The 4th Great BC NOVEL CONTEST
Mother Tongue Publishing is pleased to announce the 4th Great BC Novel Contest for the best unpublished manuscript of fiction. The judges for the 4th contest are well-known BC novelists Audrey Thomas and John Lent. The contest is open to all writers living in British Columbia, and the deadline for submitting an unpublished manuscript (a […]
Whistler Independent Book Awards add manuscript prize
Quill & Quire reports: The Whistler Independent Book Awards, which debuted at last year’s Whistler Writers Festival as the first awards recognizing self-published authors in Canada, have announced the addition of a new category for 2017. WIBA will now offer professional editing and design services, as well as publication and a book launch at the […]
2017 CBC Nonfiction Prize is Open for Submissions
The deadline is Feb. 28th at 11:59 p.m. ET. WHAT: Submit your original, unpublished works of nonfiction between 1200 and 1800 words. WHEN: Competition runs from Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2017. WHO: All Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada can submit. HOW: While the competition is active, submit online by clicking the “submit” […]
Whistler Independent Book Prize Competition Opens
New for 2017! Following up on the success of the first Whistler Independent Book Awards, we’re launching a special manuscript competition for Canadian writers. The competition to find the best original, unpublished manuscript is now open. Enter to have your book published and launched at the 2017 Whistler Writers Festival. THE PRIZE – YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED The […]
The Anansi Golden Anniversary Short Story Contest
Is your New Year’s resolution to be published by Anansi in 2017? This year we are celebrating 50 years of publishing very good books and looking for a brand new voice to celebrate with us. Send in your previously unpublished short story on the theme of Golden Anniversary. One winning story will be published as […]
A Call to Action – Update #6
“I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that, then I realized I’m that somebody.” Lily Tomlin There are many of you somebodies out there who have helped us this year with our Go Fund Me campaign. Thanks again for all you’ve done on behalf of the Whistler Writers Festival. It lives on because […]
A Call to Action – Update #5
“Never settle for a ripple, when you can make a wave.” Janet Louise Stephenson The Christmas break is over. It was a hectic time with travel and socializing and far too much food and sweets. I’m trying to cut down on the latter, but chocolate and fruitcake are still in the cupboard, and on top of […]