The Antigonish Review Announces Two Writing Contests!

7th Annual GREAT BLUE HERON POETRY CONTEST
&
3rd Annual SHELDON CURRIE FICTION PRIZE

$2,400 in Prizes!

Here are the details:

Deadlines:

Fiction entries must be postmarked by May 31, 2007
Poetry must be postmarked by June 30, 2007

Guidelines:
No previously published works, works accepted for publication or simultaneous submissions are eligible. No electronic submissions, please. Fiction entries must be typed, double-spaced, one side of page only ­ poetry may 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 and the United States – $25.00;
Outside of North America $35.00 (US funds) for either contest.

Bonus: You may enter both contests for an additional $10.00. This includes a one-year subscription to TAR which will begin with the fall issue, 2007. 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Entries will not be returned; Send only original, previously unpublished material (that has not been accepted for publication elsewhere).

Only winners will be notified by September 1, 2007. A list of winners will be available at this web site.

For full contest details, guidelines and queries, contact: Phone (902) 867-3962 or tar@stfx.ca
We acknowledge the support of: St. Francis Xavier University; Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture & Heritage; and the Publications Assistance Program of the Government of Canada.