September 2009 Archives
Feathertale is looking for humorous fiction, poetry and cartoons to round out its upcoming issue of The Feathertale Review. Submit three poems max. or stories 3000 words max. More details...
PRISM international is accepting entries for their Literary Non-Fiction Contest. First prize: $1500. Length: 6000 words max. Entry fee: $28 (includes subscription). Deadline: November 30, 2009. More details...
The Ontario Poetry Society is accepting entries for "Open Heart 4 Poetry Competition". Heart Theme. Max. 36 lines. Grand Prize: $100 for best poem plus $100 for charity of choice. Winner plus 18 honourable mentions to be published in chapbook. Fee: $5 for first poem, Additional poems $1 each. Deadline: December 25, 2009. More details...
Summer Literary Seminars Kenya is accepting applications for the December 13-28 program in Nairobi and Lamu. SLS produces a blended program of workshops, lectures and unique cultural experiences. Academic credit available. More details...
The Ontario Poetry Society is accepting entries for "The Male, The Female and The Mail Poetry Contest". Poems max. 36 lines. Theme: Communication between people. First prize: $50. Fee: two non-cancelled 54 cents Canadian stamps per poem. Open to all Cdns. Deadline: October 15, 2009. More details...
Recliner Books (AB) is seeks manuscripts for its first ever contest. Finalists posted online and winner chosen by readers. Prize: publication. Deadline: December 31, 2009. More details...
New website The Good Revolution seeks short feature articles (300-750 words) about education, human rights, environment, politics, good living, and more. Payment: "deferred, but we offer barter services."
Personal accounts wanted for a Canadian anthology of stories (2000-4000 words) by birth parents, people surrendered for adoption, and adoptive parents. Deadline: December 15, 2009. More details...
Entries are invited for the Review Fuse Short Story Writing Contest (US). Prize: US$50 Cash. Length: 3000 words max. Entry Fee: must register for free peer review account. Deadline: October 31, 2009. More details...
Dear Sir, "a nascent online literary journal" seeks work on the intersection between science and art. More details...
Red Berry Press (BC) is accepting submissions for the Autumn 2009 issue of the Red Berry Review. Seeks writing "that speaks to the people, the places and the landscapes of the West" in poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Length: 3500 words max. Deadline: September 30, 2009. More details...
QWERTY (NB) is accepting entries for their "Upper Left" poetry contest. Prizes: $200, $100, $50. Submit 3 original, unpublished poems. Entry fee: $23 (includes 3 back issues). Deadline: October 23, 2009. More details...
Recliner Books (AB) is seeking its first fiction, poetry, and literary non-fiction manuscripts for 2010 publication.. More details...
The Words Alive Literary Festival is accepting entries for the 3rd Annual Short Story Competition. Three winners in each category: Adult (17+), grades 9-2, grades 7-8, and grades 4-6. Deadline: September 10, 2009. More details...
carte blanche (QC) is looking for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translations, graphic fiction, and photo essays its fall issue. Submit odes, sonnets, free verse, short stories of all types and genres, memoirs, personal essays, book reviews, literary journalism, and musings on the writing process. Length: 3500 words max. Deadline: September 15, 2009. QC writers are eligible for the annual carte blanche prize for best local submission. More details...
Cha: An Asian Literary Journal (Hong Kong, China) seeks submissions for its second anniversary issue. Welcomes international writers. Deadline: October 1, 2009. More details...
The Capilano Review invites entries of prose (2,000 words) or poetry (300 lines) for its first contest in 10 years. Encourages submissions about the Olympics, sports, the idea of “the body” but will also consider non-Olympic content. Prize: $1000. Entry fee: $35 (includes subscription). Deadline: October 15, 2009. More details...
The Broken City is currently accepting poetry, fiction, non-fiction, comics, art, photography submissions for its winter 2009 edition, The New Hip: a celebration of nerd and geek lifestyle. Deadline: December 11, 2009. More details...
