Prairie Fire Annual Writing Contests

Deadline: 
Saturday, November 30, 2024 - 11:45pm
Arts disciplines: 

 Although our deadline is November 30 (postmarked, if mailed), you may submit anytime. By entering our contests you have a chance to win:  

  • Cash prize
  • One prize of $1250 is awarded in each of the three categories.
  • Winning pieces are published in Prairie Fire’s summer issue.
  • An invitation to THIN AIR either in-person or virtually (produced by the Winnipeg International Writers Festival, subject to festival funding)
  • With your contest submission you’ll receive a one-year subscription to Prairie Fire, so if you would like to start reading Prairie Fire as soon as possible, you can send in your entry today!

Contest Rules

  • Entry fee: $34. This entitles you to a one-year (4 issues) subscription to Prairie Fire magazine. If you are emailing your submission, please send to prfire@prairiefire.ca and pay via PayPal or by phoning in a credit card immediately before or after submitting your entry. 
  • One fiction entry consists of one story, maximum 5,000 words.
  • One poetry entry consists of up to three poems, maximum length of your poetry submission should not exceed 150 lines, regardless of whether you are sending 1, 2 or 3 poems. 
  • One creative non-fiction entry consists of one piece, maximum 5,000 words.
  • Submitting Fiction or Creative Non-Fiction? Please state which category you are entering.