Book Awards, Writing Contests

Black River Chapbook Competition
Twice each year Black Lawrence Press will run the Black River Chapbook Competition for an unpublished chapbook of poems or short fiction between 16-36
Deadline: 2022-10-31

CBC Short Story Prize
This annual contest is open to original, unpublished stories between 1200 and 1500 words, written by Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Cana
Deadline: 2022-10-31

Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award
Established in 1998, in honor of the poet Benjamin Saltman (1927-1999), this award is for a previously unpublished original collection of poetry. Awar
Deadline: 2022-10-31

J.M. Abraham Poetry Award
The J.M. Abraham Poetry Award was created by the writing community in the late 1990s. The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia, with the assistanc
Deadline: 2022-11-01

Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award
The Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award was established in 1985 following the death of Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver, one of Canada's pre-
Deadline: 2022-11-01

Nilsen Literary Prize for a First Novel
Submissions must be previously unpublished novels, novellas, or collections of closely linked short stories.

Manuscripts that have been self-pub
Deadline: 2022-11-01

ILA Children's and Young Adults' Book Awards
The ILA Children's and Young Adults'; Book Awards are intended for newly published authors who show unusual promise in the children's and young adults
Deadline: 2022-11-01

Saskatchewan Book Awards
The Saskatchewan Book Awards offers 14 annual or semi-annual awards to celebrate, promote and reward Saskatchewan authors and publishers worthy of rec
Deadline: 2022-11-01

Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
Texas State University College of Education developed The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award to honor authors and illustrators who
Deadline: 2022-11-01