Deadlines: April 12
JackPine Press (SK) is accepting proposals for collaborations of text and design to be launched as limited edition hand-bound chapbooks in Fall 2012 and beyond. Deadline: April 16, 2012.
New online journal Cactus Heart seeks original poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art, and photography for their premiere issue. Wants 'spiny, sharp writing & art that maintains a succulent vulnerability.' Deadline: April 15, 2012.
Elora Writers' Festival invites entries for their 9th annual writing competition. Prizes: $200, $100, $75 (4 age categories). Submit: Short story/personal essay (1500 words max.) and poetry (75 lines max). Deadline: April 27, 2012. Entry fee $15 (writers 20+ only).
EVENT magazine (BC) invites submissions for its annual Creative Non-Fiction contest. $1500 plus in prizes plus publication. Length: 5000 words max. Deadline: April 15, 2012. Entry fee: $34.95 (includes subscription).
great weather for media (US) is a new publisher looking for poetry, flash fiction, short stories, dramatic monologues, and creative nonfiction. Welcomes submissions for an upcoming print anthology. Focus on edgy and experimental themes and styles. Deadline: April 30, 2012.
Biff Bam Pop! (Toronto) seeks submissions of short stories for their first e-book of prose short stories. Looking for imaginative fiction with elements of the horror, thriller and/or suspense genre. Deadline: April 1, 2012. Compensation via percentage of book revenue.
re:moved (Canada) is an interactive visual narrative project seeking non-fiction, fiction, or poetry focusing on individual experiences of home and nostalgia. Examining unique perspectives on homes that have been 'lost' (whether through relocation, demolition, or (re)construction), this project aims to collect and display diverse stories. Deadline: April 1, 2012.
Vallum Magazine seeks poetry for their next issue. Theme: Urban Landscapes / Hidden City. Deadline: April 1, 2012. No email submissions. Mail submissions to: Vallum, P.O. Box 598, Victoria Stn., Montreal, PQ, H3Z 2Y6.
Entries are open for the Grain Magazine's Annual Short Grain Writing Contest. Deadline: April 1, 2012. Poetry: 100 lines max, any style. Fiction and Post Card Stories: 2500 words max. Entry fee: $35-$40 (includes subscription).
Tending Your Inner Garden (US), a women's personal growth program, is seeking women's essays, stories and poems for four seasonal books to be published in 2012. Payment in books. Maximum length: 600 words. Deadlines: January 15, February 15, March 15 and April 15, 2012.
Unleash Your Creativity (Canada) is looking for poetry and fiction submissions from Canadian teens for an online anthology. Fiction: 1500 words max. Poetry: 200 lines max. Deadline: April 2, 2012. No theme and no payment. Profits from sale of e-book given to Kids Help Phone.
