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Toronto International Festival of Authors

Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, Ontario

The Toronto International Festival of Authors is an 11-day celebration of words and ideas for curious readers of every kind. Learn more here.

The Young Buck Poetry Prize submission deadline

Contemporary Verse 2 (CV2) magazine offers a poetry contest exclusively for writers under the age of 35. The YOUNG BUCK poetry prize will be 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 …

The Malahat Review Open Season Awards submission deadline

The Malahat Review invites entries for its annual Open Season Awards in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction with prizes totalling $CAN 6000. The contest is open to Canadian and international writers anywhere in the world, with a final deadline of midnight (PDT) on 1 November 2019. All entries are judged …

Words Aloud Festival

Durham Art Gallery Durham Art Gallery, 251 George Street East, Durham, Ontario

The Words Aloud Spoken Word and Storytelling Festival is a small but mighty regional event held in the southwestern Ontario village of Durham (pop. 2500), about an hour-and-a-half north of Guelph. Co-founded in 2004 by Liz Zetlin and Dawna Proudman, in response to a suggestion from Durham Art Gallery curator …

Words – The Literary and Creative Arts Festival

Museum London Museum London, 421 Ridout Street North, London, Ontario

Words is committed to the advancement of accessibility in the arts, cultural participation within the community, and diversity in our programming. During the first weekend of November each year, Words brings the Southwestern Ontario region together for a celebration of creative ideas, artistic expression, and cultural diversity. Words features emerging …