Contest

The Antigonish Review announces its new WRITER OF THE YEAR Contest!

 

 Category for 2022: POETRY

 

Prizes:

One (1) winner and three shortlisted writers

 

The winner’s work will appear in three issues of the 2022 publication year, followed by an interview with the editor in the fourth issue

The three (3) short-listed writers will have poems published in the first issue of the 2022 publication year

 

Deadline:

Entries must be received (or postmarked) by 1 October 2021

 

Guidelines:

Poems may be on any subject. Total entry not to exceed 5 pages. Entries might be one longer poem, or several shorter poems (previously published works, works accepted for publication, or simultaneous submissions are ineligible. For the purposes of this contest, works that have appeared on blogs, online magazines, or social media sites are also ineligible).

 

Entries must be typed, double-spaced, on one side of page (in .doc or .docx format). 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.

 

Contest Fee:

The fee for first entry is $30.00 CDN. Additional entries after the first contest entry are $10.00 CDN. Your first entry includes a one-year subscription to The Antigonish Review.

 

You must submit your entry by mail or via Submittable: https://theantigonishreview.submittable.com/submit

 

ENTRIES WILL NOT BE RETURNED; only winners will be notified by 15 December 2021

 

Make cheques or money orders payable to The Antigonish Review.

 

If submitting by mail, please send to:

The Antigonish Review Writer of the Year Contest

Box 5000
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish
Nova Scotia, Canada
B2G 2W5

Entries will not be returned.

 

A list of winners will be available at this web site.

For further information, Phone 902-867-3962 or email tar@stfx.ca.

We acknowledge the support of: St. Francis Xavier University and The Canada Council