Contests: March 2010 Archives
The Dream Quest One.com invites international entries for their Poetry & Writing Contest. Accepting poems (30 lines max.) and short stories (5 pages max.) on any subject or theme. First prize poetry: US$250US; First prize short fiction/non-fiction: US$500. Entry fees: US$5 (poetry) and US$10US. Deadline: July 31, 2010. More details...
The Nick Blatchford Occasional Verse Contest is sponsored by The New Quarterly editor Kim Jernigan and family in celebration of the man who sparked their love of poetry. First prize: $1000; another $1000 in secondary prizes.Deadline: May 1, 2010. Entry fee: $40 for 2 poems (includes sub.) More details...
The Edna Staebler Personal Essay Contest is open to essays of any length, on any topic, in which the writer's personal engagement with the topic provides the frame or through-line. First prize: $1000. All entries considered for paid publication in The New Quarterly. Deadline: May 1, 2010. Entry fee: $40 (includes sub.) More details...
Hamilton, Ontario's literary festival seeks three outstanding works of short fiction and three suites of poems for the gritLIT Challenge of Three. First prize: $200. Winning entries published in a chapbook. Length: 3000 words or 300 lines. Deadline: June 1, 2010. Entry fee: $20. More details...
Event magazine (BC) invites submissions for its annual Creative Non-Fiction contest. Three winners will each receive $500 plus payment for publication. Length: 5000 words max. Deadline: April 15, 2010. Entry fee: $29.95 (includes subscription). More details...
The Beacon Social Justice Literary Society invites submissions of social justice novel manuscripts. First prize: $1000 plus publication Roseway Publishing. Two encouragement prizes also available. Open to writers living in "one of the three Maritime provinces." More details...
Print and online journal Vallum: contemporary poetry (QC) invites poetry entries for their contest. First prize: $750 plus publication. Deadline: June 30, 2010. Entry fee: $20 (for up to 6 poems, includes subscription). More details...
The Elora Writers' Festival invites entries for its 7th annual writing competition. Prizes $100,$75, $50. Submit: Prose to 2000 words, poetry maximum 75 lines. Open theme. Deadline: May 3, 2010. More details...
