Theme:  “I’m just a stranger here myself.” – finding one’s bearings in a strange time, place or condition.

Maximum length:  500 words

Prizes: 1st prize  – $500,  2nd prize: $250

Deadline:  September 30th, 2011

Eligibility: Contest open internationally to writers of any cultural affiliation.
Entries accepted in English, French, and Italian. Multiple entries welcome
Unpublished work only – no simultaneous submissions.

Entry Fee
$20 Canadian, and $10 (Canadian) for AICW members for each entry.
Send cheque or money order payable to: Association of Italian Canadian Writers:
AICW contest,  c/o Michael Mirolla
7 McMullen Drive
Stouffville, Ontario
L4A  7X4
Canada

For those with PayPal accounts the fee is $22, payment may be made to mmirolla@rogers.com.

How to enter, visit the website: http://www.aicw.ca/contests.htm

Winners will be contacted by phone or e‐mail and posted on AICW website: www.aicw.ca

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