Monthly Archives: July 2012

Fierce Shorts

Fierce Ink Press will be releasing a series of Fierce Shorts, creative non-fiction pieces, starting in September. We are currently looking for submissions from new and emerging authors. I was wondering of you could post the following blurb on your website or send it out to your mailing list. Fierce Ink Press is a new publishing label that publishes young adult books by Atlantic Canadian authors. Along with full-length books read more…

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International Quill & Quire Poetry Contest

From their website: “Welcome poets to the first annual International Quill Quarrel poetry contest! The contest willhereafter be referred to as the IQQ. Entries will be accepted from August 15th to October 15th,2012. Writers of any age or education are invited to participate. There is a reading fee of $5.00 perpoem. Up to four poems may be entered per submission, for a maximum of $20.00.  Ten percent ofall fees collected shall read more…

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Riddle Fence Short Fiction Contest

Riddle Fence Short Fiction Contest 2012 Riddle us with your most brilliant writing! Win big prestige, publication–and four days at Piper’s Frith: Writing at Kilmory, an intense writing experience held every October in Newfoundland. This year’s Frith Faculty are Michael Crummey, Don McKay, Lisa Moore. Sponsored by the Literary Arts Foundation of Newfoundland & Labrador Deadline: August 3, 2012 (postmark) Piper’s Frith will take place October 22-27, 2012 The winning read more…

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Capilano Review Fall Contest

The Capilano Review invites entries for our fall contest: Award: $500 (CAD) + publication in the Fall issue Fee: $35 for Canadian entries and $45 (CAD) for non-Canadian. Maximum 8 pages per entry. Deadline: August 1, 2012 The contest’s judges, Miriam Nichols and Sharon Thesen, have provided a thematic statement for this year’s contest. For full details, please visit the TCR website: http://www.thecapilanoreview.ca/2nd-annual-robin-blaser-poetry-award/Deadline: August 1, 2012      Send poems to: The read more…

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Writing for Children with Sheree Fitch & Shauntay Grant, Aug 24-26

Writing for Children: Exploring the Process with Sheree Fitch & Shauntay Grant August 24 – 26, 2012 Fri 7:00 pm – Sun 1:00 pm Come ready to play and discover the rich inner world of your imagination. “I was pleased that I was taught the nuts and bolts of the writing profession.”  – Past Participant Explore forms of poetry and prose, picture book, chapter book, novel, folk ta les and read more…

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