October 2010 Archives
The Oral Tradition is looking for submissions of poetry, short fiction, and photography/artwork for its second issue. Deadline: December 1, 2010. More
Knobl Press invites Canadian poets to submit original poems in languages other than English, accompanied by the author's own English translations. Send three poems max. No deadline set. More
INHOUSEPRESS invites essay and article entries (1000 words max.) for the 2010 Human Potential Writing Competition. The winner (first prize) will be published on-line. Entry: free. Deadline: November 15, 2010. More details...
Tightrope Books is accepting submissions for an anthology about Canadian hospitals for a proposed 2012 publication date. All pieces must be from personal experience and written in first person P.O.V. Length and form are flexible. Send abstracts of 100-300 words by December 1, 2010. More
Poetry is Dead wants poems from Canadian writers for their third issue. Theme: form poems. Deadline November 30, 2010. More
Entries are invited for the 2010 CBC Literary Awards. Categories: Creative Nonfiction (2000-2500 words), Poetry (1000-2000 words), and Short Story (2000-2500 words). First prize: $ 6000; Second prize: $4000 (in each category, for each language). Entry fee: $25. Deadline: November 1, 2010. More
Black Heart Magazine seeks 'literary rebellion' -- the pieces that can't find a home anywhere else on the web. Too dirty? Too dangerous? Too anti-establishment? Length: 2500 words max. Accepts both comedic and tragic works, but no vampires or zombies. More
Art and literature by independent Canadian musicians is being sought for the inaugural issue of new zine Mustard Seed. Submit lyrics, poetry, stories, articles, and albums (for review and Q/A) with bio to feedmustardseed@gmail.com. Distribution: presses, labels, stores, papers and musicians. Payment: copy of the Zine.
The 2 River View is accepting poetry submissions for their Winter issue. Deadline: November 30, 2010. More
Prairie Fire invites entries to their Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction contests. $6000 in total prizes. Deadline: November 30, 2010. More
Broken Pencil Magazine is looking for "retro reviews" small press fiction and poetry book reviews of books published in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000. Length: 400-600 words. Deadline: November 25, 2010. Contact Nathaniel G. Moore for details assisteditor@brokenpencil.com
The Writers Block is currently accepting submissions of poetry, prose, artwork, and photography dealing in some way with ideas and issues of belief. Deadline: November 30, 2010. More
Poetry and art zine Variations (Sarnia, ON) is currently looking for poetry, short fiction, prose, essays, and reviews. Theme: "Where we came from." Payment: copy. Deadline: November 1, 2010.
