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Eleventh Transmission (AB) and Magpie Haiku Poets invite entries for their Haiku Contest. First prize: $50 and publication; additional prizes avail. Entry is free. Submit 2 haiku max. Deadline: April 30, 2008. More details...
Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine invites entries for Byron's Quill Award for Poetry. First prize: $1000. Open to Canadian residents only. Length: 60 lines/300 words max. Submit 4 copies of each poem. Entry fee: $20 (includes copy of annual magazine) for up to 3 poems; $5 per additional poem. Deadline: April 30, 2008. More details...
The Ontario Poetry Society invites entries of uplifting poems (36 lines max). First prize: $50. Entry fee: $5 for up to 3 poems; $1 per additional poem. Deadline: April 30, 2008. More details...
The Writers' Union of Canada invites entries for their Writing for Children Competition. Submit any writing for children, 1500 words max. First prize: $1500. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: April 24, 2008. More details...
To celebrate National Poetry Month, EYE WEEKLY invites entries for their first annual poetry contest. Prize: $200 plus a literary prize pack. Submit up to three unpublished poems (limit one submission per person). Deadline: April 30, 2008. More details...
Fugue (US) invites entries for their 7th annual Fiction and Poetry contests. First prize in each category: US$1000 plus publication. Fiction: 10000 words max. Poetry: up to 3 poems or 5 pages. Entry fee: US$20 (includes copy of journal with contest winners). Deadline: May 1, 2008. More details...
StoryQuarterly's Love Story Contest welcomes fiction and non-fiction entries in the following categories: short stories, short short stories, novel excerpts, essays, memoirs, and excerpts from book-length nonfiction. First prize: $2500; additional prizes available. Winners eligible for inclusion in the 2008 StoryQuarterly Annual. Length: 8000 words max. Entry fee: US$20. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...
The Feathertale Review (ON) is now accepting short fiction, poetry and cartoon submissions to its third annual Review. Payment: yes, but amount not indicated. Deadline: April 15, 2008. More details...
Atlantic Canada's newest online poetry journal, RHYTHM Poetry Magazine, is seeking submissions of 2 to 6 poems for its Spring/Summer 2008 issue. Accepts only unpublished metrical verse. More details...
QWERTY (NB) is looking for "provocative, prickling prose." Accepts fiction and non-fiction, 2000 words max. Especially interested these themes: being lost, taking risks, manufacturing or discovering lies. More details...
Wolsak and Wynn (ON) invites poetry, non-fiction and anthology manuscript submissions. Send 15-20 sample pages of poetry with a letter of enquiry. Authors receive royalties annually on books sold, at a rate of 10% of list price. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...
Annual Toronto festival seeks writers and performers for the 2008 Masala! Mehndi! Masti! DesiLit Writers' Stage. Open to writers of fiction, poetry and non-fiction who are of South Asian ancestry, and/or from the South Asian diaspora. Performances will occur on July 26th and July 27th. Deadline: March 30, 2008. More details...
Soliloquies Anthology, Concordia's Undergraduate Literary Magazine, is looking for submissions for their 12.1 issue. Submit prose (3500 words), drama (up to 8 pages), non-fiction (2000 words max.) and poetry (up to 8). Deadline: March 28, 2008. Payment: none; accepted authors may be asked to read at launch where they will receive free copy. Submit cover letter with genre, full contact info, and 70-word bio to: soliloquiesanthology@gmail.com.
The Miss G_ Project for Equity in Education (Ottawa, ON) seeks poetry, essays, short stories, rants, monologues, and spoken word pieces for an activist anthology ("actology") that take on and challenge the media. Working title: "The Media is Not Fooling Me: an Actology." Publication date: May 25, 2008. Seeks pieces that are critical of the media from a self-aware perspective that takes into account power and sex/gender/sexuality/race/class/ability. Open to high-school aged writers. Payment: free copy. Deadline: April 25, 2008. More details...
Contemporary Verse 2 invites entrants for its 6th annual 2-Day Poem Contest. Participants have 48 hours to write the best poem which includes all ten secret words emailed at the start of the 48-hour period: April 5-7, 2008. Prizes: $350, $175, and $90. Entry fee: $10 entry fee; $20 includes subscription. Registration deadline: March 28, 2008. More details...
Canadian horse racing publication Trot Magazine wants descriptive writers who have never seen a live horse race to take part in a unique writing project. Articles will be observation pieces written by newcomers to the sport, 1000 words max. Locations: Saint John, Truro, Gatineau, Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Hamilton, Windsor, Toronto, Peterborough, London, Barrie, Edmonton, and Surrey. Some local travel may be required. Deadline: March 31, 2008. Payment: $300. Apply by email to: dkaplan@standardbredcanada.ca.
Fish Publishing (Ireland) invites entries for their 3rd Fish International Poetry Prize. First prize: €1000 plus publication in the 2008 Fish Anthology; runners up: €100 and publication, plus five copies of the anthology. Winning authors invited to the launch during the West Cork Literary Festival in July 2008. No restriction on style, theme, or length. Submissions made online. International entries welcome. Entry fee: €12 per poem. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...
Fish Publishing (Ireland) invites entries for their 2008 One-Page Short Story Prize. First prize: €1000 plus publication in the 2008 Fish Anthology; runners up: €100 and publication, plus five copies of the anthology. Winning authors invited to the launch during the West Cork Literary Festival in July 2008. Stories should be approximately 250 words (300 max.) Submissions made online. Entry fee: €12. Deadline: March 31, 2008. International entries welcome. More details...
University publication Fugue (US) seeks fiction, poetry, non-fiction, creative literary criticism and experimental writing. Send 3-5 poems or prose up to 6000 words. Payment: prose - up to US$50; poetry - up to US$25. Deadline: May 1, 2008. More details...
Toward the Light: Journal of reflective Word and Image invites entries for their 6th Annual Poetry contest. Submit rhyming or free verse poetry "that sees in the dark: personal poetry that integrates the power of light and dark in life." First prize: $175 plus publication in premiere summer edition, online publication, and two copies. Entry fee: $25 (includes subscription and 3 contest entries) or $12 for up to 3 poems. Also accepting poetry, photography, fiction, and essay submissions. Deadline: April 1, 2008. More details...
The Malahat Review (BC) invites entries from emerging poets for their Far Horizons Award for Poetry. First prize: $500 and $40 per printed page. Open to poets who have not published in book form. International writers also welcome. Length: 60 lines max. Entry fee: $25 (includes subscription) for up to 3 poems. Deadline: May 1, 2008. More details...
The Malahat Review (BC) invites entries from emerging poets for their Far Horizons Award for Poetry. First prize: $500 and $40 per published page. International writers also welcome. Length: 60 lines max. Entry fee: $25 (includes subscription) for up to 3 poems. Deadline: May 1, 2008. More details...
The Indiana Review invites entries for the 2008 Poetry Prize. First prize: US$1000 plus publication. Entry fee: US$15 (includes subscription) for up to 3 poems. Deadline: March 31, 2008.
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Elora Writers' Festival invites entries for their 5th annual writing competition. Prizes: $100, $75, $50 (Adults) and $75, $50, $25 (Teen and Junior). Age categories:adult, teen (13-19), junior (12 and under). Submit: Short story/personal essay (2000 words) or poetry (75 lines max). Entry fee: $10. Theme: "A Harvest of Words". Deadline: May 2, 2008. More details...
The Canadian Federation of Poets seeks travel poems for an anthology, The Poetry of Travel. Theme: travel (out of body or in, abroad or down the street, etc.). Send 1-3 poems to: lynnt@federationofpoets.com. No reading fee. Deadline: March 31 2008. Payment: not indicated. More details...
Online journal Vibrant Gray seeks fiction, poetry, and non-fiction for its third issue. Publishes writing on the in-between: sex, politics, religion, culture, what falls through the cracks. Send up to six poems and/or one prose piece. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...
Annual journal Flint Hills Review (US) invites submissions of poetry, short fiction, plays, and literary non-fiction. Publishes work with a particular interest in region: place, ethnicity, gender, and memory. Deadline: March 31, 2008. Payment: one free copy and discounted additional copies. More details...
What If? Canada's Creative Magazine for Teens invites poetry entries from young writers for their next Penguin Books Poetry Contest. First prize: Penguin Books prize pack (valued at $50) plus publication in Summer 2008 issue.Theme: Teachers. Open to Canadian writers under 19. Deadline: March 15, 2008. No entry fee. More details...
What If? Canada's Creative Magazine for Teens invites fiction entries from young writers for their next Stone Road Mall Fiction Contest. Prizes: First prize: $100 Stone Road Mall Gift Certificate (winner can arrange to receive gift certificates for stores in their area) plus publication in Summer 2008 issue. Theme: What If? Open to Canadian writers under 19. Deadline: March 15, 2008. More details...
Event magazine invites submissions for its annual Creative Non-Fiction contest. Three winners will each receive $500 plus payment for publication in Event 37/3. Length: 5000 words max. Deadline: April 15, 2008. Entry fee: $29.95 (includes subscription). More details...
Third Person Press (NS) seeks short stories of up to 8000 words and poetry up to 30 lines for an anthology. Stories and poetry must be in the speculative fiction genre (science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, and paranormal). Open to Cape Breton writers and those with a substantial connection to the area. Deadline: March 15, 2008. Payment: one copy and share of royalties. More details...
Hong Kong-based online literary quarterly Cha seeks submissions for its third issue (publication in May 2008). Theme: Asia. Accepts poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and reviews. Deadline: April 15, 2008. More details...
The Puritan: Ottawa's Literary Prose Journal is seeking literary fiction and creative non-fiction for its sixth issue. Submissions: 500-7500 words. Deadline: March 17, 2008. More details...
Taddle Creek is accepting submissions of fiction and poetry for its 2008 Halloween spooktacular issue. Theme: fright of a Halloween nature; the actual day need does not have to appear. All the regular submission guidelines apply. Open to Toronto writers only. "Halloween" must appear in the subject line or on the envelope. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...
The Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association invites entries for its 9th annual "Ten Stories High" Short Story Competition. First prize: $300; second prize: $200; third prize: $100. The top ten finalists will be published in "Ten Stories High" anthology. Open to all Ontario residents. Stories can be of any genre but must be previously unpublished, 1000-3000 words. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...
The Writers' Union of Canada invites entries for its Writing for Children Competition. Open to unpublished Canadian writers. Length:1500 words max. First prize: $1500; winner's and finalists' entires will be submitted to three publishers of children's books. Deadline: April 24, 2008. More details...
kaleidowhirl seeks poetry and flash fiction submissions for its next issue. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...
WOW! Women On Writing (US) invite entries for their Winter 2008 Flash Fiction Contest. Open prompt; open to any style and genre. Submissions: 250-500 words. Prizes: $200, $150, and more. Winners will be published in free downloadable e-book. Entry fee: US$5. Deadline: February 29, 2008. More details...
The Danforth Review seeks short story submissions during the month of February for its March issue. Payment: $100. Deadline: February 29, 2008. More details...
TRANSITION (SK) seeks writing about mental health issues individual's personal experience of mental health issues. Accepts articles, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and book reviews. New writers especially encouraged. Payment: $25 per printed page. Deadline: February 28, 2008. Send submission as Word attachment to: contactus@cmhask.com.
New online literary arts magazine IN MY BED seeks poetry and fiction submissions for its inaugural issue. Theme: Sexual propaganda. Deadline: March 7, 2008. Also accepting submissions for future themed issues. More details...
Leah America (US) seeks essays from people working in the sex industry for an anthology on the sex industry. Encourages submissions from current and former strippers, erotic dancers, phone sex personalities, hookers, or those with a promiscuous lifestyle. Length: 3000 words max. Deadline: March 31, 2008. Payment: one copy. No reading/publishing fees. More details...
INHOUSEPRESS invites short story (1000 words max.) entries for the First Human Potential Writing Competition. Open to Canadian and US entrants. First prize: publication online. Entry: free. Deadline: March 28, 2008. More details...
Niteblade Magazine is currently accepting poems, stories (any length) and nonfiction. All submission must contain elements of fantasy or horror. No run-of-the-mill vampire stories. April 30, 2008. More details...
Semi-annual literary magazine dANDelion (AB) invites submissions of poetry (any style including mixed media; 10 pages max.); fiction (2500-3500 words); postcard stories (250 words max.); and novel excerpt /drama (2500- 500 words). Payment: $50 and contributor copy. International writers welcome. Deadline: March 1, 2008. More details...
Matrix magazine is now accepting submissions for its Gallows Humour dossier. Wants your darkest, most absurd and sardonic, witty, acerbic, ironic and sarcastic unpublished writing. Electronic submissions only. Poetry: 3-5 poems. Fiction: 3500 words max.. Deadline: April 11, 2008. More details...
carte blanche (Quebec Writers' Federation) is looking for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for its spring issue. Submit odes, sonnets, free verse, short stories of all types and genres, memoirs, personal essays, book reviews, literary journalism, and musings on the writing process. Length: 3500 words max. Welcomes international submissions. Deadline: March 15, 2008. More details...
The Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge is a short
story contest for young Aboriginal Canadians. First prize in each category: $2000, trip to Calgary, and more. Participants must be of Aboriginal ancestry (Status, Non-Status, Inuit and Metis) and between the ages of 14-18 or 19-29. Submit stories 800-1400 words based on a moment or period in Aboriginal history. The event should be tied to Canadian history and/or the participant’s ancestral history. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...
The Cup of Comfort (US) series seeks personal stories for their Salute to Military Families anthology. Stories can cover a wide range of topics and reveal a variety of perspectives, experiences, and emotions specific to military personnel and/or their loved ones. Stories must be true, original, uplifting, and 1000-2000 words. First prize: US$500; US$100 each for other stories published in book. Deadline: March 15, 2008. More details...
LWOT Magazine is giving writers a chance to "become a part of Canadian broadcasting's rich, forgettable history." Submit pitches for the next Great Canadian TV Show. First prize: publication. Max 3500 words. Deadline: March 15, 2008. More details...
Inscribed, an international literary magazine based in Canada, seeks traditional to experimental poetry, fiction, essays and artwork submissions. Leniency toward the interesting and the bizarre. Deadline: March 25, 2008. More details...
The Novelette (US) invites short fiction or nonfiction on the topic of Travel: A Trip I'lll Never Forget. Length: 750 words max. Submissions judged in two categories:by popular online vote and editorial panel of professional writers. First prize in each category: $25 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble and "a virtual blue ribbon award from thenovelette.com to post on your website." Deadline: March 15, 2008.More details...
Entries are invited for the 16th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest (US). First prize US$2000. Seeks short stories, essays and other works of prose, 5000 words max. Winning entries published online. Entry fee: US$12. Deadline: March 31, 2008. More details...
The Indiana Review (US) invites entries for their 2008 Poetry Prize. Grand prize: US$1000 and publication. Deadline: March 31, 2008. Entry: US$15 for three poems (includes subscription). All entries considered for publication. More details...
Memoirs Ink is looking for original, well-written personal essays, memoirs, or stories that are based on autobiographical experiences for its Half-Yearly Personal Essay Contest. Narrative must be in first person. Open to any writer, any age, writing in English. Length: 1500 words max. Entry fee: US$15. First prize: US$1100; more prizes available. Deadline: February 15, 2008 (late deadline: February 29, 2008; require additional US$5 per entry) More details...
Grain Magazine invites entries for their 20th annual Short Grain Contest. Categories: Dramatic Monologue (500 words max.), Postcard Story (500 words max.), Prose Poem (500 words max.), and Long Grain of Truth (non-fiction, 5000 words max.). Three $500 prizes awarded in each category. Entry fee: $30 for two entries in any one or two categories (includes subscription). Deadline: February 28, 2008. More details...
Entries from writers over 50 are invited for the Passager Poetry Contest (US). First prize: US$300 and publication. Submit 3-5 poems, 50 lines max. Entry fee: US$20 (includes subscription). Deadline: February 15, 2008. More details...
The Manitoba Writers' Guild invites entries for their Poetry in Motion contest. Winners receive $200 and will have their poems featured on City of Winnipeg buses. Open to Manitoba poets. Submit up to 8 poems per entry, no longer than 8 lines each. Each entry requires a separate cover sheet with contact information and brief CV. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: February 22, 2008. More information: info@mbwriter.mb.ca. More details...
The Canadian Authors Association invites entries for its Sixth Annual CanWrite! Conference Story Contest. Open to all ages and all Canadian and U.S. residents. The top ten selections will be published in an anthology.The top three winners will also receive
$500, $200 and $100 plus admission to 2008 Edmonton writers' conference. Submit fiction, 1500 words max. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: February 28, 2008. More details...