You have until May 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET to submit your original, unpublished poem or collection of poems.
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The winner will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, have the opportunity to attend a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and have their work published on CBC Books.
Four finalists will each receive $1,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and have their work published on CBC Books.
You may submit an unpublished poem or collection of poems, up to 600 words in length.
There is no minimum word requirement. The entry fee is $25, which covers the costs of administering the prize.
Submissions are read by a panel of established writers and editors from across the country. The shortlist and winner will be decided by a jury comprised of three prominent Canadian writers.
Last year’s winner was Alycia Pirmohamed for Love Poem with Elk and Punctuation, Prairie Storm and Tasbih.
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The 2020 CBC Poetry Prize is now open.