RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers
Winner: $5,000; Finalists: $1,000
Prize Guidelines
Established in memory of poet Bronwen Wallace, this award alternates each year between short fiction and poetry. The 2013 prize will be given for an outstanding work of poetry. As Ms. Wallace’s first book was not published until she was 35, this annual award is given to a writer below the age of 35 who has yet to be published in book form, but whose literary work has appeared in at least one independently edited magazine or anthology.
The best work of poetry receives a prize of $5,000, and two finalists will each receive $1,000.
Applicants should submit 5 - 10 pages of previously unpublished poetry. Submissions should be accompanied by a cover letter with the candidate's name, address, email, telephone number, and details confirming their eligibility. Manuscript pages must not include identifying information, and should be unstapled and consecutively numbered. Entries will not be returned.
To be eligible, candidates must be:
* A Canadian citizen or permanent resident
* Under the age of 35 as of the deadline date
* Unpublished in book form and without a book contract
* Previously published in an independently edited magazine or anthology
By submitting to this award, candidates grant the Writers’ Trust of Canada permission to publish their work in print and digital formats. All rights reserved by the authors.
A jury of Canadian writers will select the finalists and winner.
All submissions postmarked by Janurary 30, 2013 will be accepted.
Submissions should be sent to:
RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers
c/o The Writers' Trust of Canada
90 Richmond Street East, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1P1
For further information visit www.writerstrust.com or contact:
Amanda Hopkins, Program Coordinator
416-504-8222 ext 242 or
ahopkins@writerstrust.com