We ONLY accept electronic submissions as an email attachment (word or pdf).
This attachment MUST NOT contain your name or any other identifying features as all judging is blind, but should have title of piece on each page.
In the subject line of the email, write the genre you are entering. (Fiction, Creative Non-fiction or Poetry). You may submit to all three genre categories, but only two submissions can be made per genre. Each submission must be accompanied by a separate entry fee.
You must include in the body of your submission email:
The title and genre of your piece.
Word count for prose / line count for poetry.
Your name, phone number and email address and place of residence.
A short bio of yourself (max. 50 words).
Please indicate your payment method (e-transfer (preferred) or cheque).
Please indicate whether or not you are a VWS member.
Eligibility:
The contest is open to residents of Vancouver Island and its surrounding islands.
Work previously published or currently under consideration for publication elsewhere is not eligible to enter this competition. Winning pieces will be published by the Victoria Writers’ Society.
Entry fees:
$25.00 per entry for VWS members per submission
$30.00 per entry for non-members per submission
Entry fee may be paid by e-transfer (preferred) or mailed cheque
