Author Archives: Lee Thompson

The Aesthetica Creative Writing prize offers existing and aspiring writers the chance to showcase their work to a wider, international audience. We’re really keen to see more writers from across the world involved in the competition and are looking for work across a wide range of themes, styles and subjects. Please find more information below, and for up-to-the-minute updates, join us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/aestheticamag.   Aesthetica Creative Writing Competition read more…

Fiction Contest Accepting Submissions Enfield & Wizenty, the literary imprint of Great Plains Publications, is accepting submissions for the Colophon prize. Now in its fourth year, the $5,000 prize is awarded to the novel or short story collection by a Canadian author that best combines literary and commercial appeal, and is submitted for publication to Enfield & Wizenty. This year’s Colophon prize winner is Naomi Lewis, whose short story collection read more…

The Malahat Review invites entries from current University of Victoria students, UVic alumni, and greater Victoria-area writers to a one-time writing contest to mark the University of Victoria’s 50th Anniversary. First, Second, and Third Prizes of $300, $150, and $100 respectively will be awarded in each of four categories: poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and dramatic monologue. No restrictions as to subject matter or aesthetic approach apply. The winners will read more…

Quattro Books will publish the two best novella manuscripts by a Canadian author as part of their 2013 publishing list. The manuscript should be completed, neatly typed, and not less than 20,000 words or more than 40,000 words. Note the number of words on the cover. Your name may appear in the manuscript’s header or footer. Please note that Quattro publishes literary fiction, not genre fiction (science fiction or romances). read more…