CBC Poetry Prize now open!

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CBC Poetry Prize now open!

HomeCall For Submissions

The CBC Poetry Prize is open from April  1–June  1! You can submit original, unpublished poetry that is up to 600 words. 

The winning writer receives $6,000 for the Canada Council for the Arts, a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre and gets their winning piece published on CBC Books.

Four finalists will each get $1,000 each from the Canada Council for the Arts and will have their work published on CBC Books.

Entries are $25 each, you can get all the details here.

CBC Poetry Prize