Categories and definitions

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Cost to enter:

• Members: $30 CAD + HST (per short piece and/or category entered)
• Non Members: $45 CAD + HST (per short piece and/or category entered)
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Benefits to you:

• all entrants receive judges’ objective critique
• winners receive a certificate
• winners receive recognition of excellence in their niche
• winners receive promotional opportunities

Submission Guidelines

• Attachments to entry form cannot exceed 128 MB.
• See full guidelines here on Eligibility, Judging, and Fine Print.
• NEW – each piece may only be entered into two (2) categories maximum.

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Specialty Awards

Please specify if you wish to be considered for:

• Indigenous Writer of the Year
• Writer of Colour Award
• Best Blog of the Year Award
• The Harvey/Mackey Award
• The Debra Fieguth Social Justice Award