CBC Canada Writes Short Story Contest

This prize is awarded once a year to the best original, unpublished, short story submitted to the competition. All Canadians can participate, and with a $6,000 first prize, many do..

The competition is blind. A jury composed of well-known and respected Canadian authors will select a 1st place winner and 4 runners-up.

The First Prize winner will receive $6,000, courtesy of the Canada Council for the Arts, and will have his/her story published in Air Canada’s enRoute magazine and on the Canada Writes website. He or she will also be interviewed on CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter with Shelagh Rogers.

The 4 runners-up will each receive $1,000, courtesy of the Canada Council for the Arts, and their stories will be published on the Canada Writes website. Submissions to the short story category must be between 1,200 and 1,500 words.

A fee of $25 (taxes included) for administration purposes is required for each entry.

Deadline: November 1. Full contest rules and submission form here.

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