CONTESTS
Dandelion Press
https://dandelionpreusch.squarespace.com/current-contest
Dandelion Press MicroFiction contest! We are looking forward to 2020 and its promise of creative vision, in images and words. And we thank each of you in advance—returning writers and those who are new to our contest—for sharing your creative process with us.
We begin the new year with our Winter selection--An Elegant Place for Tea. While the days are still short and the forested nights especially deep, perhaps your imaginations will be illuminated by an unexpected light, and an unexpected encounter! The first Dandelion Press Micro-Fiction contest of 2020 is now open.
Email us your version of the story you see here, with any number of words up to one thousand, by midnight, March 20th (Spring Equinox!). Our address is info@dandelionpress.com.
https://dandelionpreusch.squarespace.com/current-contest
Dandelion Press MicroFiction contest! We are looking forward to 2020 and its promise of creative vision, in images and words. And we thank each of you in advance—returning writers and those who are new to our contest—for sharing your creative process with us.
We begin the new year with our Winter selection--An Elegant Place for Tea. While the days are still short and the forested nights especially deep, perhaps your imaginations will be illuminated by an unexpected light, and an unexpected encounter! The first Dandelion Press Micro-Fiction contest of 2020 is now open.
Email us your version of the story you see here, with any number of words up to one thousand, by midnight, March 20th (Spring Equinox!). Our address is info@dandelionpress.com.
Poetry Institute of Canada
ANNUAL YOUNG WRITERS CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST – 2020
(ages 5-18)
We are now accepting entries for our Annual Young Writers Creative Writing Contest for ages 5-18. Theme is open, 360 words or less and one entry per writer. DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2020.
youngwritersofcanada.ca/contests/
ANNUAL YOUNG WRITERS CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST – 2020
(ages 5-18)
We are now accepting entries for our Annual Young Writers Creative Writing Contest for ages 5-18. Theme is open, 360 words or less and one entry per writer. DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2020.
youngwritersofcanada.ca/contests/
Flying Ketchup Press
STORIES FOR KIDS BY KIDS - Various deadlines
Short Story Contests for Kids & Young Adults
Our 2010 Short Story Contests from Flying Ketchup also include our children's and YA editions. Check out the titles which will officially hit the shelves next year. Find your next great reading adventure with Flying Ketchup Press. Lots of contests with many different deadlines for both writing and art. Have a look:
www.flyingketchuppress.com/books
STORIES FOR KIDS BY KIDS - Various deadlines
Short Story Contests for Kids & Young Adults
Our 2010 Short Story Contests from Flying Ketchup also include our children's and YA editions. Check out the titles which will officially hit the shelves next year. Find your next great reading adventure with Flying Ketchup Press. Lots of contests with many different deadlines for both writing and art. Have a look:
www.flyingketchuppress.com/books
Malahat Review
various writing contests - various deadlines
The Malahat Review’s writing contests provide opportunities for writers to have their best work read around the world in one of North America’s finest literary journals.
Many Malahat contest winners have gone on to be recognized by the National Magazine Awards, the Western Magazine Awards, the McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize, and the Best Canadian Poetry in English.
With a contest for every taste and stage of career, it’s easy to find one that matches your ambition and abilities.
www.malahatreview.ca/contests/contests_info.html
various writing contests - various deadlines
The Malahat Review’s writing contests provide opportunities for writers to have their best work read around the world in one of North America’s finest literary journals.
Many Malahat contest winners have gone on to be recognized by the National Magazine Awards, the Western Magazine Awards, the McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize, and the Best Canadian Poetry in English.
With a contest for every taste and stage of career, it’s easy to find one that matches your ambition and abilities.
www.malahatreview.ca/contests/contests_info.html
SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING AWARDS
The 2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards will open for submissions on September 12, 2019!
https://www.artandwriting.org/what-we-do/the-awards/categories/
Art Categories
The 2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards will open for submissions on September 12, 2019!
https://www.artandwriting.org/what-we-do/the-awards/categories/
Art Categories
- Architecture & Industrial Design
- Ceramics & Glass
- Comic Art
- Design
- Digital Art
- Drawing & Illustration
- Editorial Cartoon
- Fashion
- Film & Animation
- Jewelry
- Mixed Media
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Video Game Design
- Art Portfolio (graduating seniors only)
- Critical Essay
- Dramatic Script
- Flash Fiction
- Humor
- Journalism
- Novel Writing
- Personal Essay & Memoir
- Poetry
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Short Story
- Writing Portfolio (graduating seniors only)
- Future New
Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Card Contest
Blue Mountain Arts
Announces Its Thirty-first Biannual Poetry Card Contest
Deadline: December 31, 2019
1st prize: $350 * 2nd prize: $200 * 3rd prize: $100
In addition, the winning poems will be displayed on our website sps.com.
We suggest that you write about real emotions and feelings and that you have some special person or occasion in mind as you write.
For more information or to submit visit here
Blue Mountain Arts
Announces Its Thirty-first Biannual Poetry Card Contest
Deadline: December 31, 2019
1st prize: $350 * 2nd prize: $200 * 3rd prize: $100
In addition, the winning poems will be displayed on our website sps.com.
We suggest that you write about real emotions and feelings and that you have some special person or occasion in mind as you write.
For more information or to submit visit here
Habitat For Humanity Writing Contest - The Meaning of Home
The Meaning of Home contest is a unique and meaningful way to get students involved in creative writing. The goal is to teach students the importance of actively participating to better their communities.
Contest not posted for this year yet. Stay tuned. Usually starts in January.
https://meaningofhome.ca/teachers/
The Meaning of Home contest is a unique and meaningful way to get students involved in creative writing. The goal is to teach students the importance of actively participating to better their communities.
Contest not posted for this year yet. Stay tuned. Usually starts in January.
https://meaningofhome.ca/teachers/
The River of Words international art and poetry eacontest
open to any child in the world, from 5 to 19 years of age, who has not yet completed high school.
https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/center-for-environmental-literacy/rules-and-guidelines
Deadline Feb 1, 2020
open to any child in the world, from 5 to 19 years of age, who has not yet completed high school.
https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/center-for-environmental-literacy/rules-and-guidelines
Deadline Feb 1, 2020
RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award
The RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award supports and celebrates new Canadian writers. Young unpublished writers are invited to submit short stories, creative non-fiction, journalism, and poetry to a jury of distinguished PEN Canada members for a chance to win $2,000 CAD and mentorship from a Canadian author.
Contest not updated for this year yet. Usually has a deadline in April
https://pencanada.ca/newvoices/
The RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award supports and celebrates new Canadian writers. Young unpublished writers are invited to submit short stories, creative non-fiction, journalism, and poetry to a jury of distinguished PEN Canada members for a chance to win $2,000 CAD and mentorship from a Canadian author.
Contest not updated for this year yet. Usually has a deadline in April
https://pencanada.ca/newvoices/
Eden Mills Poetry Contest for Kids and Teens
Not posted for this year yet (contests usually open in February)
TEEN POETRY CONTEST
Contest Rules
You may only submit one poem
Your poem should be one page maximum
Awards
The winners in each of the following categories will receive a $50 cash prize and will be invited, along with their families, to the Festival on September 9, 2018 for an awards presentation. Winners will be notified in August.
Junior High (Grades 9-10)
Senior High (Grades 11-12)
To Enter
Complete the contest entry form and email it, along with your poem, to manager@emwf.ca with the subject line: POETRY CONTEST FOR TEENS.
CHILDREN'S POETRY CONTEST
Contest Rules
You may only submit one poem
Your poem should be one page maximum
Awards
The winners in each of the following categories will receive a $25 cash prize and will be invited, along with their families, to the Festival on September 9, 2018 for an awards presentation. Winners will be notified in August.
Primary (Grades 1-3)
Junior (Grades 4-6)
Intermediate (Grades 7-8)
To Enter
Complete the contest entry form and email it, along with your poem, to manager@emwf.ca with the subject line: POETRY CONTEST FOR CHILDREN.
http://edenmillswritersfestival.ca/
Not posted for this year yet (contests usually open in February)
TEEN POETRY CONTEST
Contest Rules
You may only submit one poem
Your poem should be one page maximum
Awards
The winners in each of the following categories will receive a $50 cash prize and will be invited, along with their families, to the Festival on September 9, 2018 for an awards presentation. Winners will be notified in August.
Junior High (Grades 9-10)
Senior High (Grades 11-12)
To Enter
Complete the contest entry form and email it, along with your poem, to manager@emwf.ca with the subject line: POETRY CONTEST FOR TEENS.
CHILDREN'S POETRY CONTEST
Contest Rules
You may only submit one poem
Your poem should be one page maximum
Awards
The winners in each of the following categories will receive a $25 cash prize and will be invited, along with their families, to the Festival on September 9, 2018 for an awards presentation. Winners will be notified in August.
Primary (Grades 1-3)
Junior (Grades 4-6)
Intermediate (Grades 7-8)
To Enter
Complete the contest entry form and email it, along with your poem, to manager@emwf.ca with the subject line: POETRY CONTEST FOR CHILDREN.
http://edenmillswritersfestival.ca/
Indigenous Arts & Stories competition
The deadline for entry is March 31, 2020.
http://www.our-story.ca/
The contest is open to Canadians of Indigenous ancestry (self-identified Status, Non-Status, Inuit and Métis) between the ages of 9 and 29.
Create a writing or art piece that explores Indigenous heritage or culture.
Your entry into the Indigenous Arts & Stories competition must include a 200-400 word artist’s or author’s statement that includes a few words about you and explains how your piece explores Indigenous heritage and culture.
The deadline for entry is March 31, 2020.
http://www.our-story.ca/
The contest is open to Canadians of Indigenous ancestry (self-identified Status, Non-Status, Inuit and Métis) between the ages of 9 and 29.
Create a writing or art piece that explores Indigenous heritage or culture.
Your entry into the Indigenous Arts & Stories competition must include a 200-400 word artist’s or author’s statement that includes a few words about you and explains how your piece explores Indigenous heritage and culture.
Martyn Godfrey Young Writers Award
Deadline March 31, 2020
http://yabs.ab.ca/youngwriters.php
We know there are a lot of awesome young writers and artists in Alberta. We think they deserve a little extra recognition, and the Martyn Godfrey Award is just the thing! This is an annual, juried short story contest open to all Albertan students in grades 4 through 9.
Deadline March 31, 2020
http://yabs.ab.ca/youngwriters.php
We know there are a lot of awesome young writers and artists in Alberta. We think they deserve a little extra recognition, and the Martyn Godfrey Award is just the thing! This is an annual, juried short story contest open to all Albertan students in grades 4 through 9.
ALICE MUNRO SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Contest Deadline March 18, 2020 – 11:59pm PST
The winning entry will be the Canadian work of up to 2,500 words in the English language, fiction, written by an author not yet published in book format. Winners will be announced at the 2019 Festival with simultaneous social and print media release.
ENTRY FEE
$25 per entry for Adults;
$10 per entry for Youth
http://alicemunrofestival.ca/?page_id=1317
Contest Deadline March 18, 2020 – 11:59pm PST
The winning entry will be the Canadian work of up to 2,500 words in the English language, fiction, written by an author not yet published in book format. Winners will be announced at the 2019 Festival with simultaneous social and print media release.
ENTRY FEE
$25 per entry for Adults;
$10 per entry for Youth
http://alicemunrofestival.ca/?page_id=1317
ALBERTA CHAMPIONS
Deadline April 4, 2020
Alberta Champions has been running Student Contests since 2010 (see prior winners!) to promote greater awareness of important Albertans and their roles in building our community.
Students grades 4-9 write about great Albertans, catch the inspiration, start to emulate the champions, begin their community involvement, learn good citizenship, and can WIN GREAT PRIZES!
The contest is open to students from all schools in the Southern Alberta, from Grades 4-6 and Grades 7-9 (see rules and judging rubrics).
http://albertachampions.org/calgary-area-contest/
Deadline April 4, 2020
Alberta Champions has been running Student Contests since 2010 (see prior winners!) to promote greater awareness of important Albertans and their roles in building our community.
Students grades 4-9 write about great Albertans, catch the inspiration, start to emulate the champions, begin their community involvement, learn good citizenship, and can WIN GREAT PRIZES!
The contest is open to students from all schools in the Southern Alberta, from Grades 4-6 and Grades 7-9 (see rules and judging rubrics).
http://albertachampions.org/calgary-area-contest/
CBC SHAKESPEARE SELFIE
CBC Books challenges students from Grade 7 to 12 to write a soliloquy or monologue in the voice of a Shakespearean character based on a prominent news, pop culture or current affairs event from the last year (April 2019 to April 2020).
Info to come!
CBC Books challenges students from Grade 7 to 12 to write a soliloquy or monologue in the voice of a Shakespearean character based on a prominent news, pop culture or current affairs event from the last year (April 2019 to April 2020).
Info to come!
TNQ
The Nick Blatchford Occasional Verse Contest
$1000 for one glorious poemDeadline: February 28, 2020
The Edna Staebler Personal Essay Contest
$1000 for one winning essayDeadline: March 28, 2020
The Peter Hinchcliffe Fiction Award
$1000 for one outstanding short storyDeadline: May 28, 2020
tnq.ca/contests/
The Nick Blatchford Occasional Verse Contest
$1000 for one glorious poemDeadline: February 28, 2020
The Edna Staebler Personal Essay Contest
$1000 for one winning essayDeadline: March 28, 2020
The Peter Hinchcliffe Fiction Award
$1000 for one outstanding short storyDeadline: May 28, 2020
tnq.ca/contests/
Winning Writers Contests
(all ages)
Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee) - Ends on April 1, 2020
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest - Ends on April 30, 2020
winningwriters.submittable.com/submit
(all ages)
Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee) - Ends on April 1, 2020
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest - Ends on April 30, 2020
winningwriters.submittable.com/submit
The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
July 31, 2019
The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2018 is open for entries! The competition will be open until midnight (BST) 31 July 2018 and is eligible for anyone aged 11-17 years at the date of the deadline.
We are SO delighted that this year’s poet judges are Caroline Bird and Daljit Nagra.
For the competition this year, Caroline has said that she will be looking for “a poem that feels alive on the page… rich with imagery and playfulness, highly alert to language. ” Whilst Daljit remarked that “all I’m looking for is a poet having a good time, whether it be about a serious subject such as environment issues or a silly one such as a chocolate wrapper.”
http://poetrysociety.org.uk/competitions/foyle-young-poets-of-the-year-award/
July 31, 2019
The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2018 is open for entries! The competition will be open until midnight (BST) 31 July 2018 and is eligible for anyone aged 11-17 years at the date of the deadline.
We are SO delighted that this year’s poet judges are Caroline Bird and Daljit Nagra.
For the competition this year, Caroline has said that she will be looking for “a poem that feels alive on the page… rich with imagery and playfulness, highly alert to language. ” Whilst Daljit remarked that “all I’m looking for is a poet having a good time, whether it be about a serious subject such as environment issues or a silly one such as a chocolate wrapper.”
http://poetrysociety.org.uk/competitions/foyle-young-poets-of-the-year-award/
Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize
http://www.malahatreview.ca/contests/creative_non-fiction_prize/info.html
Deadline August 1st, 2019
Writers may submit one piece of creative nonfiction per entry.
The entry must be no longer than 3,000 words. Please double-space your work and include a word count on the first page of your entry.
There are no restrictions on subject matter or aesthetic approach. For example, the entry may be personal essay, memoir, cultural criticism, nature writing, or literary journalism. (Read our Creative Nonfiction mandate here.)
All entries are judged anonymously (no identifying inormation is to be included on any story submitted).
Multiple entries are allowed (at a reduced fee, if paid for at the same time as the initial entry
Entry Fee: $35 CAD for Canadian entries
http://www.malahatreview.ca/contests/creative_non-fiction_prize/info.html
Deadline August 1st, 2019
Writers may submit one piece of creative nonfiction per entry.
The entry must be no longer than 3,000 words. Please double-space your work and include a word count on the first page of your entry.
There are no restrictions on subject matter or aesthetic approach. For example, the entry may be personal essay, memoir, cultural criticism, nature writing, or literary journalism. (Read our Creative Nonfiction mandate here.)
All entries are judged anonymously (no identifying inormation is to be included on any story submitted).
Multiple entries are allowed (at a reduced fee, if paid for at the same time as the initial entry
Entry Fee: $35 CAD for Canadian entries
The Betty Award
The Betty Award has both a Spring & Fall contest. Enter now for the Fall 2019 contest! The deadline for the Fall entries is October 19, 2020.
For youth aged 8-12
Maximum Story Length 1000 words, typed
http://www.thebettyaward.com/
The Betty Award has both a Spring & Fall contest. Enter now for the Fall 2019 contest! The deadline for the Fall entries is October 19, 2020.
For youth aged 8-12
Maximum Story Length 1000 words, typed
http://www.thebettyaward.com/
The CBC Short Story Prize
Canadian writers can submit original, unpublished fiction up to 2,500 words in length. There is no minimum word requirement. The winner will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, attend a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and have their story published on CBC Books. Four finalists will win $1,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and have their story published on CBC Books. You have until Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET to enter. The entry fee is $25, which covers the costs of administering the prize.
www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/calling-all-writers-the-cbc-short-story-prize-is-now-open-1.5261972
Canadian writers can submit original, unpublished fiction up to 2,500 words in length. There is no minimum word requirement. The winner will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, attend a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and have their story published on CBC Books. Four finalists will win $1,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and have their story published on CBC Books. You have until Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET to enter. The entry fee is $25, which covers the costs of administering the prize.
www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/calling-all-writers-the-cbc-short-story-prize-is-now-open-1.5261972
GET TO KNOW NATURE CONTEST
Nov 1, 2020 Deadline
Did you get outdoors and create an original work of art, writing, photography, videography and/or music inspired by nature?
If so, you're ready to enter!
https://www.gettoknow.ca/enter
Nov 1, 2020 Deadline
Did you get outdoors and create an original work of art, writing, photography, videography and/or music inspired by nature?
If so, you're ready to enter!
https://www.gettoknow.ca/enter
Polar Expressions Canada
http://www.polarexpressions.ca/StudentContests.html
Poetry Deadline: November 29, 2020
Short-Story Deadline: December 6, 2020 Each year we hold two contests, which are open to Canadian students in kindergarten through grade twelve. Over $9,000 is awarded in cash prizes to schools and students who participate!
There is no entry fee and no obligation to purchase anything.
http://www.polarexpressions.ca/StudentContests.html
Poetry Deadline: November 29, 2020
Short-Story Deadline: December 6, 2020 Each year we hold two contests, which are open to Canadian students in kindergarten through grade twelve. Over $9,000 is awarded in cash prizes to schools and students who participate!
There is no entry fee and no obligation to purchase anything.
VOYA MAGAZINE TEEN POETRY CONTEST
http://voyamagazine.com/teenvoices/teen-poetry-contest/
How to Submit Poems for VOYA’s Teen Poetry Contest 2018
Librarians, teachers, and other professionals working with youth aged twelve to eighteen are invited to sponsor teens in our annual poetry contest. Each of the five winners will receive a $20 cash prize and a copy of the April 2019 issue of VOYA. Please Note: We DO NOT accept entries submitted directly from teens.
Submission Guidelines:
http://voyamagazine.com/teenvoices/teen-poetry-contest/
How to Submit Poems for VOYA’s Teen Poetry Contest 2018
Librarians, teachers, and other professionals working with youth aged twelve to eighteen are invited to sponsor teens in our annual poetry contest. Each of the five winners will receive a $20 cash prize and a copy of the April 2019 issue of VOYA. Please Note: We DO NOT accept entries submitted directly from teens.
Submission Guidelines:
- Contest submissions may be poems of up to thirty lines on any topic.
- Type poem in a Word document. Include poet’s name, age, town, and state and the sponsor’s name, title, organization/school/library, address, and e-mail address.
- Name the document file with the poet’s last name. Ex: Smith.doc
- Attach the document to an e-mail with “VOYA Teen Poetry Contest” in the subject line and send to rmludt@voyamagazine.com.
- Submit one poem per teen.
- Contest deadline is December 31, 2020.
2021 AMAZON YOUTH SHORT STORY CONTEST - Jan 1 2021 - Jan 30 2021
To be eligible, the author must be between the ages of thirteen and seventeen. They must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada. The short story must be under 3,000 words; the single original piece must be a fictional work written by a single author, available in English. Only one entry per youth author is allowed. Signed consent from the author’s parent or legal guardian must be submitted along with the entry. Submit to the Youth Short Story Category here. https://thewalrus.ca/amazonfirstnovelaward/
To be eligible, the author must be between the ages of thirteen and seventeen. They must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada. The short story must be under 3,000 words; the single original piece must be a fictional work written by a single author, available in English. Only one entry per youth author is allowed. Signed consent from the author’s parent or legal guardian must be submitted along with the entry. Submit to the Youth Short Story Category here. https://thewalrus.ca/amazonfirstnovelaward/