The Poetry Institute of Canada has announced its 12th annual open poetry contest for Fall 2013.
The contest is open to poets of all ages, published or not, and includes any subject or style of poetry or prose poetry.
Original poems, consisting of 24 lines or less, can be entered. There is no entry fee.
The contest includes cash prizes for winning entries. Closing date for entries is a post-marked date of July 31.
The institute is also hosting a new adult creative writing contest for short stories, essays and anecdotes in fiction or non-fiction. The word limit is 850 words. There is no entry fee and cash prizes available.
For information or to submit a manuscript or poem, email poetryinstitute@shaw.ca.
