Deadlines: December 09: October 2009 Archives

The Fiddlehead, Atlantic Canada's International Literary Journal (NB), invites entries to its 19th annual contest in short fiction and poetry. Prizes: Winners $1000; two $500 honourable mentions in each category. Entry fee: $30; check site for international fees (includes subscription). Deadline: December 1, 2009. More details...

U.S. anthology seeks poetry and prose poems about the loss of a mother -- from raw grief to the uplifting. Poetry: 100 lines max. Short prose: 750 words max. Send up to 5 submissions and brief bio in a 12-point, double spaced Word doc. to motherlosspoetry@gmail.com. Payment: Copy. Deadline: December 1, 2009. Mail: Mother Loss/Details, 8663 River Crossing Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46240.

FreeFall Magazine (AB) invites entries for its 2009 Annual Prose & Poetry Contest. $1000 in prizes. Poems: up to 5; fiction: 3000 words max. No theme. Entry fee: $20 (includes subscription). Deadline: December 31, 2009. More details...

And Then It Shifted seeks submissions of literary non-fiction essays (2000-4000 words) by women who have left relationships with men to enter into relationships with women. Deadline: December 1, 2009. Payment varies (US$50 and up). More details...