The Word Awards were established to encourage the pursuit of excellence in the art, craft, practice and ministry of writing and help to raise the profile of Canadian writers who are Christian.
The 2019 Word Awards Contest Goes Live:
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 3pm
AWARDS TIMELINE
| Wednesday, November 28, 2018 |
THE WORD AWARDS OPEN at 3:00pm EST Facebook Live with Michael Coren on The Word Guild Facebook Page Stay Tuned! Weekly Facebook Lives with previous winners, sponsors & TWG Leadership running throughout the awards. |
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Tuesday, Friday, |
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Word Awards (English & French). Closes at midnight PST. Student Awards, In The Beginning, The {Castle Quay} Best New Manuscript Award & Closes at midnight PST. |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2019 |
SHORTLISTS will be announced at 8:30pmEST on a Facebook Live Emailed out at 8:30pm EST |
| Wednesday, May 1,2019 |
Specialty awards Judging begins for: THE WORD AWARDS GRAND PRIZE FOR ‘BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR’ AWARD, HARVEY/MAKEY AWARD & DEBRA FIEGUTH AWARD |
| Mid-June | WINNERS ANNOUNCED at the Word Awards Gala. |
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AWARDS BREAKDOWN
- THE WORD AWARDS – French & English Categories
- FRESH INK – Student Awards (High School & University)
- 7 – SPECIALTY & UNPUBLISHED WORKS AWARDS
Grace Irwin Grand Prize Award, Journalism, Lifetime Achievement, Social Justice, Music,
Unpublished Writers, Best New Canadian Manuscript, In The Beginning & The New: David Mainse Best Blog of The Year Award
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ENTRY GUIDELINES & CATEGORIES : |
Review information for entry fees and the fine print before filling out the entry form. View Entry Guidelines > View Categories> |
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SUBMISSION FORMS: |
Writers may submit works published in the previous year including books, articles, poems, song lyrics, scripts and short stories depending on the Category Details.
Word Awards Published Work {Castle Quay} Best New Canadian Manuscript Submissions |
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