Submit before midnight August 15, 2022
Send 10 pages of your original, unpublished (print or online) fiction in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format.
Short List: Top six entries
2nd and 3rd place Winners: Honourable Mention
First place Winner: $1000
Judge: Catherine With
Jury Members: Hannah McReady & Fauzia Rafique
Cathleen With is an author and educator who has published two books of fiction. Her novel, ‘Having Faith in the Polar Girls’ Prison‘, was a BC Book Prize winner, and her short story collection ‘Skids‘ was a Relit finalist that is now optioned for film.
Hannah Macready is a writer and editor whose articles and stories have been published in Canada, UK and the USA. In 2017, she received the Maurice Hodgson Award for Creative Distinction. She writes regular web content for Douglas College’s EVENT Magazine.
Joy Kogawa Award for Fiction is open to Canadian citizens, members of Indigenous nations, landed immigrants, permanent residents, refugee applicants, and international students in Canada.
We encourage people of colour, LGBTQ+, disabled, and financially challenged writers to participate.
View Eligibility Criteria and Submission Guidelines at the link below: https://surreymuseawards.wordpress.com/fiction-award/
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