWinners will be announced by the end of September.\nFriends\, family\, and associates of K-Ming Chang are not eligible for this award.\nA significant portion of the editorial letter fee goes to your feedback editor.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-masters-review-2023-spring-small-fiction-awards/
LOCATION:The Masters Review
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230531T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T174034
CREATED:20230513T190533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230513T191319Z
UID:1883-1685520000-1685552400@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:F - The Writing District Short Story Prize 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Writing District Prize 2023 \n\n\nThe Writing District Prize 2023 is open to writers across the globe\, until May 31st 2023 at 5pm (EST). \nShort stories do not need to follow any particular theme or genre\, but must be written in English. \nMaximum word count is 3000 words. \n1st prize: $1000 and publication on our site. \n2 runners-up: $100 each\, plus publication. \nEntry fee: $15. \nFinal judge: W T Paterson. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShort Story FEE: USD $15.00\n\nOPEN\n\nCloses on Wednesday\, May 31\, 2023 11:59 PM EDT (in 18 days) \nShort story submissions for the 2023 Contest will be accepted from August 25th\, 2022. \nThe DEADLINE for receipt of entries is 5pm (EST) on May 31st\, 2023 \nEntries will only be accepted through Duosuma. \nShort stories can be on any subject. \n$15 per entry. You can submit multiple entries as long as each entry is paid for individually and includes a separate entry form. \nAll entries are judged anonymously. Please do not include your name\, address\, phone number\, email\, website\, social media details\, etc. on the short story document or in the file name as this will result in disqualification. You can enter your name on the application form. \nFormat the short story as per the following instructions: \nYour short story must be written in English. A maximum of 3\,000 words. No minimum. Title not included in the word count. \nPlease submit a typed short story in Arial or Times New Roman\, 12pt\, black. Double spaced. \nInclude a front page which details the title of the short story and the word count ONLY. The author’s name should not be included anywhere in the document or the file name. \nNo illustrations. \nSave as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx). We also accept file types .rtf\, .pdf\, with the Short Story title as the file name. Please do not include the author’s name in the file name or it will be disqualified.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-writing-district-short-story-prize-2023/
LOCATION:The Writing District
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230531T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T174034
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UID:1879-1685520000-1685552400@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:P - Southern Poetry Review's Guy Owen Prize
DESCRIPTION:Entry fee includes a one-year subscription to Southern Poetry Review\nGuy Owen Prize\nSouthern Poetry Review is looking for the perfect poem\, and it could be yours! They’re accepting three to five poems in every submission \nPrize:  $1\,000 and publication for an unpublished poem. Submit 3-5 poems\, (10 pages maximum)\, $20 entry payable to Southern Poetry Review (includes one-year subscription) between March 1 and May 31 (postmarks). For online submissions\, include contact information only with entry form below\, not on any poem submitted. Hard-copy submissions\, include contact information on separate cover sheet\, not on any poem submitted. \nEntry Fee: $20 Deadline: May 31
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-southern-poetry-reviews-guy-owen-prize/
LOCATION:Southern Poetry Review
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230501
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UID:1715-1682812800-1682899199@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:P - The 2023 Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prizes
DESCRIPTION:The 2023 MARSH HAWK PRESS POETRY PRIZES \nCONTEST JUDGE: MARY JO BANG \nBetween December and the following April\, we accept manuscripts for the annual Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize\, as well as for the Rochelle Ratner and Robert Creeley awards. \nThe Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize offers a cash award of $1\,000.00 plus publication of the winning book. The Marsh Hawk Press Robert Creeley and the Rochelle Ratner Memorial Awards offer cash prizes of $250 each and will be chosen from finalists’ manuscripts submitted to the contest. Additionally\, the Press Prize winner receives a two-year Duotrope Gift Certificate (a USD $100 value) \nPrizes are judged by a poet of national stature. The winners’ names and title of the winning book are announced and advertised nationally. \nTo receive immediate updates on contest Finalists and Prize Winners subscribe to our Newsletter at marshhawkpress.org.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-2023-marsh-hawk-press-poetry-prizes/
LOCATION:Marsh Hawk Press
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230416T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230416T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T174034
CREATED:20230316T163438Z
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UID:1754-1681632000-1681664400@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:F - Fractured Lit Prize for Flash Fiction on the Theme of: "Legends\, Myths & Allegories"
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to launch a new themed contest for our microfiction and flash writers. From February 20 to April 16\, 2023\, we welcome writers to submit to the Fractured Lit Legends\, Myths\, & Allegories Prize. (We would also love to see your ghost stories!) \nUsing these genre themes\, we’re looking for stories that scare as much as they resonate\, stories that help us discover the roots of desire and conflict\, that shimmer on the page\, that keep us reading and wondering long after the last period on the page. Transport us from the here and now to a new land of discovery\, a fresh way of being entertained\, a new way of embracing all of the ways we show our humanness. Fractured Lit is a flash fiction–centered place for all writers of any background and experience. \nWe’re thrilled to partner with Guest Judge Natalie Lima\, who will choose three prize winners from a shortlist. The first-place winner of this prize will receive $3\,000 and publication\, while the second- and third-place winners will receive publication and $300 and $200\, respectively. All entries will be considered for publication. \nGood luck and happy writing! \nGUIDELINES: \n\nYour $20 reading fee allows up to two stories of 1\,000 words or fewer each per entry—if submitting two stories\, please put them both in a SINGLE document.\nWe allow multiple submissions—each set of two flash stories should have a separate submission accompanied by a reading fee.\nPlease send flash fiction only—1\,000 word count maximum per story.\nWe only consider unpublished work for contests—we do not review reprints\, including self-published work (even on blogs and social media). Reprints will be automatically disqualified.\nSimultaneous submissions are okay—please notify us and withdraw your entry if you find another home for your writing.\nAll entries will also be considered for publication in Fractured Lit.\nDouble-space your submission and use Times New Roman 12 (or larger if needed).\nPlease include a brief cover letter with your publication history (if applicable).\nWe only read work in English\, though some code-switching is warmly welcomed.\nWe do not read anonymous submissions. However\, shortlisted stories are sent anonymously to the judge.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-fractured-lit-legends-myths-allegories-prize/
LOCATION:Fractured Lit
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230415T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230415T170000
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UID:1776-1681545600-1681578000@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - The Georgia Centre or Arts and Culture's 7 Stories Photography Exhibit & Writing Contest
DESCRIPTION:The Georgina Centre for Arts & Culture is inviting new & published writers to participate in an exciting event with renowned Canadian photographer\, Tom Zsolt.  \nWriters are asked to choose one photograph from seven of Tom Zsolt’s photographs\, as their inspiration to write an accompanying story and submit to the contest. Written pieces can be fictional prose\, poetry or non-fiction. The contest winners will be recorded and will be part of the “audio visual” installation this spring. There will be a Gala in April where writers will be invited to read their pieces at the live event. The first-place winner will win $100 and receive a 24”x36” giclee print of an Andrea Macleod painting. The top three contestants will have their choice of one photograph\, signed by Tom Zsolt\, of one of the exhibit’s seven images. Everyone who submits their work will receive a free one-year membership to The Georgina Centre for Arts & Culture. The seven photographs in the exhibit are show below and are available on our website. \nSubmission Guidelines:  \n\n\n\nChoose one photo as a prompt\nWriters can borrow the title from the photograph\, or create their own title\nMaximum word count—400 words\, any genre including fictional prose\, poetry or non-fiction\nSubmission deadline: April 15\, 2023\nWritten pieces are to be submitted as word documents\, or hand-written if this is not possible\nPlease submit to GCAC Reception Email Inbox: info@thegcac.ca\nEntrants with pieces that are accepted into the exhibit will be notified via email\nWriters can submit up to three pieces\, provided they are of different images\nThe first-place winner will win $100 and receive a 24”x36” Giclee print of an Andrea Macleod painting\nThe top three contestants will have their choice of one signed photograph\, by Tom Zsolt\nAll participants will receive a free one-year membership to The Georgina Centre for Arts & Culture\nThe contest is open to anyone on earth\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Reckoning\n\n\n\nThe Haunting\n\n\n\nStairway to Heaven\n\n\n\nPrairie Freighters\n\n\n\nOld Brechin\, Abandoned But Not Forgotten\n\n\n\nLast Stop Before Death Valley\n\n\n\nGeorgina Rodeo Champion of 1958
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-the-georgia-centre-or-arts-and-cultures-7-stories-photography-exhibit-writing-contest/
LOCATION:The Georgina Centre for Arts and Culture
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230401T170000
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CREATED:20230306T225734Z
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SUMMARY:F - The 2023 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:The competition has a 42-year history of literary excellence. Lorian Hemingway and her small judging panel are dedicated to enthusiastically supporting the efforts and talent of writers of short fiction whose voices have yet to be heard.\nEligibility requirements for our 2023 competition are as follows:\n\nWhat to submit: Stories must be original unpublished fiction\, typed and double-spaced\, and may not exceed 3\,500 words in length. There are no theme or genre restrictions. Copyright remains the property of the author.\nWho may submit: The literary competition is open to all U.S. and international writers whose fiction has not appeared in a nationally distributed publication with a circulation of 5\,000 or more. Writers who have been published by an online magazine or who have self-published will be considered on an individual basis.\nSubmission requirements: Submissions may be submitted online only at this time. Please visit our online submissions page for complete instructions regarding online submissions. Writers may submit multiple entries\, but each must be accompanied by a separate entry fee and separate cover sheet. We do accept simultaneous submissions; however\, the writer must notify us if a story is accepted for publication or wins an award or places in any way in another competition (i.e. receives an Honorable Mention\, is a semi-finalist\, etc.) prior to announcement of our Winners and Honorable Mentions. No entry confirmation will be given unless requested. The author’s name should not appear on the story. Our entrants are judged anonymously. Each story must be accompanied by a separate cover sheet — which should be the first page of the story document — with the writer’s name\, complete mailing address\, e-mail address\, phone number\, the title of the piece\, and the word count. Manuscripts will not be returned.\nDeadlines and Entry Fees: The entry fee is $15 for each story submitted by April 1\, 2023. The late entry fee for stories submitted from April 2 through April 15 is $20. Entries submitted online after April 15\, 2023 will not be accepted for our 2023 competition. Writers may submit for the 2024 competition beginning April 16\, 2023.\nHow to pay your entry fee: Entry fees for online submissions may be paid with PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to use this feature.\n\nPrizes and Publication\n\nThe first-place winner will receive $1\,500 and publication of his or her winning story on our competition website.\nThe second- and third-place winners will receive $500 each.\nHonorable mentions will also be awarded to entrants whose work demonstrates promise.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-2023-lorian-hemingway-short-story-competition/
LOCATION:Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230401T170000
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UID:1664-1680336000-1680368400@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PF - Grain Magazine's Short Grain Contest for Poetry and Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Short Grain Contest\n\nThe Short Grain Contest celebrates poetry and fiction from across Canada and Internationally. In addition to being published in Grain\, cash prizes are available for the 1st \, 2nd and 3rd places in each genre.  Grain and the Short Grain Writing Contest have featured the work of diverse writers\, both emerging and established. \n\n\n1st prize: $1000 & publication in Grain\n\n\n2nd prize: $750 & publication in Grain\n\n\n\n3rd prize: $500 & publication in Grain\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEntry Guidelines\n\n\nThe basic fee for Canadian entrants is $40 (includes GST) for a maximum of two entries in one category (i.e. two poems for the Poetry category\, or two stories for the Fiction category).The fee for US entrants is $50 and the fee for international entrants is $60\, payable in US or Canadian funds.Please make your cheque or money order payable to the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild (SWG). You may also pay online via PayPal (see below). Every entrant receives a one-year (four-issue) subscription to Grain Magazine\, starting after payment is received.\nEach entry must be original\, unpublished\, not submitted elsewhere for publication or broadcast\, nor accepted elsewhere for publication or broadcast\, nor entered simultaneously in any other contest or competition. Work that has appeared online is considered published and is not eligible.\nAll entries in this contest will be judged anonymously\, on merit alone. The judges’ decisions are final. Judging is anonymous. Do not print\, type\, or write your name on the text pages of your entry.\nEntries must be accompanied by one cover page\, regardless of the number of entries submitted\, and must provide the following information. If you are submitting via email\, include this information in the body of your email.\n\nYour name\, complete mailing address\, telephone number\, and email address.\nTitle of your entry or entries.\nCategory you are entering: Poetry (one or two poems to a max of 100 lines each) or Fiction (one or two stories to a max of 2\,500 words each).\nWord Count (Fiction) / Line Count (Poetry). An absolutely accurate word or line count is required.\nMethod of Payment (if submitting by email).\n\n\nEntries must be typed (double-spaced for fiction) on 8 1/2 x 11-inch pages and must be sent as individual files if emailed.\nNames of the winners and titles of the winning entries of the Short Grain Contest will be posted on the Grain website in August. Contest winners will be notified directly either by telephone or by email.\nMAIL: Send your entry or entries to:Short Grain Contest\nPO Box 3986\nRegina\, SK  S4P 3R9\nCanadaMailed entries will not be returned. Keep a copy of your entry.\nEMAIL: Send entry or entries as individual files to grainmag@skwriter.com with a subject line that contains the author’s full name\, genre(s)\, and payment method (cheque\, money order\, or PayPal). For example\, Jane Grain\, Fiction\, Cheque OR Jim Grain\, Poetry\, PayPal. REMEMBER: Judging is anonymous. Do not put your name on your entry. Acceptable file formats are Word (.doc or .docx) or PDF.\nMake your cheque or money order payable to the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild (SWG). If you want to pay online\, use the PayPal order form below. If payment is from a name other than that which is on your submission\, please let us know.\nAll entries must be POSTMARKED or EMAILED by the deadline. Entries postmarked or received by email after this date will not be accepted.\nEntries by fax will not be accepted.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-short-grain-contest-for-poetry-and-fiction/
LOCATION:Grain Magazine
CATEGORIES:Contest
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