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The Antigonish Review Announces Two Writing Contests! 9th Annual GREAT BLUE HERON POETRY CONTEST & 5th Annual SHELDON CURRIE FICTION PRIZE $2,400 in Prizes!

Here are the details:

 

Deadlines:	Fiction entries must be postmarked by May 31, 2010 Poetry must be postmarked by June 30, 2010
Guidelines:	Previously published works, works accepted for publication or simultaneous submissions are ineligible. No electronic submissions, please. Fiction entries must be typed, double-spaced, one side of page only - poetry must 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.
Sheldon Currie Fiction Prize:
	Stories on any subject. Total entry not to exceed 20 pages.

Judges:

Jim Taylor, Reynold Stone.
Final Judge: Ian Colford

First prize:

$600 & publication;

Second prize:

$400 & publication;

Third prize:

$200 & publication;

Great Blue Heron Poetry Contest:

 

Poems on any subject. Total entry not to exceed 4 pages. Maximum 150 lines. Entries might be one longer poem, or several shorter poems.

Judges:

Peter Sanger and Michael deBeyer.

First prize:

$600 & publication;

Second prize:

$400 & publication;

Third prize:

$200 & publication;

Entry Fee: Canada $25.00; the United States $30.00 (US funds); All others $40.00 (US funds) for either contest.

Bonus: You may enter both contests for an additional $10.00. You may enter as often as you like; only your first entry in each category will be eligible for a subscription which will begin with the fall issue, 2010.
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, 2010.
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; The Canada Council, The Department of Tourism, Culture & Heritage; and the Publications Assistance Program and the Canada Magazine Fund 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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