The Antigonish Review Announces
Two Writing Contests!
8th Annual
GREAT BLUE HERON POETRY CONTEST
&
4th Annual
SHELDON CURRIE FICTION PRIZE
$2,400 in Prizes!
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Here are the details:
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Deadlines:
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Fiction entries must be postmarked
by May 31, 2008
Poetry must be postmarked by June
30, 2008
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Guidelines:
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Previously published
works, works accepted for publication or simultaneous submissions
are not eligible. No electronic submissions, please. Fiction
entries must be typed, double-spaced, one side of page only
– poetry may be single-spaced. Please include a separate
cover sheet containing your identifying information as well
as the titles of all entries.Your name must appear ONLY
on the cover page.
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Sheldon Currie Fiction Prize:
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Stories on any subject. Total entry not
to exceed 20 pages.
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First prize:
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$600 & publication;
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Second prize:
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$400 & publication;
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Third prize:
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$200 & publication;
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Great Blue Heron Poetry Contest:
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Poems on any subject. Total entry not to
exceed 4 pages. Maximum 150 lines. Entries might be one
longer poem, or several shorter poems.
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First prize:
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$600 & publication;
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Second prize:
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$400 & publication;
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Third prize:
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$200 & publication;
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Entry Fee: Canada and the United States - $25.00; Outside
of North America $35.00 (US funds) for either contest.
Bonus: You may enter both contests for an additional $10.00.
This includes a one-year subscription to TAR which will begin
with the fall issue, 2008. Make cheques or money orders payable
to The Antigonish Review.
Mail submissions to:
The Antigonish Review Contest, Box 5000, St. Francis Xavier University,
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, B2G 2W5.
Entries will not be returned.
Only winners will be notified by September 1, 2008.
A list of winners will be available at this web site.
For full contest details, guidelines and queries, contact:
Phone (902) 867-3962 or tar@stfx.ca.
We acknowledge the support of: St. Francis Xavier University;
Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture & Heritage; and the Publications
Assistance Program of the Government of Canada.
OUR
CONGRATULATIONS TO PAST WINNERS
AND OUR SINCERE THANKS TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONTESTS.
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