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Writers
Union of Canada Short Prose Competition
The Writers' Union of
Canada invites submissions to its 30th annual Short Prose Competition for
Emerging Writers.
A $2,500 prize is awarded
to a Canadian writer for the best piece of unpublished prose of up to 2,500
words in the English language. The Union submits the winning entry and those of
the eleven other finalists to three Canadian magazines for consideration. In
addition, the winning and finalist entries receive feedback on their
submissions.
Entry fee: $29
Deadline: February 17, 2023. Full guidelines here.
Triangulation is an
annual short fiction anthology produced by Parsec Ink. since 2003. Each year a
new theme is chosen and writers are invited to contribute from around the globe.
Stories may be up to 5,000 words, but 3,000 is the sweet spot. This year, the
theme is automation.
“Automation simplifies our
lives, to the point where a production facility is so automated it makes no
sense wasting energy to run lights. These “dark factories” are currently
present in the auto industry, the electronics industry, and even the robotics industry
itself. What does the world look like when jobs are automated to the point that
the labor force is non-existent? We’re looking for outstanding fantasy, science
fiction, weird fiction, and speculative horror – from both new and established
writers.
Deadline:
February 28, 2023. Full guidelines here.
Triangulation also has an annual short story contest for non-professional
writers. This year’s theme: Preserve or Purge. Word count: 3,500 maximum.
Prizes: $200, $100and $50, plus a $50 prize for a youth entry.
Deadline: May 1, 2023. Guidelines
here.
The Suspect We,
poetry by Roxanne Bennett & Shane Neilson
Palimpsest Press
1171 Eastlawn Ave
Windsor, Ontario
Palimpsest publishes full-length poetry,
literary fiction, and non-fiction titles that deal with poetics, cultural
criticism, and literary biography. "We look for poetry that displays
technical mastery, precise language, and an authentic voice, and fiction that
is rich in imagery, well crafted, and focused on character development.
Our non-fiction titles are essays or memoirs written by poets, and books that
examine Canadian poetry and the Canadian cultural landscape.
Poetry collections should be 70–100 pages.
Fiction and nonfiction have no page requirements. You must have been
substantially published in literary journals.
Payment: Royalties.
Submission period: January 1 – March 31, but for BIPOC, deaf
and disabled authors, submissions are accepted year-round. Submission guidelines
here.
Qwerty literary journal is published by students at
the University of New Brunswick. Qwerty seeks fiction and creative
nonfiction (up to 5,000 words), poetry (submit up to 6 pages of poetry at a
time, with each poem starting on a new page, artwork and photography, and
reviews and interviews, but for these query first at: qwertymagazine@gmail.conm
Pays $15 Canadian.
Open for submissions during school year,
September through March. Full submission guidelines here.
Quick
Brown Fox welcomes your short
stories, poems, and essays about reading, writing, favourite books, and
libraries. Read a few essays on the blog to get a taste of what other writers
have done (see here and scroll down).
Quick Brown Fox also welcomes reviews of
any kind and of anything, anywhere or anybody. If you want to review your
favourite coffee shops or libraries, babysitters or lovers (no real names
please), go for it. See examples of book reviews here (and scroll
down); other reviews here (and
scroll down).
Submit to: brianhenry@sympatico.ca
Include a short bio at the end of your
piece and attach a photo of yourself.
See Brian Henry’s upcoming weekly writing classes, one-day
workshops, and weekend retreats here.
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