The Adroit Journal seeks readers in translation to join our growing team. This is a volunteer, remote position with a start date of ASAP. The monthly commitment is approximately 6-8 hours when the submissions portal is open. Readers will read, discuss, and vote on submissions of translated work, and will attend …
Register for a unique chance to learn from Griffin Poetry Prize winner and trustee Karen Solie in the North Sea Poets webinar series! Time and the Figurative with Karen Solie “How — with no preparation — can this singular, short-lived event constituted by the appearance of an unusual poetic image, …
Do you have strong opinions about contemporary poetry? Do you have the editorial chops and a desire to work with emerging writers? Do you want to play a role in shaping Canada’s literary conversation? If so, you should throw your hat into the ring to become The Ex-Puritan’s new Poetry Editor! …
Part-time, permanent contract position available: English Program Director Poetry In Voice / Les voix de la poésie (PIV/LVP) is a registered charity that promotes poetry and poetry education across Canada. We provide educators with engaging content and experiences, in English and French, to inspire their students to read, recite, and …
The Poetry Translation Centre invites international publishers to submit entries for the fourth biennial Sarah Maguire Prize, celebrating the best poetry book translated into English by a living poet from beyond Europe. Submissions open on 10 July 2025 and close on 31 December 2025. The shortlist will be announced by …
Sheila-Na-Gig Editions invites entries for our annual First Chapbook contest. Please follow the guidelines below.Jessica Manack’s Gastromythology was our 2023 winner! Our 2024 winner, Elinor Ann Walker’s work, Fugitive but Gorgeous, will be published in 2025! IMPORTANT: This contest is meant to support early-career poets. Only poets who have NOT previously published a …
Words Without Borders Social Media Coordinator Part-time Remote The social media coordinator’s mission is to drive engagement and growth across Words Without Borders’ social media channels as we work to broaden the audience for international literature. Reporting to the marketing and communications manager and working closely with the editorial, digital, and …
Work With Us We’re recruiting: Chair & Trustees Are you keen to move the arts forward? Are you passionate about the role the arts can play in building a better society? Do you think that diverse voices deserve to be heard through poetry? Do you want to be an empowering …
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 …
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 …
The Stephen Mitchell Prize for Translation Stephen Mitchell has written or translated over twenty books. He has brought into English lucid, beautiful translations of Yehuda Amichai, Homer, Pablo Neruda, Rainer Maria Rilke, and such foundational texts as the Tao Te Ching, Gilgamesh, and Genesis, among others. In honor of Mitchell’s linguistic and poetic acumen, …
We have a mission of discovery at Poet Lore. Therefore, every submission is read without regard to reputation by our team of readers and editors. We are open to translation submissions from January 1 - June 30 and from August 1 - November 30. Poet Lore publishes a range of established and …
The Adroit Journal seeks readers in translation to join our growing team. This is a volunteer, remote position with a start date of ASAP. The monthly commitment is approximately 6-8 hours when the submissions portal is open. Readers will read, discuss, and vote on submissions of translated work, and will attend …