The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) announced the results of its annual literary competition today. The 2012 competition received a record number of entries. A total of 181 writers submitted their finest works of poetry and prose, twice the number that entered two years ago. The biggest increase came from young writers, with 41 students… Continue Reading
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Frye Festival 24-Hour Playwriting Competition Starts Today
The Frye Festival is inviting amateur and established playwrights to take part in a unique 24-hour competition. From 4 pm today to 4 pm tomorrow, individuals will have the chance to prove their writing skills as they write a short play about Northrop Frye and/or his ideas. Participants will be fed, caffeinated and encouraged, and… Continue Reading
Around NB this Weekend, April 20 – 22
It’s Thursday and that means New Brunswickers are gearing up for another weekend filled with arts, culture and entertainment. If you’re looking for ideas about where to go and what to do, you’ve come to the right place! Friday night in Saint John Classic Albums Live perform L.A. Woman, cut for cut, recreating the haunting… Continue Reading
7 Reasons Why You Should Enter WFNB’s Literary Competition
Why Should I Enter? 7 Reasons by Lee Thompson, Executive Director Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick Our 2012 Literary Competition’s deadline is February 29th, coming up fast. As you may know, last year we returned our competition to its original roots and purpose: to promote and encourage New Brunswick writers. It was a huge success… Continue Reading
Frye Festival Celebrates Northrop Frye’s 100th birthday!
July 14, 2012 will mark the centenary of Northrop Frye’s birth, and the Frye Festival is commemorating the 100th anniversary with a series of special events throughout the year. While keeping all its traditional activities, including book clubs, conversations, writing workshops, school/youth programs, Soirée Frye and late-night events, the Frye Festival is adding new community-focused… Continue Reading
Summit Studios Story Contest
At Summit Studios, we like to think that we take humour seriously. So seriously, in fact, that we’ve decided to organize another story contest with the hope that you will write to us with your funniest and most outrageous tales of misadventure. How to encourage you? How about the $3,000 in cash prizes we’re giving… Continue Reading
Emerging Writers’ Contest
Ploughshares is pleased to announce that in 2012 the Emerging Writer’s Contest is expanding to include fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The winner in each genre will be awarded $1,000. Login to our submission manager here to submit. (https://www2.pshares.org/submit/) SIGN UP to get contest alerts and updates. Since 1971, Ploughshares has been committed to promoting the… Continue Reading
WFNB Writers Competition Now Open
The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) is now accepting submissions to its 2012 Literary Competition with greater cash prizes to be won. The non-profit organization has increased its prize purse to $1,700 for top entries in the contest’s prose and poetry categories. The competition is open to all New Brunswickers and members of WFNB.… Continue Reading
Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Contest for Youth 2012
The League of Canadian Poets, a national not-for-profit poetry organization founded in 1966, invites Canadian youth to participate in its Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Contest for Youth. There are two age categories, junior (grades 7-9) and senior (grades 10-12). First place poems in each category will receive a cash prize of $350, second place winners will… Continue Reading
Fiddlehead Literary Contest
The Fiddlehead, Atlantic Canada’s International Literary Journal 21st Annual Literary Contest $1,500 Ralph Gustafson Prize for Poetry $500 Each for Two Honourable Mentions Entries must be original and unpublished elsewhere. No simultaneous submissions. Do not put your name and address on your manuscript. Include a cover page that has on it the entry’s title(s), the… Continue Reading
