Regina Public Library Seeks Writer-in-Residence

The successful candidate will work with the public through individual consultations, community/school visits and group workshops or seminars. The Writer-in-Residence will devote 80% of his/her time to personal writing projects. The author must live in Regina or surrounding area during the term of the residency. Experience working with the public, a history of literary publications, and a background in the literary field should be clearly demonstrated in the covering letter or résumé. Please include a résumé, 10 page writing sample, and three letters of reference from members of the writing community. References should include a daytime and evening phone number in their letters. Previous experience as a writer-in-residence or teacher would be an asset. All genres of writing will be considered.

Salary: $26,000/annum (based on availability of grant funds.)

Eligibility Criteria: Based on the Canada Council for the Arts guidelines.

Application deadline: October 31.

Apply to: Writer-in-Residence Search Committee, c/o Public Relations, Regina Public Library, P.O. Box 2311 (2311-12th Avenue), Regina, SK, S4P 3Z5.

New Play Development Program

Gateway Theatre, Richmond's professional theatre company, invites submissions from established and emerging Canadian playwrights for SceneFirst. For more information, please visit: https://www.gatewaytheatre.com/downloads/0809nrSceneFirstSubmissions.pdf

Deadline: October 15.

Random Acts of Poetry (Halifax)

Random Acts of Poetry: October 1-5.

Lesley Choyce will read poems and hand out copies of his books on the streets in downtown Halifax. He’ll also be at Lawrencetown Beach on October 5, reading poems to beachcombers and later will host the first ever Canadian poetry reading at sea from a surfboard to other surfers. http://national-random-acts-of-poetry.blogspot.com/

The Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry

The prize is awarded annually to the best poetry manuscript by an emerging Canadian writer (a writer who has published two books or less). Each year the winning manuscript will be selected by an established poet in co-operation with Snare Books. This year’s judge is Rachel Zolf. The winner receives a trade paperback contract with Snare Books which will include the publication of the manuscript and a $500 honorarium.

The next deadline is January 31, 2009.

Each entry must be accompanied with a business size SASE and an entry fee for $30.00 Canadian. Please make all cheques and money orders payable to “Livres Snare”. No cash please. Full award guidelines are available at snarebooks.wordpress.com.

Submissions can be sent to:

Snare Books
The Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry
c/o Matrix
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., LB 658
Montreal QC
H3G 1M8

Snare Books reserves the right to withhold the Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry. For more information about Snare Books and The Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry please go to snarebooks.wordpress.com.

For more information email
jon [dot] fiorentino [at] gmail.com

Murder Mystery Writing Weekend Workshop

Murder Mystery Writing Weekend Workshop October 24-26.
The Morton House Inn, Milton near Liverpool, NS

The workshop will address types of murder mysteries, plots, suspects, crime scenes, setting and period, methods of detection, clues, motive, interrogation and confession, story craft and more. For more information, call Sue Borgersen: (902) 677 2899 or email: sueborgersen@hotmail.com

Halifax Word on the Street

September 28, 11 am - 5 pm: Halifax Word on the Street Book and Magazine Festival.

Readings, books, prizes and more. Cunard Event Centre, Halifax Waterfront (Marginal Road). Admission is free. For more information, visit http://wwwthewordonthestreet.ca/halifax/home.asp

Word in the Village (Nova Scotia)

September 27, 4:30-6:30 pm: Word in the Village.

A traditional Nova Scotia Saturday supper will be followed by actor, author and activist Andria Hill-Lehr who will reflect on Elizabeth Bishop, the importance of art to life and her involvement in many creative endeavours as part of the day-long literature and literacy festival in honour of Elizabeth Bishop.

Tickets: $10, available from Nancy Corrigan: nancy.corrigan@gmail.com or Sandra Barry: slbarry@ns.sympatico.ca.

The Insider's Guide to Getting Published (Sackville)

"The Insider's Guide to Getting Published."
Public Lecture by Cynthia Good, former president of Penguin Group (Canada)

Cynthia Good
Owens Gallery
October 16, 2008. 4:00 pm

"The Insider's Guide to Getting Published." Cynthia Good, Director of the Creative Book Publishing Program at Humber College, and former president of Penguin Group (Canada), will share her extensive experience and knowledge of the publishing industry and how best to navigate it.

Contact: Christl Verduyn, 506 364 2548, cverduyn@mta.ca

New Writer in Residence UNB Fredericton

Fiction writer and poet, Gerard Beirne, has taken up his position as Writer-in-Residence at the University of New Brunswick for 2008-2009. Beirne, originally from Ireland, has lived in Canada for eleven years. His novel, The Eskimo in the Net (Marion Boyars, London), was short-listed for the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award 2004. His collection of poems, Digging My Own Grave (Dedalus Press, Dublin) was second in the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award. His short story, "Sightings of Bono," was adapted for film featuring Bono (U2). He can be contacted by e-mail at gbeirne@unb.ca.

Writer in Residence Wanted for Facilitated Retreat

St. Peter's Abbey, Muenster, SK: November 6-9.
Payment: $1300 (private room & meals provided, transportation is not)

The Saskatchewan Writers/Artists Colony is organizing a facilitated retreat. The writer in residence will give a talk on an aspect of writing as reflected by the needs of the participants. They will also meet one on one with each of a maximum of 15 participants for one hour to give them specific feedback on their writing and/or answers to their writing-related questions. They will be expected to be available for informal discussion with participants during meals and at other times for a minimum of seven hours over the course of the retreat. The object of the facilitated retreat is to encourage and motivate participants. On site coordination of the retreat is also expected.

To apply, please submit cv, the names and phone numbers of two people familiar with your teaching/mentoring ability, and one or two paragraphs describing your approach to teaching/mentoring writers. Please contact Tracy Hamon, Colony Coordinator, at (306) 585-3252 or by email at skcolony@sasktel.net with any questions about the contract position. Your application must be received at the SWG office in Regina made to the attention of the Saskatchewan Writers/Artists Colony by 4:30 pm Friday, September 26th.

Two-week literary journey in East Africa

Summer Literary Seminars Kenya is now accepting applications for the 2008 program, December 13-28 in Nairobi and Lamu. SLS produces a blended program of workshops, lectures and unique cultural experiences, and has hosted faculty such as Dave Eggers, George Saunders, Padgett Powell, Denis Johnson, Jayne Anne Phillips, and Binyavanga Wainaina Academic credit is available through Concordia University. More details...

Robert Hawkes at odd sunday's (Fredericton)

odd sundays at molly’s, Fredericton’s longest-running, semi-monthly, poetry-reading series, has more poetry for you.

Sunday, September 21st
2 PM
554 Queen St, Fredericton

Robert Hawkes — poet, archivist, historian, author — will be reading from his new book, William Laud, Archbishop: Memoranda from Court to Tower (2008, Poppy Press). Hawkes, has lived or studied in Durham, NC, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, Eskasoni, and Sydney, Nova Scotia. A professor emeritus at UNB, he has co-edited "The Fiddlehead," "The Cormorant," and "The Canadian Modern Language Journal / La Revue Canadienne des langues vivantes." He has authored numerous poetry collections including Paradigms (Fiddlehead/Goose Lane), This Grievous Injury (Broken Jaw), Cranmer and
Pole-Archbishops (Broken Jaw, 2000) and Poems for the Christmas Season (Broken Jaw, 2004).

Open Set: Bring a poem or short piece of fiction to read to an eager audience.

Call for Submissions: Consider submitting your work for possible inclusion in open set, an odd sundays chapbook. Speak with Allison Calvern, or email her with your submission: acalvern@nbnet.nb.ca

WFNB Fall Fair

WFNB Fall Fair
Saturday October 25, 2008
Charlotte Street Arts Centre
Fredericton, NB

Afternoon Events:

Beth Powning (reading from her soon to be published new novel)

Jacques Poitras Workshop on non-fiction writing

Mark Jarman (reading from his latest book of short stories followed by Q&A)

Evening Event:

Readings by members at Alden Nowlan House

Anthology Call

Lavandería: A Mixed Load of Women, Wash and Word, seeks submissions. Fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and other dirty deeds signifying sorting, washing, ironing, folding laundry, and life. See www.cityworkspress.org for submission guidelines.

Deadline: December 15.

Maximum: 5,000 words or 5 poems. Include bio. Email Word DOC submission only to lavanderiazspot@gmail.com.

Editor and Online Program Manager Opportunity

The Poetry Foundation is seeking an experienced senior manager who will serve as the editor of poetryfoundation.org and as the program manager for the Foundation’s online initiative.

Poetryfoundation.org is one of the leading websites for poetry in America. Its goal is to provide a major poetry resource on the Internet—a site unique on the Web for its breadth, depth, and quality of poetry and poetry-related offerings. It is the Poetry Foundation’s only venue for electronic publishing and dissemination and continues to evolve, adding new features such as audio and video offerings. It also serves as the online home for all of the programs of the Poetry Foundation.

For a full description of the position visit www.poetryfoundation.org.

Interested applicants should email a cover letter, along with a C.V. or résumé, to employment@poetryfoundation.org (please send all attachments as a Word or PDF document; subject line: Editor/Online Program Manager). The deadline for applications is September 25, 2008. The Poetry Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and values the various perspectives and talents of a diverse staff.

Drink in the Arts: A Tea Party Fundraiser for the Fredericton Arts Alliance

Join the Fredericton Arts Alliance for a Tea Party on September 20, 2008 from 2-4 PM at the Charlotte Street Arts Center Auditorium. Live performances and visual art will entertain guests as they are served afternoon tea.

Tickets: At the door $15 per adult / $10 for seniors & students / $6 for children 12 and under.

In advance tickets are $12 for adults / $8 dollars for seniors & students / $5 for children.

Proceeds from this event will help support programming by the Fredericton Arts Alliance such as the Artist-in-Residence Summer Series, Art Trek, and the Arts News.

Consider buying a ticket to support the FAA even if you can’t attend the event.

For more information contact the Fredericton Arts Alliance at 443-9900 / frederictonartsalliance@yahoo.ca.

Words on Water Miramichi

Heads up for the next Words on Water or WOW as we like to call it. September 16th, Tuesday night at 6:30pm at Edgewater Gallery on historic Water St. in Miramichi.

Marilyn Lerch will be the featured reader that night. After her reading, it is open mic for songs, fiction, poetry, you name it.

Last month we showcased some amazing songwriters and decided to include music each time. So whatever you love to do, whether it be singing or songwriting or other forms of prose and poetry, there is a spot for you. See you there.
Judy Bowman

Fredericton Arts Alliance Candidates’ Forum on the Arts

The Fredericton Arts Alliance is a not-for-profit arts advocacy and lobbying association founded in 1999 to present a collective voice for the development of all artistic disciplines. Part of the mandate of the Fredericton Arts Alliance is to mobilize the arts community to encourage artists, arts organizations, arts workers and friends of the arts to vote, and engage in meaningful political dialogue with the candidates.

The Fredericton Arts Alliance Candidates’ Forum on the Arts 2008 is an initiative of the Fredericton Arts Alliance designed to encourage individuals interested in the Arts to vote in the upcoming Federal election and to be informed on relevant election issues.

The Fredericton Arts Alliance is inviting all four electoral candidates to participate in an arts and culture community forum to be held Sept 23rd, 2008 from 7pm-9pm. Location is to be announced.

We are also currently circulating a petition concerning the Federal cuts to the Arts to be presented to candidates at the Forum. This forum is open to the general public. All are welcome.

If you are an artist, or arts organization, or supporter of the arts and would like to ask a question appropriate for all the candidates to answer, please submit your question in writing to frederictonartsalliance@yahoo.ca by Tuesday September 16th by noon.

Unfortunately, questions received after the 16th cannot be accepted. There will be an approval process to ensure that questions fit within the scope of a Federal election, that there are not duplicates, and so forth. It is a requirement that you or your representative must be present at the Forum to ask your question directly to the candidates. Only three questions will be accepted. However, there will also be an opportunity to ask questions at the event itself.

This is a great opportunity to make your views known, and to hear what candidates have to offer.

We look forward to hearing from you!

For more information contact the Fredericton Arts Alliance at 506-443-9900 or frederictonartsalliance@yahoo.ca

WFNB 2009 Literary Competition

The WFNB is pleased to announce the 2009 Literary Competition. Judges for all categories will be announced later this Fall.

You may also visit our website www.wfnb.ca for full competition rules, and to download the Lit Comp POSTER, in case you would like to print it off and post it in your community Library/School/Coffee Shop, etc.

Good Luck and Happy Writing!

Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick
Literary Competition 2009

Deadline: Postmarked by November 14, 2008

Categories:
Individual poems / Short fiction / Non-Fiction / Children’s Literature

INDIVIDUAL POEMS 100 lines maximum
SHORT FICTION 4000 words maximum
NON-FICTION 1500-2500 words
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE 20,000 words maximum Entry fee: $15 WFNB members / $20 Non-members

Prizes: 1st - $150, 2nd - $75, 3rd - $50


THE SHEREE FITCH FICTION PRIZE BY YOUTH

Open to youth, 14-18 years of age as of Jan. 1, 2009 4000 words maximum Entry Fee: $5

Prizes: 1st - $150, 2nd - $75, 3rd - $50


THE DAVID ADAMS RICHARDS PRIZE - $400

For a collection of short stories, a short novel, or a substantial portion of a longer novel (not to exceed 30,000 words). Work must be unpublished although some individual stories may have been previously published.

Manuscript Entry Fee: $30


THE ALFRED G. BAILEY PRIZE - $400

For poetry manuscripts not previously published, in whole or in part, in book/chapbook form (individual poems published or accepted for publication in periodicals may be included).
Length - at least 48 pages.

Manuscript Entry Fee: $30


JUDGES FOR ALL CATEGORIES TBA

Mail entries and fee to:
WFNB
PO Box 37, Station A
Fredericton, NB E3B 4Y2

Phone: (506) 459-7228
Email: wfnb@nb.aibn.com

For more info and full competition rules, please visit our website: www.wfnb.ca

Many thanks to our Sponsors: Sheree Fitch, The McCain Foundation, Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport, Government of New Brunswick


Past winners comments:

...The WFNB has a strong reputation among writers across Canada, particularly regarding the administration and provision of your annual Literary Competition. It is seen as a premiere competition, with a very high level of prestige, and I am privileged to be connected with the Federation through this award.

Sincerely,
Sandra Ridley
Winner of the Alfred G. Bailey Prize for her manuscript DOWNWINDERS, adjudicated by Peter Richardson.

Dear contest administrators,
My manuscript, ACADIAN STAR, placed second in your writing competition this year in the Children's Literature category. Since then, I'm happy to say, I've found a publisher and ACADIAN STAR will be published this fall by Nimbus Publishing. I thought you would like to know what a wonderful impact your competition has had on one writer's life.

Sincere thanks to Sylvia McNicoll and the WFNB for the hard work in judging and executing this competition.

All the best,
Hélène Boudreau


WFNB LITERARY COMPETITION RULES

The WFNB Annual Literary Competition was established in 1984, and awards prizes totalling $2200 each year.

Please note: the competition is open to all Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Professional writers judge entries for a very reasonable fee.

The results of the competition are announced in the Spring at the WFNB Annual Dinner held during the weekend of the Annual General Meeting and Literary Weekend, and all entrants are invited to attend and read from their work. Winners receive a substantial cash prize and provincial recognition.

Competition winners have gone on to publish their work in magazines and with major publishing houses. (Editors are always impressed with contest winners!)

The WFNB encourages all New Brunswick writers to take pride in their work and enter the competition.

COMPETITION RULES

1. Entries in Individual Poems category should not exceed 100 lines. Short Fiction category should not exceed 4,000 words. Children’s Literature category should not exceed 20,000 words (can be fiction, non-fiction or poetry).
2. Entries must be original and not previously published.
3. First place winners from previous two years cannot enter the category in which they won.
4. Prizes may not be awarded at the discretion of the judges.
5. Entries must be typewritten, double spaced, on one side of 8 1/2 x 11" paper, pages numbered. Text only; entries with illustrations will not be accepted.
6. Directors of the WFNB who help choose judges may not enter the contest.
7. Author’s name, entry title and category in which it is entered must be on a separate page.
8. Do not submit your only copy. No SASE required as manuscripts will not be returned. Winners will be notified in spring (March) prior to the AGM. A list of winners will be posted on the website following the AGM and announced via news release to the media.
9. Mail entries or direct enquiries to:WFNB, PO Box 37, Station A, Fredericton, E3B 4Y2.
10. An entry fee of $15 (members/ high school students) $20 (non-members) should accompany each submission in each of these three categories (Individual Poems, Short Fiction, Children’s Literature); the Richards & Bailey manuscript categories should be accompanied by a $30 fee; the Sheree Fitch entry fee is $5.

Mail entries or direct inquiries to:
WRITERS' FEDERATION OF NEW BRUNSWICK
PO Box 37, Station A,
Fredericton, E3B 4Y2.
Phone: (506) 459-7228
E-mail: wfnb@nb.aibn.com

CBC Literary Awards

CBC Literary Awards; Deadline November 1st, 2008

For full info and submission forms, click here.


CATEGORIES:
All entries must fall within one of the following categories and be within the specified word count:

* Short story (2000 - 2500 words)*
* Creative nonfiction (2000 - 2500 words)*
* Poetry (1000 - 2000 words)*

* Word count excludes titles. Texts above or below the specified word count will be disqualified. An electronic version of short listed texts may be required to check the word count. See the FAQ section of our website for further details on how to count the words in your submission.

The short story category is a fiction category open to short prose works, generally narrative.

Creative nonfiction is a nonfiction category that includes humour writing, memoir, biography, essay (including personal essay), travel writing, and feature articles. Works submitted in this category should be accessible to a general reading audience (i.e., not written for a specialized or academic audience.)

Poetry entries may take the form of a long narrative poem, a sequence of connected poems or a group of unconnected poems whose total word count (excluding the titles) is between 1000 and 2000 words.

HOW TO SUBMIT
The official print or online entry form must accompany all print and electronic entries.

The name of the entrant must not appear anywhere on the text to ensure that entries are anonymous for the readers and the judges. No fax or handwritten entries will be accepted. Please do not staple your entry or send bound documents. Paper clips are fine. Print your text on one side only, on white 8 1/2 by 11 paper. All submissions are final: no changes or substitutions are allowed.

The entry fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Entries can be submitted online using the electronic entry form that you will find in our Entry Form section. Electronic entries must be sent as Word (.doc), Wordperfect (.wpd) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) files.

Print entries must be sent to:
CBC LITERARY AWARDS
CBC RADIO
P.O. BOX 6000
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
H3C 3A8

Acknowledgement of receipt will be sent via email to those who provide a valid email address. If you want to receive acknowledgment by regular mail, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your entry.

Please note that entries will not be returned and that editorial comments will not be given on the entries.

FEES

A fee of $20.00 (tax included) for administration purposes is required for each entry. This non-refundable and non-transferable fee covers some of the administrative costs of this competition.

Entries will not be eligible until payment has been received.

Please note that the entry fee will not be refunded if your submission is ineligible.

Cheques and money orders must be sent along submissions.

Please write the title of your entry on them and make them payable to:
CBC LITERARY AWARDS C/O CBC RADIO

Please note that online payment is accepted only for entries submitted via our website.

For online submissions, instructions for online payment will be sent to entrants along with their acknowledgement of receipt.

The Ninth Annual Gaspereau Press Wayzgoose

The Ninth Annual Gaspereau Press Wayzgoose
24 & 25 October 2008 (Kentville, NS)

This year's wayzgoose will feature two special guests: wood engraver and letterpress publisher Wesley Bates of Clifford, Ontario; and Jim Rimmer, an illustrator, letterpress printer and typefounder from New Westminster, BC. Also on the agenda are workshops, a shop talk, an open house, printing demonstrations, evening lectures, and author readings from some of Gaspereau's 2008 titles. The schedule of events is as follows:

Friday

7:00-11:00 pm
Evening Reading at the Kentville Rec Centre: Readings by Karen Houle, Ami McKay & Johanna Skibsrud. Music by Bob Snider. Free Admission.

Saturday

9:00 am-Noon
Book Arts Workshops: Book Binding and Paper Marbling workshops. Preregistration required. Space limited. Click here for details.

9:30-11:30 am
Fiction for Breakfast at Paddy's Pub, Kentville: Have breakfast and talk books with novelists Ven Begamudré, Andrew Steinmetz & Ami McKay, hosted by Susan Haley. Cash breakfast.

10:00 am-Noon
Shop Talk at the Gaspereau Press Printing Works: Featuring special guests Wesley Bates and Jim Rimmer. If you're not in a workshop, drop in and putter around in the print shop with Wesley, Jim and our staff. The popular offcut paper sale will also be in its early hours. Free Admission.

1:30-3:30 pm
Afternoon reading at the Kentville Rec Centre: Readings by Ven Begamudré, Andrew Steinmetz & Kent Thompson. Free Admission.

3:30-5:00 pm
Open House at the Gaspereau Press Printing Works: Enjoy conversation and refreshments, meet authors & illustrators, see printing demonstrations, hit up the offcut paper sale. Special guests Wesley Bates and Jim Rimmer will be on hand to display and discuss their work. Free Admission.

7:00-10:00 pm
Evening Book Arts Presentations at the Kentville Rec Centre: Slide and talks by Wesley Bates (on the history of wood engraving) and Jim Rimmer (on printing and typefounding). Music by Bob Snider. Free Admission.

Sunday

10:00 am-Noon
Morning Nature Walk: Explore Kentville's wild side with Soren Bondrup-Nielsen & Merritt Gibson. (Meeting spot to be announced.) Where are the events?

All events will take place in Kentville, Nova Scotia, at either The Gaspereau Press Printing Works 47 Church Avenue (Green building behind King's Arms Pub), Kentville Rec Centre 354 Main Street (Brick building attached to Town Hall), or Paddy's Pub (42 Aberdeen Street).

Atlantic Writing Competition

Deadline: postmarked by Friday, December 5, 2008 (first Friday in December) For more info, click here.

ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia encourages all writers in Atlantic Canada to explore their talents by sending new, untried work to any of the six categories: Adult novel, short story, poetry, writing for children, Juvenile/YA novel or magazine article/essay.

Your manuscript will be read by a team of judges. To help ensure the impartiality of the judges, each writer is asked to choose a pseudonym or pen name. Because only the pen name appears on the manuscript, no judge is ever aware of the identity of the entrant.

CATEGORIES

Adult Novel Prizes: $200, $150, $100

Entries must not exceed 100,000 words and may be in any genre - literary fiction, mystery, romance, fantasy, etc. This is the only category in which manuscripts will be returned, but you must include an adequately-sized envelope with sufficient postage - stamps only. WFNS will not accept post office-generated coupons as they are only valid on the date of issue.

Due to an increasing number of submissions, a novel manuscript which has been previously submitted will not be accepted. For the sake of the judges and writers who take the competition seriously, the judges have the same prerogative as any reader at a publishing house, which is to stop reading any manuscript whose first 20 pages are rife with spelling errors and repetitions.

Writing for Children Prizes: $150, $75, $50

Aimed at children up to age 12, entries may be fiction, non-fiction, poetry or stage plays, and may not exceed 20,000 words. Submissions may be the text of a picture book, a single poem or a collection of poems, early chapter books or junior fiction. Please do not include illustrations.

Poetry Prizes: $100, $75, $50

Up to six poems (max. 1500 words/poem) constitutes one entry. For judging purposes, please give your collection a title.

Short Story Prizes: $100, $75, $50

Entries must be less than 3000 words and may be in any genre.

Writing for Juvenile/Young Adult Audiences Prizes: $150, $75, $50

Entries may be novel manuscripts for readers aged 8 to 12 (juvenile), or 12+ (young adults). A single submission must not exceed 75,000 words.

Essay/Magazine Article - NEW FORMAT! Prizes: $100, $75, $50

Theme: Luck. Entries must be no more 2000 words, incorporating this year's theme of "luck" and geared toward ONE of three magazine/journal options: Saltscapes, The Antigonish Review, or your community arts paper (NS - The Coast, PEI - The Buzz, NB - Salon, NL - The Scope).

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Eligibility

Anyone resident in the Atlantic Provinces since June 1st, 2008 is eligible to enter. Only one entry per category is allowed. Each entry requires its own entry form and registration fee.

Writers whose work has been professionally published in book form or frequently in periodical or media production may not enter in the genre in which they have been published or produced. Entries must be the original, unpublished work of the writer, and must not have been accepted for publication or submitted elsewhere.

Judges may enter but not in the category they're judging. WFNS staff may not enter. First place winners of previous WFNS competitions may not enter in the category in which they won. Children (pre-high-school) may not enter.

To help ensure the impartiality of the judges, each writer is asked to choose a pseudonym or pen name. Because only the pen name appears on the manuscript, no judge is ever aware of the identity of the entrants.

Manuscripts

The writer's real name should NOT appear on the manuscript, but the chosen pseudonym must be indicated on the entry form and appear on each manuscript page.

Manuscripts must be typed on plain white (8 1/2 x 11 inch) paper, single-sided and double-spaced (except poetry), with at least a one inch margin on all sides. Pages must be numbered in order, in the upper right-hand corner. Copyright remains with the author. Only one entry per category is allowed.

For promotional purposes, please submit a one-paragraph description of yourself. If you have previous writing credits, please mention them.

WFNS will not return manuscripts, except adult novels accompanied by self-addressed, adequately-sized envelopes with sufficient return postage - regular stamps only.

No entry shall be accepted for judging unless all rules and regulations are met.

PRIZES

The judging process will be completed by August, 2009. The winners will be announced at a Gala Celebration of Writers and Writing in September. All entrants are invited to attend the Gala.

Every writer who enters will receive written notification prior to the press release announcing the competition results. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE OFFICE.

The judges reserve the right to withhold prizes should entries not meet publishing standards. Decisions of the judges are final.

ENTRY FEES

Adult Novel: $25 per entry; $20 per entry for WFNS members, students or seniors.
All other categories: $15 per entry; $10 per entry for WFNS members, students or seniors.

Cheque or money order only; do not send cash in the mail. Make your cheque payable to WFNS.

Make sure to include a completed entry form along with your fee. (.doc or html)

Submit to:
Atlantic Writing Competition,
Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia,
1113 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS, B3H 4P7.

Questions? Email WFNS at talk@writers.ns.ca or phone (902)423-8116.

Deadline: Friday, December 5, 2008

Let Harper Know How you Feel About Arts Cuts

Valerie Payn, President, Halifax Chamber of Commerce, invites you to join Prime Minister Stephen Harper as he speaks in Halifax.

Friday, September 12, 2008
7:15 am - 9:00 am

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
Nova Scotia Ballroom

$60 members / $100 non-members (plus HST)

Arts Cuts

Arts cuts in Canada
Reply-To: R Labossiere admin@KLOOJ.NET

Some of you will have heard already about the slashing of arts funding by
the Conservative government in Canada. Of particular concern are the loss of
the Trade Routes program that supports travel of Canadian artists abroad and
the Canadian New Media Fund, though really we are looking at a government
that doesn't understand the arts or their importance.

The government here is about to call a snap election, the announcement
should happen Sunday.

An interdisciplinary group of artists have formed a group called the
Department of Culture to strategize and campaign around the arts funding
issues. It is in the very early stages but your support and participation
would be appreciated. There is a website with more infomation:
http://www.departmentofculture.ca

- Robert Labossiere
Toronto

Fiddlehead Contest Deadline Approaches

The Fiddlehead, Atlantic Canada's International Literary Magazine, invites entries to its 18th annual contests in short fiction and poetry. First prize: $1000 in each category. Entry fee: $30 (includes subscription). Deadline: December 1, 2008.

Rules:
General: No simultaneous submissions and no previously published (or accepted for publication) submissions. Do not include a SASE. Manuscripts will not be returned. No faxed or emailed submissions are allowed. The winning entries will be published in the Spring 2009 issue of The Fiddlehead (No. 239) and on our web site. The winning authors will be paid for publication in addition to their prizes.

Vetting is blind. Do not put your name and address on your manuscript. Instead include a cover page with the title(s) of your submission, which genre (short fiction or poetry), and your name and address, phone number, and email address.

One Fiction Entry is one story of up to 25 double-spaced pages.

One Poetry Entry is up to 3 poems with no more than 100 lines per poem

You may enter multiple times, but only your first entry in each category will be eligible for a subscription.

Full contest details, click here.

For Further Information email us at: fiddlehd@unb.ca

Send Entries to:

The Fiddlehead Contest
Campus House,
11 Garland Court
UNB PO Box 4400
Fredericton NB
E3B 5A3 Canada

New Men's Magazine Offering Internships

New Canadian men's magazine Toromagazine.com seeks candidates for unpaid 2-3 month internships. Welcomes recent university grads seeking experience. For more information contact Salvatore at salvatore@blackangusmedia.com.

Odd Sundays New Season Kicks Off

“odd sundays at molly’s” has a Friday/Sunday double bill, at Molly’s Coffee House on 554 Queen St for a fabulous kick-off to a fabulous season!

Friday, September 5, 8pm Kate Story, novelist with musician backup (www.katestory.com) Sunday, September 7, 2pm, Jo-Anne Elder-Gomes, poet, translator, gg nominee ( http://www.bookfinder.com/author/jo-anne-elder/)

Friday’s event showcases Featured Reader, Kate Story, a Newfoundlander from Ontario—dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, novelist—who will be reading from her first novel, Blasted. Come for magic, music and mayhem, with Kate Story, onstage with three musicians, and a whole lotta talent.

Sunday’s event showcases Featured Reader, our own Jo-Anne Elder-Gomes—literary artist, academic and nominee for the Governor General’s Award for literature—reading her poetry.

Open Set: Bring a poem or short piece of fiction to read to an eager audience. (What a blast to be able to say you read on the Blasted tour, with Kate Story.)

Call for Submissions: Consider submitting your work for possible inclusion in open set, an odd sundays chapbook. Speak with allison calvern, or eMail her with your submission: acalvern@nbnet.nb.ca

NB Magazine Seeks Submissions

Bread 'n Molasses celebrates Atlantic Canadian culture. As this regional magazine enters its third year of print publication, we're actively seeking submissions from Atlantic Canadians.

Non-fiction or fiction, prose or poetry, artwork or photographs - we're open to anything.

We consider simultaneous submissions. Please indicate in your email that the work is being considered elsewhere.

We accept previously published work. Tell us where the work was published so we can give credit.

You retain the copyright to your work.
Contributors receive two copies of the issue in which they appear.
Maximum 2500 words.
Include a brief bio with contact information including your name, address, phone number, and email address.

Email your submissions to print@breadnmolasses.com. Please include your name, email address and/or telephone number.

For more information visit Bread 'n Molasses print edition online.

Atlantic mag seeks submissions

The Frequent & Vigorous Quarterly (NS) literary mag seeks for submissions for their fourth issue. Length: 5000 words. Deadline: ongoing. Payment: one issue. Submit poetry, prose, creative non-fiction, questions to: nomorebadwriting@hotmail.com.