Contests and Opportunities

Disclaimer: CAA–NCR makes every effort to inform its members and other readership of the various contests that are available, both nationally and internationally. However, CAA–NCR is not responsible for the authenticity of contest requests that are made to us for inclusion on our website. Writers BEWARE. Writers wishing to submit to these contests do so at their own risk and are encouraged to do your own research before entering or responding to contest entries to ensure suitability and eligibility.

We meet via Zoom to discuss an aspect of writing to focus on for that session. Perhaps it's adding specific detail, or improving dialogue, or working with voice or point of view. We then write "together" (with our without cameras on). We can respond to a prompt or apply the concept to our works in progress. It could be fiction, non-fiction or poetry. We then gather again as a group to discuss the experience.

Mondays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom

October 17: Adding specific, concrete details
November 21: Working with dialogue
January 30: Serving the story
February 27: Filtering, adverbs and goal setting
March 27: Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing
April 24: Voice
May 29: A microfiction challenge

Contest Calendar

Canadian Adult Contests

Writing Battle

CBC Literary Prizes

Grain Magazine’s Annual Short Grain Writing Contest

London Magazine Poetry Competition

Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition

A Midsummer Tale Narrative Writing Contest

Ontario Poetry Society

Prairie Fire Writing Contests

PRISM International Writing Contests

Room’s Annual CNF, Poetry & Fiction, and Cover Art Contests

Thomas Morton Memorial Prize in Literary Excellence

The Writers’ Union of Canada Short Prose Competition

Write on the Lake Writing Contest

Writers Digest Short Fiction Contest

Canadian Youth Contests

James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Award

International Contests

Aesthetica Creative Works Competition (UK)

Aura Estrada Short Story Contest

Seán Ó Faoláin International Short Story Competition (Ire)