| :: Descant is pleased to announce the 2011
Winston Collins/ Descant Prize for Best Canadian Poem
valued at $1000!
This annual
prize is in memory of Winston Collins, writer and enthusiastic
teacher of literature at the universities of Cincinnati, Princeton
and Toronto. The prize will perpetuate his remarkable talent for
encouraging self-expression through writing.
:: About ::
• One (1) Winner will
receive CAN $1000, plus payment for publication* in Descant;
• Two (2) Honourary Mentions will
receive CAN $250 each, plus payment for publication* in Descant;
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Rules ::
• Maximum entry length is 100 lines,
typed, double-spaced;
• The writer should not be identified on the
entry: include a separate cover sheet with the writer’s
name, address, phone number / email, and the title of the poem
enclosed;
• Previously published material, or material
accepted elsewhere for publication, cannot be considered;
• Include a S.A.S.E. (with appropriate Canadian postage/
IRCs/ US $1);
• Descant employees are not eligible to enter
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Judges ::
• The judges for the fifth
year of the award will be writers Heather O'Neill
and Michael Winter
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Heather O'Neill is a Canadian novelist, poet, short story writer, screenwriter and journalist. She published her debut novel, Lullabies for Little Criminals, in 2006; the novel was selected for the 2007 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by singer-songwriter John K. Samson. Lullabies won the competition, was a publishing sensation in Canada and went on to become an international bestseller.
O'Neill currently lives in Montreal. |
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Michael Winter has published five works of fiction, the most recent being The Architects Are Here. He survived growing up in Newfoundland and is now living happily in Roncesvalles, which is a little town in Ontario known for its Varcon road construction. His own work has won no major prizes. |
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:: Entry fee ::
• $29 entry fee (includes GST and a one-year subscription;
make cheque or international money order payable to: Descant);
• Multiple entries are allowed; however, each entry
must be accompanied by its own entry fee;
• Note that anyone already subscribing to our magazine
will receive a one-year extension to their current subscription
Deadline
for entries: Postmarked by Friday
Oct 08, 2010
Prize Announcement:
Winner & Honourary Mentions will be announced
Feb 20, 2011
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* Chosen works will be published within one year
in an upcoming issue of Descant
Note:
At our discretion, other works from the contest may be offered
publication opportunities in Descant
Send
entries to:
The Winston Collins/ Descant Prize Competition
c/o Descant
50 Baldwin Street
Toronto, ON
M5T 1L4 |
2011 Winston Collins/ Descant Prize
