Free writing contest for children's lit – $1,000 prize

Middle of Nowhere by 2012 winner
Caroline Adderson

P.A.C.E (Canada) is now accepting submissions to the Helen Isobel Sissons Canadian Children's Story Award. This award is a cash grant of $1,000 and is intended to encourage the development of literature for young children.

Helen Isobel Sissons was committed to human rights and equity. She contributed a great deal to the initiatives taken by the Toronto school system to make the city a welcoming environment for immigrant and refugee children and their parents during the challenging seventies and eighties.

Awards Criteria and Submission Guidelines

- Unpublished up to the time of application

- Written by a resident of Canada or the Caribbean

- Have special appeal for children up to seven years of age

- Reflect the diversity of the world’s population and values desirable in global citizens

Manuscript Submission Guidelines

- Length should be appropriate to the genre of the story and the age of the children for whom the story is written.

- If illustrations are central to the storyline, a brief description of these should be included with the manuscript. Please do not include original artwork.

Deadline: Friday March 22, 2013.

Full submission guidelines here.

The 2013 Canadian Writers' Contest Calendar is available now. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced writer, if you’re looking for places to send your work, you should put contests on your list. The Canadian Writers’ Contest Calendar gives a full listing of contests in Canada arranged by deadline date. It lists contests for short stories, poetry, children’s writing, novels, and non-fiction – contests for just about everyone. The Calendar costs just $20 at one of Brian Henry's workshops or classes or $23.50 by mail (all taxes and shipping included).
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