Creative Non-Fiction Contest Deadline, EXTENDED to October 23: Don’t Miss Out, $3,000 in prizes!

 •  October 15

Contest Details: eventmagazine.ca/contest-nf/ Deadline Extended: October 23, 2019 (postmarked or submitted online) Genre: Creative...

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Upcoming Event: Aboriginal Voices, an Evening of Poetry & Prose

 •  October 11

On Wednesday, November 13, EVENT Magazine, Douglas College’s Aboriginal Student Services Office and Creative Writing Department will host talented...

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2018 Speculative Writing Contest Winners

 •  June 27

And the winners are… Grand Prize ($1,000): 'Out of Focus' by Joe Bongiorno, Montreal, QC Runner-Up ($150): 'The Chemistry of...

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2019 Speculative Writing Contest Shortlist

 •  June 20

Here it is, the 2019 Speculative Writing Contest shortlist! Congratulations to all the short-listed entrants: 'Out of Focus' by Joe...

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2018 Non-Fiction Contest Winners

 •  March 29

And the winners are… FIRST PLACE ($1,500): ‘Where Things Rise, Unannounced’ by Erin MacNair, North Vancouver, BC SECOND PLACE...

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2019 Speculative Writing Contest- CLOSED

 •  December 19

Submissions for this contest are now closed.2019 LET DOWN YOUR HAIR Speculative Contest Details Are you tired of magazines telling you they just...

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30 Non-Fiction Writing Prompts

 •  September 15

“Writing is an act of great courage, and writing creative non-fiction raises up the stakes even higher. It is not a genre for the...

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LET DOWN YOUR HAIR Contest Winners

 •  May 7

Announcing the winners of EVENT's LET DOWN YOUR HAIR speculative writing contest! These pieces were read blind and selected from the shortlist by...

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Announcing the LET DOWN YOUR HAIR Contest Shortlist

 •  February 26

EVENT's editor and editorial assistants have read the submissions to our LET DOWN YOUR HAIR contest and shortlisted the thirteen stories and poems....

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Why You Should Enter EVENT’s LET DOWN YOUR HAIR Contest

 •  October 31

It's a chance to experiment. Write a poem about a refrigerator that's a portal to another dimension, a story about US politics being a figment of a...

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