The Writer's Union of Canada

The Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers aims to discover, encourage, and promote new writers of short prose in order to provide opportunity and exposure to developing writers. A $2,500 prize will be awarded to the winner.

Writers must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.

Writers who have had no more than one book published (traditionally or self-published) in any genre and who are not currently under contract for a second book.

 Writers not published in book format are also eligible.

Short Prose Competition

canadian writers only

Original, unpublished fiction or nonfiction up to 2,500 words in the English language.

Short Prose Competition

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