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Lillian Allen Prize and Lillian Allen Emerging Artist Prize

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In 2024 the Ontario Arts Council, in partnership with the League of Canadian Poets, created the Lillian Allen Prize and the Lillian Allen Emerging Artist Prize to recognize and celebrate spoken word poetry. The prizes are named after Canadian poet and spoken word artist Lillian Allen. Her distinctive approach to …

The 2025 Adrift Chapbook Contest

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Timeline​​- Submissions are open from March 1st 2025 until July 31st 2025. - Finalists and winner will be announced by Driftwood editors in November 2025. - The winning chapbook(s) will be published in 2026. ​​​Guidelines​​​- Original poetry only. Prose poetry, experimental poetry, and poetry with a visual component (color images accepted) are …

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