Deanne Hupfield, Fancy Shawl Dancer. CNAL/RCAA Conference 2015.
Presented by
The Hamilton Public Library and The Hamilton Spectator
Writers of short stories and poetry are encouraged to submit their works to the 25th Annual Power of the Pen Creative Writing Contest. Entrants must be between the ages of 12 and 18 and be a resident of Hamilton, Burlington, Flamborough, Dundas, Ancaster, Stoney Creek, Grimbsy and communities within the outermost boundaries of those locations.
Prizes:
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).
Glass Buffalo is a literary magazine in search of mythic power. We’re collecting the words and stories of emerging writers at the University of Alberta in order to cultivate a creative literary community.
Our 2019 writing contests are now open! All writers who are residents of Canada are welcome to submit their best piece of short fiction and poetry to be considered by our accomplished judges for the chance to win a $500 prize.
The purpose of Quinte Arts Council’s arts education, awards and bursaries program is to:
Founded in 1972 by one of Canada’s most recognized man of letters, Barry Callaghan, Exile Editions and ELQ/Exile: The Literary Quarterly specialize in finding and developing Canadian writers of fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction, as well as visual artists engaged in painting, photography, illustration and other fine arts disciplines.
Over $100,000 awarded to Canadian Writers!
Prairie Fire Press and McNally Robinson Booksellers present:
THE 2019 ANNUAL WRITING CONTESTS WITH $6,000 IN PRIZES!
Prairie Fire is now accepting entries for the Banff Centre Bliss Carman Poetry Award, Short Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction Contests. Although our deadline is November 30 (postmarked), you may submit anytime.
By entering the Banff Centre Bliss Carman Poetry Award Contest you not only have a chance to win:
First prize: $1000 plus publication
Honourable Mention: $150 plus publication
Cost: $15/entry Deadline: September 15, 2022: All entries must be emailed by midnight, Friday, September 15, 2022. No late entries will be considered.
Open to all writers except SiWC paid staff, board members, and immediate families.
Young writers are welcome to enter, but must be aware that their work will be judged blind among submissions made by adult writers.
Room is Canada’s oldest feminist literary journal, and has published fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, interviews, and book reviews for forty years. Published quarterly by the West Coast Feminist Literary Magazine Society, also known as the Growing Room Collective, Room showcases writing and art by women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people.
PRISM has a total of four recurring contests: our annual Creative Non-Fiction contest, The Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize, The Jacob Zilber Prize for Short Fiction and The Grouse Grind Prize for V. Short Forms. Each contest is open to all writers, international and Canadian. For contest details visit the respective contest pages.
For 47 years, EVENT has published the very best in contemporary new poetry and prose. We are one of Western Canada’s longest-running literary magazines, and welcome submissions written in English from around the world. Each issue of EVENT includes high quality fiction, poetry, non-fiction and book reviews, and we feature emerging and established writers side-by-side in our pages.
Genre: Creative Non-Fiction.