Deadline: May 28, 2012

Sponsored by St. Jerome’s University dept. of English,

this annual contest is for short fiction by writers who

have not yet published a novel or story collection.

$1000 top prize, all entries will be considered for paid

publication ($250) in The New Quarterly, one of Canada’s

liveliest literary magazines.

Open to Canadian citizens or residents only.

No word limit.

All entries will be judged blind.

$40 entry fee includes a 1-year Canadian subscription

to The New Quarterly: Canadian Writers & Writing.

Details at tnq.ca/contests

The New Quarterly has been publishing the best of new Canadian writing for 31 years. We offer a lively mix of fiction, poetry, author interviews, and talk about writing. Each issue will introduce you to a new generation of Canadian writers, share our delight in the sound and sense of a story well-told, and take you inside great writing.
TNQ writers have been nominated for Giller prizes, Governor General’s Awards, Griffin Poetry Prizes, Writer’s Trust Notable Author awards, Journey prizes, Commonwealth prizes, National Magazine Awards, and more.

Visit the website to enter: http://tnq.ca/contests