The Platform Reading Series showcases the Creative Writing program at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies. At this year end wrap-up, there will be readings by winners of the Random House Award, superstar student readers and featured readings by Michel Basilieres, Catherine Graham and Ibi Kaslik. Learn more …
Today is the second of two deadlines for the C$200,000 Griffin Poetry Prize for 2017. Books must be submitted postmarked no later than December 31, 2016 for books published between July 1 and December 31, 2016. Learn more here about how to enter and how to obtain entry forms. Return …
Freefall offers $1,700 in prize money in prose and poetry categories. This year's judge is writer Susan Musgrave. Learn more here. Return to the International Poetry Calendar.
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is preparing to celebrate another successful year with the 2017 Alberta Literary Awards. Writers from across Alberta and their publishers are invited to check out and submit to this year’s award categories. Submissions are evaluated on originality, creativity, and quality of writing, as well as …
Contemporary Verse 2 (CV2) magazine offers a poetry contest exclusively for writers under the age of 35. The YOUNG BUCK poetry prize is awarded to the author of the single best submitted poem, along with $1000 and publication in CV2. Three honourable mentions will also be awarded, each with a …