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Poetry and art zine Variations (Sarnia, ON) is currently looking for poetry, short fiction, prose, essays, and reviews on the theme "rebirth/renewal."
Snare Books invites entries for The Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry. First prize: publication of the manuscript and a $500 honorarium. Entry fee: $30. Deadline: January 31, 2010. More details...
The New Bedlam Project (ON) seeks entries into its first short fiction contest. Prize: Prize package plus pro-payment for the entry. Deadline: January 29, 2010. More details...
The Emergency Response Unit is accepting poetry chapbook manuscripts. Deadline: January 31, 2010. More details...
Paragon Press (NL) is currently accepting previously unpublished submissions for the third installment of Paragon Journal, due to release in spring 2010. Poetry: 3 pieces max; fiction/creative non-fiction: 2000 words max. E-mail submissions as a word attachment to: paragoncollection@gmail.com. Deadline: January 15, 2010.
Online journal Cha: An Asian Literary Journal (Hong Kong) seeks submissions (poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, photography & art, reviews) for its tenth issue, due out in February 2010. Deadline: January 10, 2010. More details...
Fix magazine in cahoots with variations zine is looking for poetry submissions about the winter months for an arts and culture magazine devoted to the Sarnia Lambton area. No deadline provided.
Two-week South American guided writing retreat aims to give writers a stronger sense of the vitality and depth of their poetry and prose. Theme: Trickster Meets the Muse (with Canadian writer Lorri Neilsen Glenn). Dates: January 17-30, 2010. Contact Susan Siddeley at motocad@rogers.com for more information.
Entries are invited for the Review Fuse (US) Book First Chapter Contest. Prize: US$50 Cash. Entry Fee: must register for free peer review account. Deadline: November 30, 2009. More details...
Scribophile invites submissions of the first chapter of your NaNoWriMo novel for their NaNoWriMo '09 contest. First prize: $50 gift card. Entry fee: "karma points." Deadline: November 30, 2009. More details...
INHOUSEPRESS invites essay entries for the 2010 Human Potential Writing Competition. Length: 1000 words max. Winner (first prize) will be published online. No entry fee. Deadline: November 28, 2009. More details...
Deadline extended. Geist (Vancouver, BC) invites entries for their 6th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. First prize: $250. Submit a postcard along with a story that relates to the image. 500 words max. Entry Fee: $20 (includes subscription), $5 for each additional entry. Deadline: January 15, 2010. More details...
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...
Writers’ Circle of Durham Region invites entries for the Wicked Words Prose Contest. First prize: $500 plus publication in the Wicked Words anthology and Surfacing arts magazine. Theme: Wicked. Length: 1500 words max. Entry fee: $20. Every entry receives written feedback. Deadline: October 31, 2009. More details...
QuarterlypPoetry journal 2River View (US) is reading submissions for the Winter issue. Submit up to 5 poems. Deadline: November 30, 2009. More details...
The Writers' Federation of New Brunswick invites entries for the Alfred G. Bailey Poetry Prize. First prize: $500. Submit a poetry manuscript in book/chapbook form. Length: 48 pages min. Cdn entrants only. Entry fee: $35. Deadline: November 30, 2009. More details...
The Writers' Federation of New Brunswick invites entries for the Richards Manuscript Prize. First prize: $500. Submit a collection of short stories, a short novel, or a substantial portion of a longer novel. Length: 30000 words max. Entry fee: $35. Deadline: November 30, 2009. More details...
Ontario Writers' Conference invites personal essay entries for the OWC Kick-Start Writing Prize. First prize: Full Scholarship to attend conference. No entry fee. Length: 500 words max. Open to Ontario post-secondary students between 18-26 years of age. Deadline: November 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.
The Writers' Union of Canada invites entries for its Short Prose for Developing Writers contest. Prize: $2500. Any theme. Length: 2500 words max. Open to Canadians not published in book format. Deadline: November 3, 2009. Entry fee: $25 submission. More details...
FENCE (NY) is accepting stories and poems for its next issue. Deadline: October 30, 2009. More details...
LAKE: A Journal of Arts and Environment invites entries for the Creative Non-Fiction Contest. Prize: $250 and publication. Theme: "Migrations". Length: 2500 words max. Deadline: January 1, 2010. Entry fee: $20 (includes subscription). More details...
Unbrel;a, a monthly independent web zine for new artists, seeks high quality poetry, prose and literary non-fiction as well as interviews, visual art, music and videos. Deadline: October 26, 2009. More details...
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...
Alien Sloth Sex (BC) invites entries for its first ever poetry contest! Prize: $50. Poems can be about any subject, but must be 30 lines or under. Entry fee: $5 (includes PDF subscription). Deadline: November 1, 2009. More details...
Gallery 1313 and IN MY BED Magazine invite writers and performance artists to submit poems, short prose, and performance art proposals to be a part of a sexy and supernatural evening. Performance pieces: 15 minutes max. Theme: Sex and the paranormal or supernatural. Live performance of the magazine takes place on November 13, 2009. Deadline: October 21, 2009.
Print journal Versal (Netherlands) seeks poetry, prose, and art for the eighth issue (published May 2010). More details...
New quarterly magazine Message in a Bottle (UK) seeks poetry submissions that are well crafted and deal with the overlooked and unusual. Send 3 poems max. in the body of an email with the subject line 'Poetry submissions' to: fsmessageinabottle3@googlemail.com. Deadline: October 31, 2009.
The Writer's Block is currently seeking submissions with the loose theme of "People." Looking for writing that explores and presents character in fully realized and innovative ways. Deadline: October 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...
The InspiraTO Festival seeks ten-minute plays. Prize: $500 plus full production of the play. No submission fees. Deadline: January 2, 2010. More details...
PRISM international is accepting entries for their Literary Non-Fiction Contest. First prize: $1500. Length: 6000 words max. Entry fee: $28 (includes subscription). Deadline: November 30, 2009. More details...
The Ontario Poetry Society is accepting entries for "Open Heart 4 Poetry Competition". Heart Theme. Max. 36 lines. Grand Prize: $100 for best poem plus $100 for charity of choice. Winner plus 18 honourable mentions to be published in chapbook. Fee: $5 for first poem, Additional poems $1 each. Deadline: December 25, 2009. More details...
Summer Literary Seminars Kenya is accepting applications for the December 13-28 program in Nairobi and Lamu. SLS produces a blended program of workshops, lectures and unique cultural experiences. Academic credit available. More details...
The Ontario Poetry Society is accepting entries for "The Male, The Female and The Mail Poetry Contest". Poems max. 36 lines. Theme: Communication between people. First prize: $50. Fee: two non-cancelled 54 cents Canadian stamps per poem. Open to all Cdns. Deadline: October 15, 2009. More details...
Recliner Books (AB) is seeks manuscripts for its first ever contest. Finalists posted online and winner chosen by readers. Prize: publication. Deadline: December 31, 2009. More details...
Personal accounts wanted for a Canadian anthology of stories (2000-4000 words) by birth parents, people surrendered for adoption, and adoptive parents. Deadline: December 15, 2009. More details...
Entries are invited for the Review Fuse Short Story Writing Contest (US). Prize: US$50 Cash. Length: 3000 words max. Entry Fee: must register for free peer review account. Deadline: October 31, 2009. More details...
Red Berry Press (BC) is accepting submissions for the Autumn 2009 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: September 30, 2009. More details...
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: December 31, 2009. More details...
QWERTY (NB) is accepting entries for their "Upper Left" poetry contest. Prizes: $200, $100, $50. Submit 3 original, unpublished poems. Entry fee: $23 (includes 3 back issues). Deadline: October 23, 2009. More details...
Recliner Books (AB) is seeking its first fiction, poetry, and literary non-fiction manuscripts for 2010 publication.. More details...
The Words Alive Literary Festival is accepting entries for the 3rd Annual Short Story Competition. Three winners in each category: Adult (17+), grades 9-2, grades 7-8, and grades 4-6. Deadline: September 10, 2009. More details...
carte blanche (QC) is looking for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translations, graphic fiction, and photo essays its fall 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. Deadline: September 15, 2009. QC writers are eligible for the annual carte blanche prize for best local submission. More details...
Cha: An Asian Literary Journal (Hong Kong, China) seeks submissions for its second anniversary issue. Welcomes international writers. Deadline: October 1, 2009. More details...
The Capilano Review invites entries of prose (2,000 words) or poetry (300 lines) for its first contest in 10 years. Encourages submissions about the Olympics, sports, the idea of “the body” but will also consider non-Olympic content. Prize: $1000. Entry fee: $35 (includes subscription). Deadline: October 15, 2009. More details...
The Broken City is currently accepting poetry, fiction, non-fiction, comics, art, photography submissions for its winter 2009 edition, The New Hip: a celebration of nerd and geek lifestyle. Deadline: December 11, 2009. More details...
DESCANT is accepting entries for the 4th Annual Winston Collins Prize for Best Canadian Poem. First prize: $1000. Length: 100 lines max. Entry fee: $29 (includes subscription). Deadline: October 9, 2009. More details...
Toward The Light Journal of Reflective Word & Image (AB) invites entries for their first annual short story contest. First prize; $200. Length: 3500 words. Entry fee: $35. Deadline: September 1, 2009. More details...
Turning Leaves writer's retreat welcomes writers for an all-inclusive writer's weekend October 23-25 at Elmhirst's Resort, Peterborough, ON. Led by Ruth E. Walker and Gwynn Scheltema. Cost: $695 (includes 4 in-depth workshops, creativity sessions, private writing time, meals, private room.) More details...
Filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming (and the animated Stickgirl) seek haiku for a collaborative poetry application being developed for the iPhone. Prize: A short animated film based on your haiku. Deadline: September 1, 2009. More details...
BIBLIOASIS is accepting unpublished book-length manuscripts for the 5th Annual Metcalf-Rooke Award. Prize: publishing contract, $1500, more. Open to Canadian writers. Deadline: September 30, 2009. More details...
Inscribed seeks submissions of poetry, fiction, essays, reviews and artwork for its next issue. Deadline: August 25, 2009. More details...
New online journal Kasma Magazine is currently accepting submissions for its first issue (December). Open to all genres; partial to science fiction. Length: 5000 words. More details...
The Literary Arts Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador (LAFNL) announces Piper's Frith, a four-day writing experience for mid-level writers at Kilmory Resort in Swift Current, NL. Dates: October 13-17, 2009. Mentors: Don McKay, Kevin Major, and Jessica Grant. Cost: $595 (inclusive). More details...
The Memoir (and) award Prizes for Memoir in Prose or Poetry to the most outstanding prose or poetry memoir -- traditional, nontraditional or experimental -- drawn from the reading period. Grand prize: US$500 plus six copies. Deadline: August 15, 2009. More details...
Review Fuse (US) invites entries for the Review Fuse Poetry Contest. Prize: US$50 Cash. Theme: A Bull Fighter. Length: 50 lines max. Entry Fee: $0 (must register for free Review Fuse account and complete peer reviews). Deadline: August 31, 2009. More details...
Registration is open for the 32nd annual International 3-Day Novel Contest. Entrants are challenged with the "exhausting and exhilarating creative experience" of writing a novel during September 5-7, 2009. Deadline: September 4, 2009. Entry fee: $50
Prizes: First - publication, second - $500. More details...
Ferno House (Toronto) and The Emergency Response Unit seeks writing that takes the prompt "Dinosaur Porn" as inspiration and a springboard for bigger and better things. Submit poetry, prose, and non-fiction (any length). Deadline: August 7, 2009. More details...
Canada Short Screenplay Competition invites submissions of short film screenplays of any genre, 15 pages max. Open to international entrants. Prize: professionally produced film distributed globally to festivals. Deadline: September 30, 2009. More details...
Clark-Nova Books (ON) is looking for submissions for a short story anthology. Authors must be Canadian and under thirty years old. Fiction. No specific theme. Word limit: 4000. Deadline: August 15, 2009. More details...
New print quarterly The Pedestrian (US) invites essay submissions for its inaugural issue. Theme: Empathy. Length: 5000 words max. Pays US$25-$600 on acceptance. Deadline: October 15, 2009. More details...
Life's a Bitch Books (US) seeks true stories for an upcoming anthology: "Robot Hearts: Twisted and True Tales of Seeking Love in the Digital Age." Theme: Dating and mating in the 21st century (online dating, cybersex, text break-ups, etc.). Length: 1000-5000 words. Deadline: December 31, 2009. More details...
Toward The Light Journal of Reflective Word & Image (AB) seeks submissions of poetry, short story, essay and creative non-fiction for the WInter 2009 issue. Payment: 3 copies. Deadline: September 1, 2009. More details...
Oysters & Chocolate invites entries for its "Vampire Lust Erotic Fiction Contest." Submit vampire-themed erotic short stories 500-4000 words. Prizes: $25 gift certificates US$10. Deadline: October 1, 2009. More details...
Rostrum Magazine (Ottawa, ON), Carleton University's student-run current-affairs magazine, is seeking features, opinions, arts and satire for its Fall issue (published late November. More details...
[Word]: A Journal of Canadian Poetry (NL) seeks poetry submissions from Canadian poets for debut volume (Winter 2010). Any theme, genre or style. Deadline: September 14, 2009. Small payment offered. More details...
New quarterly online flash fiction journal Quarterflash seeks flash fiction stories of all types. Length: 1000 words max. No fantasy or sci-fi. Deadline: August 15, 2009. More details...
The Allende Peace Festival (Toronto) invites emerging woman writers to submit work for mentorship and presentation at the third annual CHA CHA event (September 19, 2009). Looking to promote public discussion on sexuality through poetry, song, spoken word, short fiction, stand-up comedy, dramatic monologue and performance art. Performance length: 10 minutes. Theme: Homeland. Deadline: July 20, 2009. Submissions/queries: chachachicas@gmail.com
Canadian anthology, “Side Effects,” seeks proposals for personal essays on mental illness. Submit a max. 350-word proposal and short bio as .doc or .rtf file. Deadline: October 1, 2009. Payment: upon publication. The best proposals will be included in a proposal package for publishers. For full details email andboden@gmail.com or lrowntree@look.ca
PMS Poetry seeks submissions for an anthology of poems "infused with the irritability, despair, sadness and horror of PMS or Menopause." Working title: "Cranky Town." Deadline: August 1, 2009. Send submissions to: pmspoetry@gmail.com. More details...
Bionicbong (Japan) is seeking contributors for its literary magazine on things Japanese. Stories should have a Japanese feel. Length: 1500 words max. Deadline: July 31, 2009. More details...
Entries are invited for New Millennium Awards for Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction. Appreciates "originality, accessibility, musicality, psychological insight, and moral sensibility." Entry fee: US$17. Deadline: July 31, 2009 (extended). More details...
Dream Quest One (US) invites poetry and short story entries for their writing contest. First prizes: $500 (fiction) and $250 (poetry). Fiction: 5 pages max. Poetry: 30 lines max. Theme: open. Entry fees: US$10 per story or US$5 per poem. Deadline: July 31, 2009. More details...
Pop Montreal and Matrix Magazine invite fiction and poetry entries for the Matrix Litpop Award. Categories: Fiction (5000 words max.) and Poetry (up to 5 poems). Prize: a round-trip ticket to Pop Montreal from September 30-October 5, VIP pass to the Pop Montreal Festival, accommodation, publication in Matrix Magazine with full honorarium, and presentation at a special Matrix Litpop event. Entry fee: $25. Deadline: July 15, 2008. More details...
Read Me Publishing (US) invites entries for their science fiction contest. First prize: US$50. Theme: "What If." Length: 5000 words max. Selected stories to be included in a print anthology. No entry fee. Deadline: August 31, 2009. More details...
Review Fuse (US) invites entries for the Review Fuse Poetry Contest. Prize: US$100 Theme: Open Length: 50 lines max. Entry Fee: $0 (must register for free Review Fuse account and complete peer reviews). Deadline: September 25, 2009. More details...
The Bridport Prize (UK) is accepting poems and short stories for its annual contest. First prize in each category: £5000; additional prizes available. Open to international entrants. Poems: 42 lines max. Fiction: 5000 words max. Entry fee: £6 per poem, £7 per story. Deadline: June 30, 2009. More details...
Alien Sloth Sex (BC) is currently looking for flash fiction submissions (500 words max.) for their Fall 2009 issue. No genre preference, but encourages submissions that defy boundaries and push the envelope. Payment: 1 copy. Deadline: August 15, 2009. More details...
Entries are invited for the Review Fuse Flash Fiction Contest. Prize: US$100 Cash. Length: 1000 words max. Theme: Open (must adhere to clean content policy). Entry Fee: $0 (must register for free Review Fuse account and complete peer reviews). Deadline: July 31, 2009. More details...
Best Canadian Essays seeks great essays and articles (print and online) published in 2008. Collection to be published by Tightrope Books in the fall. Editors: Alex Boyd and Carmine Starnino. More details...
This Magazine invites poetry and fiction entries for their annual Great Canadian Literary Hunt. First prize in each category: $750 plus publication in a special literary supplement to the Nov/Dec 2009 issue. Length: Poems -- 100 lines max, and short stories -- 3000 words max. Entry fee: $20 (includes subscription). Deadline: July 2, 2009. More details...
Canada’s oldest and strangest literary festival The Scream (ON) seeks poems on the theme: The Book is Dead. Winner of the contest will read on July 2nd during the Scream's opening night event (Toronto). Submit two poems. Deadline: June 26, 2009. More details...
Ottawa's only sex & arts magazine The Moose & Pussy (ON), seeks sexy submissions for issue #4. Seeks poetry (5 max); prose and journalism (2000 words max.); and art. Deadline: July 1, 2009. More details...
Aesthetica (UK) invites fiction, poetry, and artwork entries for the Aesthetica International Creative Works Competition. Prizes: £500 in each category. Finalists published in the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual. Submit 5 images, 2 short stories, or 5 poems. Open to international writers. Entry: £10. Deadline: August 31, 2009. More details...
The Queer History Project (BC) seeks stories on the theme "Pride in Vancouver." Submit recollections (1-2 paragraphs), photographs, and video or audio recordings about Pride celebration experiences (public or private). Deadline: June 28, 2009 (not firm). Also has ongoing call for stories about queer history in Vancouver. More details...
Women's Outdoor World (BC) is looking for anecdotes and feature articles regarding women's experiences in the outdoors for a new publication (launch December). Theme: The best ways to become acquainted with the outdoors. Length: Any. Prefers family-related or single female perspectives. Deadline: September 1, 2009. Payment: subscription. Submissions in writing may be sent to Women's Outdoor World, 21469 126th Ave, Maple Ridge BC V4R 2H4 or by email to wow.womenoutdoors@gmail.com
Blue Mountain Press is looking for inspirational stories and wisdom related to Ireland or Irish culture for an upcoming anthology. Accepting stories and essays (100-600 words) and poems (non-rhyming; no minimum word count). Stories should include "a pithy saying at the end, which sums up the inspirational message of your story. For example: 'Laughter is brightest where food is best.'" Payment: US$50 for anthology rights upon publication. Deadline: June 30, 2009 (extended). Send name/address and submission in the body of an email with “Irish” in the subject line to write4us@sps.com.
“LifeBytes...Real Stories of Online Dating” (US) seeks non-fiction stories for an anthology of true stories about the online search for Prince (or Princess) Charming. Invites submissions of "evocative stories that can be funny, poignant, provocative, scary, weird, edgy, sexy or happy" with a unique voice and point of view. Payment: US$50-100. Deadline: September 15, 2009 (extended). More details...
Small press literary journal Misunderstandings Magazine (ON) seeks submissions of poetry, black & white artwork and comics. Deadline: July 31, 2009. More details...
Quattro Books (ON) invites entries for the 2010 Ken Klonsky ovella Contest. Two best novella manuscripts will be published as part of their Spring or Fall 2010 Publication List. Length: 15000-42000 words. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: September 30, 2009. Open to Canadians only. More details...
Bi-annual journal Existere - Journal of Arts and Literature (ON) invites submissions of fiction (short/flash/postcard), poetry, visual poetry, non-fiction (essays, reviews, etc.) for their next issue. Deadline: June 30, 2009. More details...
Small online poetry journal Eat a Peach (US) seeks submissions for Winter 2009 issue. Theme: "Celebrity." Deadline: August 1, 2009. More details...
The 13th Mattia International Poetry Competition is open for entries. Winner is chosen from the poems posted to the site. First prize: $100. No entry fee. Deadline: September 15, 2009. More details...
Caketrain Journal and Press (US) invites entries for their 2009 Chapbook Competition. First prize: US$250 plus 25 copies. Genre: Poetry. Length: 20-50 pages. Entry fee: US$15. Deadline: October 1, 2009. More details...
The Words Alive Literary Festival (ON) is accepting entries in its 3rd Annual Writing Competition. Theme: Memoir writing. Open to unpublished authors. Prize details not indicated. Deadline: June 5, 2009. More details...
SWAMP (Australia) invites submissions from postgraduate creative writers. Open to international writers currently an Honours/Masters/PhD program. Submit up to 3 poems or prose (3,000 words max). Theme: "Post" (but not compulsory). Deadline: June 5, 2009. More details...
qarrtsiluni seeks submissions for its next issue. Theme: Economy. Submit up to 5 poems, or stories and essays 1,000 words max. Deadline: May 31, 2009. More details...
River Bones Press (NB) seeks manuscript submissions for their Eco-Poet Chapbook series. Theme: Aborginal Spiritual poetry. Deadline: December 30, 2009. More details...
The Danforth Review (ON) is now accepting story submissions for its pre-hiatus June issue (TDR's final issue before an extended break). No min. or max. length. Payment: $100. Deadline: May 31, 2009. More details...
