QT2S / BIPOC (Queer / Trans, 2 Spirit and/or Black, Indigenous and People of Colour)
Spark was created to help amplify the voices of QT2S & BIPOC writers in Canada.
Monthly Literary Prize dedicated to underrepresented writers in Canada.
Genres: Poetry/Prose/Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction
There are no themes. There is no minimum or maximum word count. There is no submission fee. Only non-published work (print or online).
One submission per month, & you are eligible to win the top prize once every twelve months. You are eligible for a maximum of two prizes every twelve months.
This is open to writers at any stage of their craft. If you are in the beginning stages of your career or have never been published, do not feel like you are ineligible – you must start somewhere, and I feel this is a good place to start.
Awards:
BIPOC Writers:
$1000.00 for the top prize.
$300.00 for the second prize.
$150.00 for the third prize.
QT2S Writers:
$1000.00 for the top prize.
$300.00 for the second prize.
$150.00 for the third prize.
All winning pieces will be published online at http://shootforthemoon.art unless you wish to publish the work on your own platform.
The next deadline is June 15th, 2019, with prizes to be awarded no later than June 30th, 2019.