Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick 2012 Literary Competition
Individual poem / Short fiction / Creative Non-Fiction
Individual Poem 100 lines maximum
Short Fiction 4000 words maximum
Creative Non-Fiction 3000 words maximum
Entry fee: $20 WFNB members / $25 non-members
Prizes: 1st – $200 in each category
Children’s Literature
3,000 words maximum
Works in prose or verse written for children 4 – 8 years of age
Entry fee: $20 WFNB members / $25 non-members
Prizes 1st – $200
THE SHEREE FITCH PRIZE FOR POETRY
Poetry 100 lines maximum
Open to youth up to 18 years of age as of February 29, 2012
No Entry Fee
Prizes: 1st – $100
THE DAVID ADAMS RICHARDS PRIZE – $400
For a collection of short stories, a short novel, or a substantial portion of a longer novel (between 15,000 and 30,000 words). Work must be unpublished although some individual stories may have been previously published.
Manuscript Entry Fee: $30 members / $35 non members
THE ALFRED G. BAILEY PRIZE – $400
For poetry manuscripts not previously published, in whole or in part, in book/chapbook form (individual poems published or accepted for publication in periodicals may be included).
Length – between 48 and 96 pages. Manuscript Entry Fee: $30 members / $35 non members
The competition is open to all New Brunswick residents as well as all members of WFNB. Previous winners may not enter in the category in which they won for one year.
DEADLINE: Postmarked by February 29, 2012
For complete contest rules click here.
For our entry form, click here.
Mail entries to: WFNB, PO Box 306, Moncton, NB E1C 8L4
Phone: (506)459-7228 email info@wfnb.ca
I wanted to know: If a work was originally written in another language and already published in that language, is the work’s English version be allowed to participate in your competition?
Looking forward to hearing from you, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
Ed
Ed,
This is the first time we’ve had this question, but unless the work was self-published in the original language, it would still fall under previously published and thus would not be eligible for our competition. Best regards.
Could you please tell me (in terms of words) what constitutes a short novel? thank you
Colleen, when short stories move beyond 15,000 words they’re often called novellas (or short novels), while novels, typically, are over 50,000 words. In our competition we accept anything in between 15,000 – 30,000, and, as stated, this can be an entire novella or part of a longer work. Regards, Lee
Hi Lee (not Selassie)
I’m still confused about format.
If I wanted to write about a baker who was known for using small loaf pans while hunting bobcats on his day off, would I end up with short bread or a short tale?
I could keep the whole thing under 5000 words (a short short story) or I could, for a mere 45,000 additional words, offer up to the world its first long short novel novella.
What do you recommend?
Neil – (you remember, don’t you; the guy you signed up last year?)
Hi Neil,
For 2013 we will consider creating a humour category with both baking and animal pun themes, as well as a Longest Short Novel Competition. The demand is, of course, off the charts.
Lee (not Selassie)
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Do I have to be born/from NB to enter?
I also submitted a poetry collection in the hopes of being published, but I haven’t been published in any capacity yet. Am I still allowed to submit?
Carey, entrants must be NB born or residents of NB or members of WFNB (regardless of where they live).
Simultaneous submissions are alright. We just don’t want manuscripts that have been published or contractually scheduled for publication before our deadline date.
Lee, WFNB Executive Director