Are you a writer with a great, true story to tell? Or maybe you’re a poet who would love to see your work published. If so, why not enter the 2011 Winnipeg Free Press / Writers’ Collective Non-Fiction and Poetry Contest

Deadline: Monday November 14, 2011
This year we are offering TWO themes to get those creative juices flowing:
“Now that was funny!” and “A fork in the road.”
Choose ONE of the above themes and craft your favourite true story into a publishable piece of
non-fiction. The contest is open to all new and emerging writers who are 18+. Poetry
submissions do not have to follow the theme, but it would be interesting if they did.
The Non-Fiction winners will receive:
1st Place – $500
2nd Place – $300
3rd Place – 100
Plus a one-year membership with the Writers’ Collective of Manitoba
The Poetry winners will receive:
1st Place – $150
2nd Place – $100
3rd Place – $50
Plus a one-year membership with the Writers’ Collective of Manitoba
All winning entries will be published in the Winnipeg Free Press and the Collective
Consciousness (the Writers’ Collective quarterly journal). An awards ceremony will be held in
the Carol Shields Auditorium at the Winnipeg Millennium Library on December 8, 2011.
Winners will be notified no later than December 2nd. All entrants supplying email addresses will
be notified of the judges’ decision before the awards ceremony. Everyone is invited to attend.
How to Enter:
The entry fee is $5 for Writers’ Collective members; $15 for non-members. An entry form must
accompany your submission. To receive an entry form and complete list of rules, call (204)
786-9468 or email: thewriterscollective@gmail.com or download at:
Mail Entries to:
The Winnipeg Free Press / Writers Collective Non-Fiction & Poetry Contest, 4th Floor Library,
University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9.
Entries must be postmarked no later than November 14, 2011.
Visit the website for details: http://thewriterscollective.org/
For more information please contact Karen Emilson at thewriterscollective@gmail.com or by
phone at (204) 786-9468 or 290-7233.