August 2009 Archives
Other Voices Magazine (AB) invites submissions of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction for their “monthlies” online writing contest. Monthly prompt provided. Length: 750 words max. Prize: online publication and swag. More details...
DESCANT is accepting entries for the 4th Annual Winston Collins Prize for Best Canadian Poem. First prize: $1000. Length: 100 lines max. Entry fee: $29 (includes subscription). Deadline: October 9, 2009. More details...
Toward The Light Journal of Reflective Word & Image (AB) invites entries for their first annual short story contest. First prize; $200. Length: 3500 words. Entry fee: $35. Deadline: September 1, 2009. More details...
Turning Leaves writer's retreat welcomes writers for an all-inclusive writer's weekend October 23-25 at Elmhirst's Resort, Peterborough, ON. Led by Ruth E. Walker and Gwynn Scheltema. Cost: $695 (includes 4 in-depth workshops, creativity sessions, private writing time, meals, private room.) More details...
Filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming (and the animated Stickgirl) seek haiku for a collaborative poetry application being developed for the iPhone. Prize: A short animated film based on your haiku. Deadline: September 1, 2009. More details...
BIBLIOASIS is accepting unpublished book-length manuscripts for the 5th Annual Metcalf-Rooke Award. Prize: publishing contract, $1500, more. Open to Canadian writers. Deadline: September 30, 2009. More details...
Inscribed seeks submissions of poetry, fiction, essays, reviews and artwork for its next issue. Deadline: August 25, 2009. More details...
New online journal Kasma Magazine is currently accepting submissions for its first issue (December). Open to all genres; partial to science fiction. Length: 5000 words. More details...
The Literary Arts Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador (LAFNL) announces Piper's Frith, a four-day writing experience for mid-level writers at Kilmory Resort in Swift Current, NL. Dates: October 13-17, 2009. Mentors: Don McKay, Kevin Major, and Jessica Grant. Cost: $595 (inclusive). More details...
The Memoir (and) award Prizes for Memoir in Prose or Poetry to the most outstanding prose or poetry memoir -- traditional, nontraditional or experimental -- drawn from the reading period. Grand prize: US$500 plus six copies. Deadline: August 15, 2009. More details...
Purdee (Canada/Poland) is a seeking audio submissions in any genre. Submit poetry, flash fiction, and short stories. More details...
2camels (UK) seeks travel articles that capture festival events (i.e. Carnival, Oktoberfest La Tomatina. Payment: US$20. More details...
Review Fuse (US) invites entries for the Review Fuse Poetry Contest. Prize: US$50 Cash. Theme: A Bull Fighter. Length: 50 lines max. Entry Fee: $0 (must register for free Review Fuse account and complete peer reviews). Deadline: August 31, 2009. More details...
New small UK press Smith | Styles (London, UK) seeks novel-length submissions: short stories, illustrated books, historical fiction, romance thrillers and more. More details...
Registration is open for the 32nd annual International 3-Day Novel Contest. Entrants are challenged with the "exhausting and exhilarating creative experience" of writing a novel during September 5-7, 2009. Deadline: September 4, 2009. Entry fee: $50
Prizes: First - publication, second - $500. More details...
Ferno House (Toronto) and The Emergency Response Unit seeks writing that takes the prompt "Dinosaur Porn" as inspiration and a springboard for bigger and better things. Submit poetry, prose, and non-fiction (any length). Deadline: August 7, 2009. More details...
Canada Short Screenplay Competition invites submissions of short film screenplays of any genre, 15 pages max. Open to international entrants. Prize: professionally produced film distributed globally to festivals. Deadline: September 30, 2009. More details...
Bankrupt Magazine (BC) seeks fiction and creative non-fiction stories from metro Vancouver writers. More details...
Clark-Nova Books (ON) is looking for submissions for a short story anthology. Authors must be Canadian and under thirty years old. Fiction. No specific theme. Word limit: 4000. Deadline: August 15, 2009. More details...
New print quarterly The Pedestrian (US) invites essay submissions for its inaugural issue. Theme: Empathy. Length: 5000 words max. Pays US$25-$600 on acceptance. Deadline: October 15, 2009. More details...
Life's a Bitch Books (US) seeks true stories for an upcoming anthology: "Robot Hearts: Twisted and True Tales of Seeking Love in the Digital Age." Theme: Dating and mating in the 21st century (online dating, cybersex, text break-ups, etc.). Length: 1000-5000 words. Deadline: December 31, 2009. More details...
Toward The Light Journal of Reflective Word & Image (AB) seeks submissions of poetry, short story, essay and creative non-fiction for the WInter 2009 issue. Payment: 3 copies. Deadline: September 1, 2009. More details...
