Deadlines: March 10
A call for letters (350 words) DEAR MOTHER to be presented in a salon theater event in Los Angeles, with possible anthology to follow. Deadline: March 31, 2010. More details...
The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop seeks entries for its 12th annual contest. Five categories: poetry, fiction, memoir, flash fiction, and children's story Prizes: $150, $100, and $75 in each category. Entry fee: $10. Deadline: March 15, 2010. More details...
Red Berry Press (BC) is accepting submissions for the Summer 2010 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: March 31, 2010. More details...
Descant seeks submissions of fiction, poetry, essays and artwork for a themed issue: Ghosts / The Uncanny. Aims to "explore the murky connections between life and death, science and superstition, folk beliefs and fictions." Deadline: March 1, 2010. Payment: $100 honourarium. More details...
Entries are invited for the Coffee Shop Author writing contest. Authors must secure the endorsement of their favourite coffee shop then write the bulk of a novel, creative non-fiction work, or short story or poetry collection at the coffee shop between November 2009 and April 2010.
First prize: trip for two to Fernie and tuition in the Fernie Writers Conference. Registration deadline: March 15, 2010. More details...
The Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association invites entries for its 11th annual "Ten Stories High" Short Story Competition. First prize: $300. Top ten finalists will be published in an anthology. Ontario residents only. 1000-3000 words. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: March 31, 2010. More details...
UPSTREET (US) seeks fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction for its sixth issue. Payment: Copies. Deadline: March 1, 2010. More details...
